5 Can’t-Miss Week 13 NFL Games with Major Playoff Implications
By Bryce Olin
Seattle Seahawks (7-4) at San Francisco 49ers (7-4)
What’s at stake:
EVERYTHING!!!
The loser of this game isn’t making the playoffs. It’s that simple.
Each team will meet each other one more time, and each team has a matchup with Arizona. At 7-5, no team wants to have to win both of those games to make the playoffs. Right now, with Dallas, Philadelphia, and Green Bay at 8-3, and Detroit, Seattle, and San Francisco are 7-4. Two of those teams aren’t making the playoffs, and a team with a 10-6 record might not get in.
If the Seahawks and 49ers split and both lose to Arizona, there’s a good chance neither of them will make the playoffs, which seems ridiculous at this point.
Breakdown:
It’s going to be an absolute bloodbath. Both teams have been struggling to put points on the board consistently, and the strength of each team is their defense.
For the Seahawks, Marshawn Lynch is the key to the game. If Lynch can run wild, the Seahawks are going to win this game easily.
For the 49ers, Colin Kaepernick needs his offensive line to give him time to pass. If the Seahawks can’t get pressure, Kaepernick should be able to find receivers down the field.
Prediction:
San Francisco 17 Seattle 13
The Seahawks just don’t look right; I don’t know what it is.
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