NFL Overreactions Week 10
Sports Seriously’s Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the wildest games in NFL Week 10.
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The San Francisco 49ers (5-4) are getting healthy, and that may be bad news for the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks (4-5) are hoping that doesn’t mean trouble for them when they meet in Northern California in Week 11.
Seattle is coming off a bye and it may have happened at the right time; it is coming off two straight tough home losses and the Seahawks have lost five of their last six games. Plus, the team has missed star receiver DK Metcalf the past two games due to an MCL strain. But with a week off, Seattle has a chance to flip the page and start a strong surge toward the second half of the season.
Christian McCaffrey is back, and the 49ers clearly missed him. The star running back had a solid return and San Francisco overcame some missed field goals to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s the first two-game win streak for the 49ers this season and could be the start of the rebuild to get back in Super Bowl contention.
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Getting Christian McCaffrey back was huge for San Francisco’s offense, and the return should be even better the more he settles in. The question all season has been about the Niners’ defense, but the group is slowly getting healthier. Seattle, although coming off a bye, struggles to sustain possessions and often has difficulties putting up points.
Christian McCaffrey had 107 yards from scrimmage in his season debut. The 49ers are a different team when McCaffrey is on the field. San Francisco’s won three of its last four, including a victory on the road in Seattle. Expect a strong November and December from the 49ers as they eye another postseason run.
Some look at fighting between teammates as a sign of dysfunction. What it actually shows is passion and a general feeling of wanting to perform better. In other words, it can be a good thing. Give me San Francisco, although I’m skeptical about the 6.5-point spread.
San Francisco is starting to look like the team expected to return to the Super Bowl. The 49ers have won six straight against the Seahawks, and with Seattle struggling, San Francisco wins again as Christian McCaffrey gets in the endzone.
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