Week 16: 49ers at Seahawks (Game Thread)

The Seahawks and 49ers are eerily similar teams. Both tend to play better in the second half of games than they do in the first, Seattle moreso than San Francisco. Both teams feature strong defenses; the 49ers' defense has fared better than Seattle's this season, but the difference isn't as great as you might think: Rush Yds/AttAllowed Pass Yds/AttAllowed Comp. % 3rd Down ConvAllowed (%) 1st HalfPts/Game 2nd Half Pts/Game Int/Att % Sack % Seahawks 3.7 (4th) 6.9 (11th-T) 60.4 (17th) 35.3 (10th) 10.9 (13th) 8.6 (6th) 4.4 (2nd) 5.7 (24th) 49ers 3.3 (1st) 6.9 (11th-T) 58.8 (10th) 35.1 (8th) 4.9 (1st) 8.1 (3rd) 4.1 (4th) 6.3 (18th) Likewise, both teams' offenses depend heavily on their ability to run the ball to bolster their passing attacks. When and where they've both found success in their running attack, however, is an entirely different story: Rush Yds/Att Rush Yds/Game Rush TDs Rush Power(Total) R...