The two favorites in the NFC West will meet early in the season in a Week 2 battle for supremacy, as the San Francisco 49ers go on the road to take on the Seattle Seahawks. This battle will be the prime time NBC Game on Sunday Night Football, kicking off at 8:30 pm ET.
- When:
Sun., Sept. 15th, 2013 @ 8:30pm ET
- Where:
CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
- Who’s Favored?
SEA by 2.5 ~ 44.5 o/u @ BetOnline
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The 49ers played in one of the biggest games in Week 1, defeating the Green Bay Packers 34-28 in what was a fantastic game. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick proved that he is no one-hit wonder, throwing for more than 400 yards to go along with three touchdown passes.
Newly acquired receiver Anquan Boldin had more than 200 yards receiving to go along with a touchdown. It was a very big win for the 49ers against a team that might just have the best quarterback in the NFL in Aaron Rodgers.
Seattle went on the road and played a tough Carolina team that was ready for the challenge. The Seahawks managed only two field goals and a touchdown on the day, but it was enough for a 12-7 win thanks to a stout defensive effort that held Cam Newton in check.
We can expect a similar defensive effort by the Seahawks in this one, against a quarterback who is very similar to Newton. In fact, playing Newton in Week 1 might have better prepared this defense for Week 2 better than the week of practice that they will be undertaking this week.
NFL fans get a real treat early on, with two of the top-five favorites to win the Super Bowl getting ready to fight for the division.