NEWSLETTER
Let’s be honest, no one predicted Brock Purdy vs. Geno Smith in an NFC West Week 15 showdown with playoff implications, but here we are.
The 49ers head to Seattle tonight to take on Geno Smith and the Seahawks in a game that can decide the NFC West. A San Francisco would clinch the NFC West and drop the Seahawks to 7-7, at which point they would be clinging to the seventh and final seed in the NFC playoff picture with their postseason hopes on life support.
A Seattle win would move them to 8-6 and make things a little spicier, although the 49ers likely win the NFC West regardless. Then again, the 49ers are going to be without Deebo Samuel until at least the Wild Card round, and when we’re talking about a Purdy-Smith matchup with playoff implications we’ve already entered the twilight zone, so who knows.
So, quite simply, it’s a win and in for the 49ers or chaos. I vote for chaos.
Game Info
San Francisco 49ers (9-4, 1st NFC West) at Seattle Seahawks (7-6, 2nd NFC West) – Amazon Prime Video (Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung); Westwood One (Ian Eagle, Jason McCourty); Spanish Broadcast (Miguel Gurwitz, Ronaldo Cantu, Mayra Gomez)
Kickoff Time: 7:15 p.m. CT
Site: Lumen Field, Seattle, Wa.
Referee: Alex Kemp
Odds: 49ers -3.5, O/U 43 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Coaches
49ers: Kyle Shanahan (48-46) vs. Seahawks: Pete Carroll (159-110-1)
Starting QBs and Projected Game Stats
49ers: Brock Purdy: 21/32, 232 passing yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries, 13 rushing yards
versus
Seahawks: Geno Smith: 23/34, 245 passing yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries, 15 rushing yards
Week 15 projected stats via ESPN projections
49ers Projected Starters
• QB Brock Purdy
• RB Christian McCaffrey
• WR Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings
• TE George Kittle
• LT Trent Williams, LG Aaron Banks, C Jake Brendel, RG Spencer Burford, RT Mike McGlinchey
Defense
• LDE Samson Ebukam, LDT T.Y. McGill, RDT Arik Armstead, RDE Nick Bosa
• WLB Dre Greenlaw, MLB Fred Warner, SLB Azeez Al-Shaair
• LCB Chavious Ward, RCB Deommodore Lenoir
• FS Jimmie Ward, SS Talanoa Hufanga
Specialists
• Robbie Gould (kicker), Mitch Wishnowsky (punter, holder), Taybor Pepper (long snapper), Ray-Ray McCloud III (kick and punt returns)
Seahawks Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Geno Smith
• RB Kenneth Walker III
• WR DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Marquise Goodwin
• TE Noah Fant
• LT Charles Cross, LG Damien Lewis, C Austin Blythe, RG Gabe Jackson, RT Abraham Lucas
Defense
• LDE Shelby Harris, NT Al Woods, RDE Poona Ford
• WLB Bruce Irvin, LILB Jordyn Brooks; RILB Cody Barton, SLB Uchenna Nwosu
• LCB Mike Jackson, RCB Tariq Woolen
• FS Quandre Diggs, SS Ryan Neal
Specialists
• Jason Myers (kicker), Michael Dickinson (punter, holder), Carson Tinker (long snapper), DeeJay Dallas (kick and punt returns)
