The time has arrived for fans of the Seattle Seahawks to talk about the playoffs, and in particular the Wild Card showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. For the Seahawks it is an opportunity to...
. However, discussing the outcome of the Hawks and Niners game is getting ahead of things, as the purpose of posing five questions to the opposing team is to preview the game. So, without wasting any further time, here are the questions that were posed to Tyler Austin of Niners Nation, along with his responses.
In fact, the Niners are the healthiest they’ve ever been heading into the playoffs under Kyle Shanahan . Only Lance and Emmanuel Moseley will be missing on Saturday from the Week 1 lineup. Considering the injury report looked downright sparse that’s definitely a big check in the column of a possible repeat performance against the ‘Hawks.
2. One of the biggest issues for the Seahawks this season is that the top two receiving targets in DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are fantastic, but when opponents have been able to limit the production of the third receiver and tight ends, the offense has ground to a halt. The Niners in particular have been able to completely remove the third receiving threats from the Seattle game plans in both games.
That’s where the rest of the back seven has really shone this year, as well. Watching this defense on tape looks a bit like a nature documentary in which a wounded gazelle gets surrounded by a pack of angry lions. Even if a pass gets completed over the middle, again and again, three or four players swarm to the ball carrier. There’s a reason the Niners have caused 10 fumbles and lead the league in turnover differential.
By all accounts, he rolled onto a team with many well-established skill position players, he immediately earned their respect, he outplayed multi-year vet Nate Sudfeld with a guaranteed contract for a job, he won the Arizona Gatorade player of the Year in high school, and he led the Niners to five straight victories to close the season.
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