Find out exactly what’s at stake, postseason qualification at stake, who to watch and key matches… Watch San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks Thursday Night Football Live on Sky Sports NFL at 1:15am Friday Morning
In the four weeks of the 2022 NFL regular season, we have four major divisional matches streaming live on Sky Sports this weekend, all of which will have important playoff implications.
Read on to find out exactly what’s at stake, postseason qualifying is at stake, which players to keep an eye on and what are the key fixtures…
Thursday Night Football Live Sky Sports NFL Friday 1:15am.
Who needs what? The 49ers could seal the NFC West division title with a win over the suddenly out of breath Seahawks, and a Seattle victory would put them back in the fight for first place with three games to go and help them stop being so nervous about their performances. shoulder in the pursuit of wild cards in NFC.
Form Guide: San Francisco won their last six games on the rebound despite some injury at quarterback. Season starter Trey Lance was sidelined for a year with an ankle injury in Week 2 against Seattle, and Jimmy Garoppolo broke his leg against the Miami Dolphins less than two weeks ago. “Mr. Irrelevant” Brock Purdy looked nothing like the rookie third-hitter who threw four touchdowns (and one interception) in crushing wins over Miami and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Seattle, by contrast, started the season so impressively with a 6-3 win that initially gave them solid divisional dominance, but they’ve loosened their grip significantly in recent weeks, suffering three losses in their last four. And not only defeats; The Seahawks lost to the Buccaneers (21–16, week 10), the Las Vegas Raiders (40–34 overtime, week 12), and the Carolina Panthers (30–24, week 14). for the season and whose records before these competitions were 11-20.
The ones worth seeing: With star wide receiver Deebo Samuel losing with a sprained left ankle and an MCL sprain in the knee, and Purdy officially listed as “questionable” with ribs and obliques in Thursday night’s game, all eyes will turn to Christian McCaffrey lead the attack of the 49ers. The running back’s dual threat has had a huge impact since he arrived in a mid-season trade from the Panthers, and in a win against the Bucks last Sunday, he hit season-high yards (119) and yards in scrimmage (153) . receiving TD and another on the ground in play.
defender Geno Smith was an unexpected standout for this Seattle upstart. Before the start of the season, the Seahawks imagined nothing but doubters, thanks to Smith’s flawless campaign. With 3,433 passing yards and 25 touchdown throws, the 32-year-old veteran has admittedly been greatly helped by the super-skilled long-range shots he has at his disposal. DK Metcalfe as well as Tyler Lockett.
Key battle: Can Smith and the Seahawks beat the dominating Niners defense? The intimidating 49ers are number one in every important statistical category, capping opponents to just 286.8 yards per game and a measly 15.2 points per game, and are brilliantly led by the ferocious Nick Boza up front who is the league’s overall leader. from 14.5 per season.
