First place in the NFC West is on the line right here at Lumen Field this Sunday, as our Seattle Seahawks renew their rivalry with those 49ers. This isn’t just another game, Emerald City. This is a clash for early season supremacy, and it feels like everything is on the line.
Rivalry Runs Deep, Stakes are Sky-High
Let’s be real, this rivalry has delivered some legendary moments. We know the history: in both our Super Bowl triumph years, the Seahawks flat out eliminated the 49ers on the way to lifting the Lombardi Trophy. That’s etched in our hearts forever. But we also can’t forget the sting of Pete Carroll’s final playoff game, a blowout loss to Brock Purdy and the Niners. That still burns. This Sunday’s matchup? It’s easily the most anticipated game on the entire Week 5 schedule. And if we play our cards right, we might just be seeing this epic showdown again sometime in January. You know what that means for the season.
America’s Game of the Week and Our Time to Shine
Get ready, 12s, because almost the entire country is going to be watching our Hawks! This is the first of four straight Seahawks games that will be on national television or featured in that prime 1:25 pm PT window. With the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers moved to the early 10 am PT slot, nearly everyone gets to catch Seahawks vs. 49ers as the second half of the FOX doubleheader. Now, if you’re a Seahawks fan stuck in Arizona, Michigan, parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, northern Indiana, or Toledo, Ohio, you’ve got my deepest sympathies; the 506 Sports map shows a whole lot of red for this game. And trust me, that’s the *only* red I want to see this Sunday. This is a big deal, too: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi will all be on hand for NFL on FOX, which has proudly billed this as “America’s Game of the Week.” It’s a huge moment, the first time our Seahawks have gotten the lead crew on either FOX or CBS this entire season.
This game is going to set the tone. It’s first place in the division, a chance to show the league exactly who we are, and a moment to rally behind our squad as we head into a major stretch of national spotlight games. Let’s get loud, Seattle!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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