Monday, May 21st, 2012
It will be an NFC west divisional showdown when the San Francisco 49ers makes the trip to the Pacific Northwest to battle the Seattle Seahawks in a week sixteen NFL pro football game on Christmas Eve Saturday afternoon.
They kick off this NFL game from Seattle at 4:15PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The point spread opened up in this NFC divisional NFL game with the road standing San Francisco 49ers favored by –3 points with an over under of 38 points.
The early money from the betting public has come on the home underdog as the San Francisco 49ers are now favored by -2 1/2 points.
Totals bettors will find no early movement as the game is still hung at 38 points.
San Francisco 49ers money line backers will lay –135 odds with the road underdog Seattle Seahawks returning +115 odds to pull off the upset road win with the points not needed on their side.
The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will meet for the second and final time on Saturday in the 2011 regular season.
These two NFC west foes met way back in week one with the 49ers earning the 33-17 home victory against the Seahawks as a -6 point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing total of 38 points.
The turnover margin was critical in this game as the Seahawks coughed it up three times and the 49ers played turnover free football.
San Francisco broke the game open in the fourth quarter as Ted Ginn Jr. ran back a kickoff 102 yards and had a 55 yard punt return.
The 49ers were fortunate in victory because they were just 1 of 5 in the red zone.
Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson hit on 21 of 37 passes for 197 yards with two touchdowns and a pick in a losing cause.
Seattle couldn’t get much going on the ground with 64 rushing yards on 22 carries.
San Francisco has clinched the NFC west as they travel to Seattle with a record of on the year. The team is on the road.
San Francisco averages 23 points with 307 yards per game with 125 yards rushing for 4.2 yards a carry.
On defense the 49ers allow 13 yards with 311 points per game. Their opponents rush for 71 yards against them for 3.3 yards per rush against average.
The San Francisco 49ers are coming off the 20-3 win on Monday Night Football to the Pittsburgh Steelers as a -3 point betting home favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 37 points.
The 49ers gained just 287 yards of offense with 100 yards rushing on 30 carries.
The team allowed no sacks and scored two touchdowns in their two drives inside the red zone.
San Francisco committed no turnovers and forced four away from Pittsburgh.
Quarterback Alex Smith completed 18 of 31 passes for 187 yards with a touchdown.
Frank Gore ran for 65 yards on 18 carries with a rushing touchdown.
Anthony Dixon found five carries for 12 yards.
Tight end Vernon Davis led the 49ers with six receptions for 72 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Michael Crabtree caught four balls for 35 yards.
Kyle Williams had four grabs for 33 yards.
Tedd Ginn Jr. had a 14 yard reception.
San Francisco allowed Pittsburgh 389 offensive yards with 84 on the ground on 19 carries.
The 49ers had three sacks and did not allow a Steeler touchdown in their only attempt in the red zone.
The Seattle Seahawks will host San Francisco with the mark of 7-7 on the 2011 season. The club is 4-3 at home.
Seattle averages 20 points and 301 offensive yards per game with 103 yards coming from their ground attack for 3.8 yards per rush.
On defense the Seahawks allow 19 points and 327 yards a game. Teams rush for 106 yards against them for 3.7 yards per rush against average.
Seattle comes in off the 38-14 road win against the Chicago Bears last week as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the closing total of 34 ½ points.
Seattle put up just 286 offensive yards and ran for 60 on 33 carries.
The team allowed one sack and scored three touchdowns in their four red zone drives.
The club committed one turnover and took five away from the Bears.
Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson completed 19 of 31 passes for 227 yards with a touchdown.
Marshawn Lynch ran for 42 yards on 20 carries and two rushing touchdowns.
Justin Forsett had six rushes for 12 yards.
Golden Tate led Seattle with four receptions for 61 yards.
Ben Obomanu had a 43 yard reception.
Mike Williams had two catches go for 31 yards.
Seattle allowed 222 yards of offense to Chicago with 132 yards rushing on 31 carries.
The team registered four sacks and did not allow the Bears any entry into the red zone.
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