Seattle Seahawks Vs San Francisco 49ers Preview

December 8, 2013 by Gary Gaurav

This Sunday the 8th of December, one of the heaviest hitting NFL Betting games of all year will be taking place in Candlestick Park. With a two game lead in the league conference and a three game advantage in the NFC West, the Seattle Seahawks carry on their aim for home field advantage throughout the span of the playoffs, this time against rivals San Francisco 49ers. The Live Football Betting Lines Courtesy of the best sports betting sites online that accepts residents of The United States of America has The Seattle Seahawks laying one point on The San Francisco 49ers. The Over/Under Bettors are currently looking at the total listed at 41.

Seattle Seahawks Overview

With Seattle being recognized for their solid defense and intelligent, calm style of play from their quarterback Russell Wilson, they have seen their position extended to a hearty 11-1 at the top of the NFC and with the Monday night 34-7 annihilation of New Orleans, the Seahawks have a pleasant and much deserved margin of error over the approaching final four weeks of the season.

San Francisco 49ers Overview

The 49ers, currently standing at 8-4, have a very fragile one-game advantage over Philadelphia for the final Wild Card position in the NFC. With over 388 total offensive yards, the 49ers look set to take the slot; their quarterback Colin Kaepernick has greatly enhanced his performance over the past few games, with no interceptions, four touchdowns and over 60 percent of his passes reaching their target.

For this approaching game, both team’s running backs are likely to play a huge role in the outcome. With a lot relying on their performance, all that it will take are a few broken links in the chain to result in catastrophe for either side. Two rivals on both teams, Lynch is second in the NFL with nine touchdowns and is ranked sixth with 970 rushing yards, whereas his equivalent, Gore, has totaled 821 yards and has scored eight.

Both teams are expected to be exercising caution in the placement of their running backs. With Gore still suffering from a previous ankle injury and with clear instruction to take it easier than usual on the ligament, guard Mike Iupati sat out of practice with a knee injury last week, being joined by defensive tackler Justin Smith, currently suffering with a bad shoulder.

Although he is currently uninjured, Lynch was instructed to sit and rest this past Wednesday, clearly in preparation for the approaching game on the 8th where he will be expected to perform at his best. With San Francisco favored by national bookies and betting associations by 3 whole points, the Seahawks are set to face the tougher challenge but are not expected to go down without a fight. So join the action this Sunday the 8th of December on Fox at 4:25pm ET for what is anticipated to be one of the most energetic and controversial games to close the season.