Throughout their brilliant season (13-3), the Seattle Seahawks may have had a rare weakness in their ground game but it looks better from this side, for two matches.
Victorious 27-10 against Carolina on Sunday, the Seahawks took another step towards the top of the NFC, with a view to the playoffs.
They can ensure that by winning in California against the Niners on Saturday – or even by delivering a draw.
Zach Charbonnet established a personal high of 110 yards rushing against the Panthers, among 163 yards rushing for his team.
“It was probably his best game in two years,” said Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald.
On the ground level, Seattle has only done better in two games this season. And this great game at this level came on the heels of an excellent performance on the ground on December 18 (171 yards against the Rams, in an overtime victory).
Knowing how much the Seahawks are banking on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the NFL leader with 1,709 receiving yards, it bodes well that the ground game is also abounding.
“We must continue on the same path,” Macdonald said. San Francisco has a good run defense. »
Both the Seahawks and the 49ers will be looking for a seventh straight win.
The match will be presented Saturday at 8:00 p.m. (RDS2, TSN1, TSN3).
The Niners are 12-4.
Sunday night, they racked up 200 rushing yards in a 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears.
The Super Bowl will take place at the home of the 49ers on February 8.
