USA TODAY Sports Network’s NFL Week 17 game previews, predictions

The USA TODAY Sports Network previews Week 17 in the NFL, with Steelers-Ravens, Redskins-Cowboys and 49ers-Seahawks leading the schedule.

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch Seattle Seahawks
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TV: 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC

Records: 49ers 12-3, Seahawks 11-4

Line: 49ers by 3½

Satellite radio: 49ers feed on Sirius 81 (streaming 827), Seahawks feed on Sirius 83 (streaming 828)

49ers’ keys: QB Jimmy Garoppolo and Co. must exploit Seattle’s depleted defense, which will be doing everything in its power to get to the quarterback.

Seahawks’ keys: Like 49ers, Seahawks will be fighting for the division crown. Having beaten San Francisco on the road this season, Seattle has the mental edge. After losing RBs Chris Carson and C.J. Prosise, Seattle will need to rebuild its ground attack – could newly signed Marshawn Lynch make a difference? – and QB Russell Wilson must win it.

Who wins? The roaring crowd at CenturyLink Field will be a huge assist. Seahawks 30, 49ers 28

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Lines by BetMGM.com

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