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Frank Gore is the heart and soul of the 49ers and he's FAR from 100%. If he plays, he probably can't deliver a 25-carry 150-yard game. To compound the problem, the team put two starting linemen on injured reserve this week and a backup tackle can't practice.
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The 49ers will play with their backs to the wall and desperate teams don't go down without a fight. Seattle knows they can eliminate San Francisco from contention with a win and the home field is a big advantage.
The Seahawks will win this game by more than a touchdown and take solid control of the division race.
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It may take a small miracle for the 49ers to win this one but it is a rematch game and stranger things have happened in a league that saw the world champion Colts lose all three rematch games last year in their division.
If you like the 49ers, these points are for you
1. Seattle running back, Shaun Alexander is not the same, as he's averaging 3.3 per carry. If he plays he will not be 100%.
2. Hasselbeck threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns when Seattle beat the 49ers earlier this year.
3. The Niners only average 16 points a game on the road.
4. 49er tight end Vernon Davis caught a career-high seven catches last week.
5. Alex Smith, with two touchdown passes, led the 49ers to an upset over the Seahawks last year in Seattle.
If you like the Seahawks, these points are for you
1. The 49ers haven't scored 21 points or more in a game all year
2. Seattle has only given up five touchdown passes all year.
3. Seattle has only given up 50 points at home (12.5 per game).
4. During their recent six-game losing streak, the 49ers have only scored 67 points.
5. Alex Smith has only thrown two touchdown passes in 165 attempts (one every 83 passes).
