Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers
The (9-8) Seattle Seahawks will be taking on the (13-4) San Francisco 49ers. This will be their third meeting against each other this season but this time around the stakes are higher and one team will be sent home.
The Seahawks fought their wait into the playoffs, heading into the season the Seahawks were a questionable team with Geno Smith leading the way but he proved many critics wrong and has lead this offense to the playoffs despite Russell Wilson’s departure. The Seahawks defense will have a difficult task at hand defending a very high powered 49ers offense despite having their third string Brock Purdy at quarterback. The Seahawks offense will look to lean toward the passing game as opposed to the running game.
The 49ers are Red hot heading into the playoffs Purdy took over when Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a foot injury during the regular season. Once Garoppolo went down many fans thought that was the end of the 49ers season but the 49ers ended up with the second seed and won the NFC west division. As for the 49ers defense they’ve been one of the leagues best they have taken on every level, although they did struggle in their last regular season game they have been one of the best defenses. The 49ers will have home field advantage and do not want to disappoint their fans by being a first round exit team.
Score Prediction: 49ers win (35-21)
Los Angeles Chargers Vs Jacksonville Jaguars
It’s the number four seed (9-8) Jacksonville Jaguars versus the number five seed (10-7) Los Angeles Chargers. Both quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert will be making their playoff debuts. Kickoff is set at 7:15 PM (Central Daylight Time).
The Chargers lost their final game of the season 31-28 to the Denver Broncos, they’ll be looking for a better outcome in the playoffs as it is a win or go home situation. The Chargers did face the Jaguars early on in the season and the Chargers got blown out 38-10, so they’ll be seeking revenge. The defense has most of its starters and will have to be in their best form to compete against a red hot Jaguars team. As for the Chargers offense their offense has been banged up all season but that hasn’t stopped them from playing their hearts out. Wide receiver Mike Williams Is questionable heading into the matchup which is Herbert’s favorite target so that could be something to watch out for on offense.
The Jaguars have home field advantage in their favor and having beaten the Chargers early on in the season they’ll definitely have some confidence heading into this one. The Jaguars turned their season around as they started off struggling and now won their AFC South division. Lawrence will be making his playoff debut at home which is a nice advantage to have as a young quarterback, plus he and the Jaguars offense have been playing well lately but are going up against a rather good defense that could cause some problems for them. As for the Jaguars defense they’ve been solid all season and have delivered when they needed it most especially their cornerbacks who have made some game sealing plays in previous weeks.
A matchup between two young teams could lead to an interesting game between the Chargers and Jaguars.
Score Prediction: (Chargers Win 21-20)
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