RUN TO DAYLIGHT
The Niners are coming off their most productive running game of the season with 209 yards on the ground against Tampa Bay. Now they get a chance to go up against a Seattle defense allowing the second most yards on the ground this season at 160.5 per game. San Francisco had 189 yards on the ground in the first meeting but is still expecting a tough matchup.
“No matter what the numbers say, no matter what’s been going on, our matchup with these guys, it’s always a little bit different,” tackle Mike McGlinchey said. “They’re going to bring it. They’re going to be a talented group.”
RUNNING NOWHERE
The Seahawks haven’t seen a running back rush for more than 37 yards in a game in more than a month, and Seattle has failed to rush for 100 yards as a team in five of the past six games.
Getting healthy would help. Rookie Kenneth Walker III is expected to play after missing last week with an ankle injury.
BIG PLAY DRE
San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw is garnering attention for routinely making big plays. After recording 15 tackles and an interception last week against Tampa Bay, teammate Fred Warner and former teammate-turned-analyst Richard Sherman advocated for Greenlaw to get Pro Bowl consideration. Greenlaw has 102 tackles on the season and has takeaways in three straight weeks.
“Dre is playing with very high confidence, he’s playing fast, physical and I love the enthusiasm that he’s playing with out there, because he’s making a ton of plays, which creates that enthusiasm,” defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans said.
LOCKED-IN LOCKETT
Seattle WR Tyler Lockett has a touchdown catch in a franchise-record six straight games. He can become the first NFL player with a TD catch in seven straight since Davante Adams in 2020. In the past 10 seasons, only three players — Adams, Antonio Brown and Allen Hurns — have had a streak of at least seven straight with a TD catch.
The passing game may be the one area Seattle can exploit against the 49ers, assuming Smith gets enough time to throw.
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