Closing spread
SEA -3
Total
43.5
Model margin
+3.6est.
SEA perspective
Push chance
7.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
49ers
- QuestionableLaMichael JamesRBKnee· DNP
Seahawks
- OutJordan HillDTBiceps· DNP
- DoubtfulBrandon BrownerCBHamstring· DNP
- DoubtfulJeron JohnsonSHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableChris ClemonsDEKnee· Full
- ProbableBrandon MebaneDTAnkle· Full
- ProbableCliff AvrilDEHamstring· Full
- ProbableLuke WillsonTEOblique· Full
- ProbableMichael BowieTShoulder· Full
- ProbableSidney RiceWRKnee· Full
- ProbableTony McDanielDTGroin· Full
Win probability
- Seahawks
- 49ers
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.034EPA / play+0.059
- 41.8%Success rate44.6%
- +0.156EPA / dropback+0.190
- -0.110EPA / rush-0.101
- 10.6%Explosive rate10.9%
- -1.63CPOE+5.19
- 37.8%Third-down rate38.4%
- 57.4%Red-zone TD rate61.9%
- 1.99Points / drive2.17
- 1.7%Turnover rate1.7%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
SEA lead 31–21 since 1999
Meetings average 42.6 points. SEA are 29-22-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | SF–SEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 0–0 |
| SEA | Q1 13:11 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 0–0 |
| SF | Q1 12:21 | 9 | 28 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| SEA | Q1 8:40 | 5 | 23 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| SF | Q1 7:09 | 4 | 25 | Punt | 0–0 |
| SEA | Q1 4:46 | 4 | 0 | Punt | 0–0 |
| SF | Q1 3:13 | 3 | -5 | Punt | 0–0 |
| SEA | Q1 1:19 | 9 | 48 | Punt | 0–0 |
| SF | Q2 11:23 | 2 | -2 | Safety | 0–2 |
| SEA | Q2 10:39 | 4 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 0–2 |
| SF | Q2 8:30 | 3 | -11 | Turnover | 0–2 |
| SEA | Q2 8:07 | 5 | 17 | Field goal | 0–5 |
| SF | Q2 5:52 | 5 | 18 | Punt | 0–5 |
| SEA | Q2 3:27 | 9 | 40 | Punt | 0–5 |
| SEA | Q3 15:00 | 10 | 75 | Touchdown | 0–12 |
| SF | Q3 9:12 | 8 | 76 | Field goal | 3–12 |
| SEA | Q3 4:20 | 12 | 46 | Touchdown | 3–19 |
| SF | Q4 13:44 | 2 | 14 | Turnover | 3–19 |
| SEA | Q4 13:07 | 3 | 6 | Field goal | 3–22 |
| SF | Q4 11:31 | 11 | 49 | Turnover on downs | 3–22 |
| SEA | Q4 7:56 | 5 | 12 | Punt | 3–22 |
| SF | Q4 5:13 | 3 | 6 | Turnover | 3–28 |
| SEA | Q4 4:26 | 1 | 2 | Touchdown | 3–29 |
| SF | Q4 4:22 | 0 | 0 | Turnover | 3–29 |
| SEA | Q4 4:15 | 4 | 11 | Turnover | 3–29 |
Box score
Individual performances
49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 13/28 | 127 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 0 |
| Frank Gore | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Kendall Hunter | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Williams | 4 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Anquan Boldin | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Marlon Moore | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 8/19 | 142 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 28 | 98 | 3.5 | 2 |
| Russell Wilson | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Robert Turbin | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Spencer Ware | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baldwin | 1 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| Zach Miller | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Sidney Rice | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Robert Turbin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Willson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Seahawks; negative favour 49ers.
Half-point at risk
7.52%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
58.8%
Expected total
42.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.16
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+3.65



