Week 15 of the NFL season will kick off with a divisional matchup between the (9-4) San Francisco 49ers and the (7-6) Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night football.
The 49ers come into this game fresh off a 35-7 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers are on a six game winning streak and are leading their division with the Seahawks right behind them. Many people believed the season was over for the 49ers when veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo went down with an injury, but Brock Purdy has stepped up in his last two starts he has beaten the Miami Dolphins and Buccaneers. Despite Purdy getting the job done the offense has clicked on all cylinders and has been playing effectively. Star Wideout Deebo Samuel is questionable heading into the game against the Seahawks with an ankle injury. On the opposite end of the ball for the 49ers the defense has been lights out and has forced opposing quarterbacks into uncomfortable situations. Last week the 49ers defense forced Brady to throw two interceptions while only allowing 235 passing yards. The 49ers defense will have to keep playing elite against the Seahawks to stay atop of the NFC West Division.
The Seahawks come off a tough 30-24 loss against the Carolina Panthers. The Seahawks will look to win this game and stay in contention to win the division as they are two games behind the 49ers, they currently hold a wildcard spot but with a loss it could be costly in a competitive NFC Conference. Geno Smith has led this Seahawks offense all year and has played better than most expected. Despite Smith doing it all for the Seahawks offense, they’ve dealt with injuries at the running back position. With DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett as wideouts this offense could be dangerous given the right circumstances but they are facing a tough 49ers Defense. As for the Seahawks defense they’ve been struggling allowing many points to opposing teams, they’ve also struggled against the run game as they’ve allowed almost every team they’ve played to run all over them. If the Seahawks want to win the game they’ll need to step on defense and get the 49ers offense off the field as quickly as possible.
A NFC west battle between the 49ers and Seahawks with the division on the line could potentially be the game of the week. This game will kickoff at 7:15 Central Daylight Time on Amazon Prime Video.
Score Prediction: Seahawks win (21-17)
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