The script has been written for another epic battle between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.
With San Francisco’s 27-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, the Seahawks will face their NFC West rival for the third time this season – if they defeat the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday afternoon.
The Seahawks met the 49ers in the NFC championship back in 2014, a game that became an instant classic after Richard Sherman tipped a pass intended for Michael Crabtree, which was intercepted by Malcolm Smith and sent Seattle to the Super Bowl, which they eventually won over the Broncos.
Sherman famously went from Seattle to San Francisco, helping to reignite the rivalry, and the battles between the two franchises were among the best regular season games across the entire league in 2019.
Seattle earned a win in Week 10, 27-24, after a handful of drives in overtime stalled before Jason Myers knocked home a game-winning 42-yard field goal as time expired.
San Francisco got them back in Week 17, 26-21, when Seattle’s final drive ended within the one-yard line.
The Seahawks still need to get by a very tough Packers team at Lambeau Field on Sunday, which is no easy task, but the stage is set for another classic battle between the top two teams on the west coast, with a Super Bowl appearance on the line.
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