San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 4 Second-Half Keys for the 49ers

December 24, 2011   ·   Sean Swaby   ·   Jump to comments

The San Francisco 49ers are nervously trying to hang on to the NFC’s No. 2 seed and a coveted first-round bye.
If the first half of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks is any indication, you could hardly tell.
The 49ers played uninspired football in the first half and could seemingly be doomed to the wild-card round in defeat if the New Orleans Saints can leapfrog the 49ers.
Here are four ways they can get back on track in Seattle in the second half.
 
Bottle Up Marshawn Lynch
Lynch has experienced a career renaissance in Seattle and is considered by most a top-tier running back.
That said, the 49ers have already shut down the likes of Ray Rice and LeSean McCoy with little difficulty. Patrick Willis may be out, but this unit still has the chops to stop the run game.
Seattle has controlled the clock with its efficient run game. Tavaris Jackson is hardly a threat to beat the 49ers deep—stop Lynch and you stop Seattle...

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