Keys to Victory: How Seahawks Can Beat 49ers in Week 13

Somehow still barely clinging onto playoff life, Seattle desperately needs a victory at home to snap a three-game losing streak. How can Pete Carroll's squad get back in the win column against surging San Francisco?

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Currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak, Tyler Lockett and the Seahawks will seek their first win in more than a month and clinch a season sweep against Nick Bosa and the red-hot 49ers at Lumen Field in Week 13.

What must Seattle accomplish to snap San Francisco's three-game winning streak and move up in the NFC standings? Check out my weekly preview as I break down several keys to victory, including stifling rookie standout running back Elijah Mitchell and capitalizing on the 49ers injuries at linebacker in the passing game.

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Published Dec 5, 2021

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.

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