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Seattle presents many challenges, but one of the most difficult matchups is with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who isn’t a household name yet in his third year out of Ohio State but probably should be. The Seahawks felt good enough about him to trade D.K. Metcalf, their No. 1 receiver, to Pittsburgh in the offseason.
According to a Cleveland Browns teammate, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren't the only opponent overly concerned with Myles Garrett.
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49ers CB says he wants to shadow top Seahawks WR in Week 18
The San Francisco 49ers will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18, and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir already knows what he wants his assignment to be.
Sam Darnold and the Seahawks have won six in a row to take a one game lead into the final game of the regular season. Seattle is outscoring its opponents 29-18. Their stifling defense has allowed just 31 touchdowns through 16 games including just one last weekend in Charlotte to the Carolina Panthers in a 27-10 win.
Jauan Jennings and Brock Purdy, the 49ers’ seventh-round superstars, are a red-hot tandem entering Saturday night’s game against Seattle for the NFC playoffs’ top seed.
With the final week of the regular season upon us, three teams from the NFC West are in the top five in the odds to win the Super Bowl. The Los Angeles Rams, the favorites for the last several weeks, are now tied with the Seattle Seahawks (+550), while the surging San Francisco 49ers are +850.
It doesn’t sound San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams is likely to play against the Seahawks on Saturday, but so far the Niners are refusing to rule their left tackle out.
The San Francisco 49ers are Austen Pleasants' sixth NFL team. The backup lineman went from the shadows to the spotlight in an instant when Trent Williams was hurt.