The Seattle Seahawks sit at 3-2 in the NFC West and begin this week’s Thursday Night Football matchup with the 2-3 San Francisco 49ers. Seattle is looking to not only secure home turf, but also maintain a division lead over the struggling defending NFC champions. The 49ers lost to the Arizona Cardinals by 13 points last week, and they’ve blown double-digit leads in two of their three losses.
Seattle is coming off a 29-20 loss to the Giants in which a potential game-tying field goal attempt was blocked and returned for a touchdown in the final minute.
The game could see some passing fireworks, with Seattle’s Geno Smith leading the NFL in passing yards and San Francisco’s Brock Purdy tied for fourth. Smith leads the NFL in pass attempts and is fourth in completion percentage.
On the injury front for Seattle, defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins and wide receiver D.K. Metcalf is both dealing with hand injuries, but were full participants in practice this week. For San Francisco, safety Talano Hufanga missed practice with a wrist injury, as did kicker Jake Moody with an ankle injury. The 49ers signed veteran kicker Matthew Wright to fill in.
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