NFL Week 7: 49ers and the Seahawks face off on Thursday Night Football

Date/Time: Thursday, Oct 18th 8:20 PM ET, Candlestick Park

For second time in less than a year, the San Francisco 49ers couldn't contain the NY Giants.  The 26-3 reverse to the reining Super Bowl Champions is not only the worst loss of the 2012 NFL Season; it also marked the first loss by more than 10 points since Coach Jim Harbaugh took the lead in 2010.

The 49ers, who outscored their rivals 79-3 in their previous two games, took the lead against New York before allowing 26 unanswered points in the third quarter. In fact, San Francisco was not able to score a single TD.  The Niners’ offense was beyond poor. Quarterback Alex Smith, who was sacked four times, threw three interceptions, marking the seventh time in his career and first since December, 2009, that Smith is picked off three times.

There’s no doubt that San Francisco played a horrible game on Sunday, however, this is the best professional football league on the planet, and the Niners have no time to dwell on the loss or focus on their mistakes.

Instead, the 49ers, who haven’t suffered any back to back losses under Coach Jim Harbaugh, need to put their frustration aside, move on from their latest defeat and prepare, both mentally and physically, for a NFC West showdown against division rival, the Seattle Seahawks. Both Seattle and San Francisco have 4-2 records and are currently tied with Arizona on top of the NFC West.

Seattle is coming off an unlikely 24-23 home victory over New England in which the team overcame a 13-point deficit in the 4^th quarter. Rookie Quarterback Russell Wilson needed only 7 minutes in the 4Q to break New England’s defense and lead his team to victory after throwing late touchdown passes to Braylon Edwards and Sidney Rice, the latter coming with only 1:18 remaining on the clock.

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Game Odds:
Seattle Seahawks: +7-110, ML +260
San Francisco 49ers: -7-110, ML -320
Game Total: 37½, o/u-110

Despite being outplayed by the Giants in last weekend’s shocker, oddmakers think the 49ers are in good position to get back on the winning track.  According to the latest Odds on NFL, San Francisco is seven-point favorite as they host the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.

The 49ers have won three straight contests against the Seahawks. The last time they lost to the Seahawks was Week 1 of 2010, a 31-6 loss in Seattle.

In their last Thursday Night game, Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-14 at CenturyLink Field. In the other hand, San Francisco lost its Thursday game, falling 6-16 to Baltimore on Thanksgiving.

Seahawks vs. 49ers Series Highlights

Total Matchups: 26
Series Record: 13-13
49ers Home Record vs. Seattle: 6-6
First Meeting: September 26th, 1976, 49ers win 37-21, at Seattle.
Last Meeting: December 24th, 2011, 49ers win 19-17, at Seattle.
Current Streak: 3 victories (San Francisco)