The 49ers (5-4) can parlay Christian McCaffrey’s encore into a pivotal NFC West win Sunday over the visiting Seattle Seahawks (4-5).
San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey runs for yardage against the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter of their NFC wild-card playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. was just 4 years old when a banner hung outside the 49ers’ locker room reading: “Win The West.”
The 49ers’ only divisional win this season came by outlasting the Seahawks 36-24 in a Thursday night, Oct. 10 visit to Seattle. More divisional drama awaits on Thursday, Dec. 12 when the Los Angeles Rams come to Levi’s Stadium, with the regular-season finale Jan. 5 or 6 in Arizona.in his season debut came when he exploited a mismatch against a linebacker for a 30-yard reception via Purdy’s heroic throw in the face of pressure. The 49ers will, and always have, seek similar mismatches.
Simply, the 49ers are the point they must expect and overcome another special-teams gaffe. Even tight end George Kittle noted that the desperate Seahawks could take chances such as a fake punt, on which they scored a touchdown in their 2021 game at Seattle. This is not just Metcalf vs. Lenoir, however. Metcalf is part of a multi-prong corps that includes Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Lockett .
“You just have to not feel bad for yourself out there,” Bosa added. “If you’re not good enough to go, don’t go. But I felt good enough to give my team a better opportunity, so, yeah, I’m kind of proud of that.”
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