12/14 01:25 PM NFL (329) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at (330) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
FREE PICK: (330) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -9.5
This won’t be particularly in depth as far as analysis is concerned. That’s because the stats and the data have little bearing on this selection. It’s pretty simply climbing on a freight train and avoiding a train wreck.
The Seahawks have caught fire. That 3-3 ledger that existed in mid-October is now a far more attractive 9-4. It’s hard to see Seattle finishing any worse than 11-5, and their winning out is more than a remote possibility.
The 49ers are a complete mess. They’re still on the right side of .500 at 7-6 and therefore still in the playoff race, but that seems little more than a technicality at this juncture. The offense is awful and it sure looks as though head coach Jim Harbaugh is going to be patrolling a different sideline next season.
This is a rivalry, so perhaps playing the Seahawks rings out whatever the best is at this point for San Francisco. But I doubt it. This team looks to be toast. Seattle is just the opposite, but it would be very surprising to see them take the 49ers lightly. The Seahawks don’t like the 49ers, the coaches are not exactly pals and I’m having a tough time creating a scenario where the visitors can have a real chance at an upset.
This is elevator up vs. elevator down, and it’s reflected in the betting line. But I suspect it’s even more lopsided that the spread indicates and I expect this game to be very one-sided. So as much as I’m reluctant at all times to lay doubles in the NFL, that’s the only way I can go in this clash. I’ll look for the red hot Seahawks to lay waste to the stone cole 49ers. Seattle minus the points is the choice.
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