Your Seattle/San Fran Wild Card Game Open Thread

Hey bettors, thinking about laying money on the Bills tomorrow? I stumbled upon this nugget during my wanderings-home teams favored by 9+ in the wild card round are 11-0. This stat goes back 30 years. Don’t say I never did anything for you.

To The Game!

Seahawks/Niners:

-Man It Up: Seattle will no doubt have noticed that in their week 15, 21-13 loss Purdy was 11/12 vs zone coverage but just 6/14 against man D.

-Another path to success for the Niners is to find a way to attack Jimmie Ward. He allows an 81%(!) catch rate against the folks he’s defending.

-The Niners swept the season series and home teams playing against a team for the third time are 14-9.

-I do like it when two stats dovetail into one another and it spells disaster for a team. Seattle’s D is 31st in surrendering yards after the catch while San Fran has once again led the league (six years running, btw) in that very same category. I’m guessing you’ll see big chunk plays and plenty of frustration on the faces of Seahawks defenders.

-Geno Needs To Hoof It: In recent losses Geno has run for 13, -1 and 2 yards. In victories he’s gained 38, 48 and 49 yards.

-Let’s Talk About The Weather: Their is a flood watch and a Wind Advisory in effect for Santa Clara at present. Though it’s expected to taper off this afternoon I’d expect some sloppy conditions.

-Rookie qb’s starting their first playoff game are 8-18. Those that have won include Russell Wilson, T.J. Yates(?), Sanchez, Flacco, Ben and Shaun King.

Enjoy the game and come out swinging!