Blake Daniels, December 14, 2018

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The Seattle Seahawks travel to Levi’s Stadium to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a crucial game for them.

Four Straight Wins

Seattle improved to 8-5 on the season with a win over the Minnesota Vikings last week. The win was their fourth in a row, giving them the second longest current winning streak in the NFC next to Dallas. A win over the 49ers on Sunday will not just give the Seahawks a franchise best seven consecutive winning seasons, it will also secure a wild card berth that will put them back in the playoffs after a one year hiatus.

Quarterback Russell Wilson is just 212 yards away from a seventh consecutive 3,000 passing yards season and his next score is going to give him his 3rd straight 30 touchdown season in seven years. Although he threw for a career low 72 yards las Monday, Wilson is 11-2 SU against the 49ers and has won his last nine games against San Francisco.

Upset Win

The San Francisco 49ers snapped a three game losing streak when they upset the Denver Broncos 20-14. The 49ers were reeling from losses to the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and to the Seahawks when they ambushed the Broncos and crushed their playoff hopes. Despite the win, San Francisco is 3-10 on the season to share the bottom of the NFC with the Arizona Cardinals.

Who Wins?

Seattle is 4-1 SU in their last five games played. The Seahawks are 4-1 SU in their last five road games. San Francisco is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games played and the 49ers are 6-15 SU in their last 21 home games. Head to head, the 49ers are 0-5 SU in their last five games against the Seahawks. San Francisco is also just 1-4 SU in their last four home games against Seattle.

The Seahawks have won four in a row and two weeks ago, they blasted this same 49ers squad 43-16. Seattle has won the last 10 games against San Francisco and they did so by an average margin of 12.7 points per game. San Francisco is coming off probably their best game of the season. We expect many to bet on the 49ers this week after their upset win over the Broncos but I’m not expecting them to duplicate that performance against a streaking team like the Seahawks. Likewise, Seattle’s success against 49ers in recent years cannot be overlooked and tough to ignore. We’re picking the Seattle Seahawks to beat the San Francisco 49ers on 12/16/18

Other Bets To Make

The Seahawks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games played. Seattle is also 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. The 49ers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall. San Francisco is 6-15 ATS in their last 21 home games. Head to head, the 49ers are 2-13 ATS in their last 15 games against the Seahawks. San Francisco is also just 1-5 ATS in their last six home games against Seattle.

The Seahawks have historically dominated this matchup as they are 10-0 SU and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings with an average winning margin of 12.7 points. Seattle is also  5-1 ATS in their last six games in San Francisco so the Seahawks have practically owned the 49ers in years. Prediction: Seahawks -3.5

The total has gone over in four out of the last five games overall of the Seahawks. The under is 9-4 in Seattle’s last 13 road games played. The total has gone under in five out of the last seven games played by the 49ers. The over is 4-2 in the 49ers’ last six games against the Seahawks and the total has gone under in five out of the last six home games of San Francisco against Seattle.

Seattle is averaging 30 points per game in their last four contests, having scored a total of 121 points in those games. They also scored a total of 67 points in their last two games against the 49ers and it would come as a surprise if they don’t score at least 30 points against a defense that allows 26.9 points per outing. The total has gone over in five out of the last six games of San Francisco against teams with a winning record. This one should be no different. Prediction: Over 44