Not sure if this is really a bold prediction considering how great the Seattle secondary is, but Anquan Boldin has been Colin Kaepernick's most targeted receiver for the year. Despite upping his game in the playoffs, Boldin will be shut down for the most part.
The Seahawks got to Kaepernick three times in the first game and twice in the second. There will be four in this third matchup.
If you haven't heard, these two teams don't really care for each other. There will be a lot of pushing, shoving and more yellow than an episode of The Simpsons. D'oh!
This isn't out of the realm of possibility. Kaepernick himself ran for 87 yards in the Week 2 contest. Last Saturday Mark Ingram of all people had some nice runs. You CAN run on this Seattle D.
Marshawn Lynch has typically done well against the 49ers. Although, in the second meeting, he was held to 72 yards on 20 carries. I believe Lynch will have a similar stat line in this game.
I get the feeling that the 49ers need a defensive or special teams touchdown to have a chance to win in Seattle and I think they'll do just that. I'll go with a Navarro Bowman strip-sack that's recovered in the end zone.
As a Ravens fan, it irks me to see Steven Hauschka make a field goal. Now that he's on Seattle, he can make field goals in the wind and rain, but can't make a game-winner in the Metrodome? Come on, man. With the pressure on, little Hauschka will revert back to his 2009 self, at least once.
This might be my boldest prediction of all considering that Percy Harvin is like Mr. Glass from Unbreakable. Oh yeah, he's playing against the hard hitting 49er defense, too.
Getting lost in all of the success of the Seahawks is the fact that Pete Carroll has been known for blowing games in the past. Whether it be a bad timeout or a stupid challenge, I see Carroll doing something boneheaded that costs his team.
Yes, I'm a believer. The 49ers are the team of destiny after being heartbroken the past two years. They've paid their dues and now it's their time. It won't be easy to go into that raucous environment, but it will just make it all the sweeter for the 49ers. This should be one of the most intense NFC Championships of all time.
49ers 20, Seahawks 16
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