SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS vs SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - 2022 Season Wild Card Round

I say Bosa gets 3 sacks today.

Originally posted by boast:
WC round is seriously all by ratings. the next round sorts itself out.

the Niners are expected to blow out the Seahawks on paper and weather notwithstanding. this is why we're the first game.

We also earned the short week home field advantage as the highest seed this wildcard round. Ratings are considered but it was always gonna be a Saturday contest

Now the early slot is because of the high propensity it's a blowout. Remember we were one seed in 2019 and it was a Saturday NIGHT game so as to advantage us but yet still keep rehearsal marquee game between GB and SF in the prime time slot to maximize eyeballs on the game

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
How do they figure who is the MNF game BTW? Is it slated towards the lower seeds? Because IMO the #2 seed like us deserves the Saturday game. An 8 day rest to the next game. Is it just random that we got that? Or we got the advantage game due to seed?

Lower seeds go Monday to give the top seed the advantage of facing the winner off a short week

Same reason we as the two seed got SEA off a short week for a Saturday contest

Jaguars 4 seed. Chargers 5 seed. = Saturday game.

Bucs 4 seed. Cowboys 5 seed. = MNF.

Make it make sense?

It's ratings. There's no science to it. It's why they kept the Dallas Indy game on Sunday night football a few weeks ago and kept the Niners Dolphins game at 4pm despite our game being a MUCH BETTER match to watch.

The NFL is all about making money and a Cowboys Brady matchup is the easiest draw for high ratings and $$$. Unfortunately disadvantage to the winner of that game because they will only have 6 days to prep for the division matchup…

Originally posted by mayo49:
I say Bosa gets 3 sacks today.

Would be ideal. Now's the time to be a game wrecker!

Originally posted by DrEll:
It's ratings. There's no science to it. It's why they kept the Dallas Indy game on Sunday night football a few weeks ago and kept the Niners Dolphins game at 4pm despite our game being a MUCH BETTER match to watch.

The NFL is all about making money and a Cowboys Brady matchup is the easiest draw for high ratings and $$$. Unfortunately disadvantage to the winner of that game because they will only have 6 days to prep for the division matchup…

I believe if we played GB we would have played tonight instead of this afternoon

Tyler Lockett:

""It's like nobody expects us to win outside of our building," receiver Tyler Lockett said.

Nos**t sherlock - you have a f**king s**tty team

"We believe that we can win, but nobody else does.

Well boohoohoo good for you

Nobody thought that we would be able to do any of the things that we were able to do (this season).

What exactly did you do that was so "amazing"?

Everybody was shocked that we even got into the playoffs.

Actually not really since the NFL introduced the 7th seed.

I mean, for us it's like, man, we're just going to go out there and just play free. … We're just going to play like we've got nothing to lose."

Never heard this response before *rolls eyes*

The days I believe seeding is considered but time slot more so for ratings. These owners are about money first and competitive balance second

Forecast updated even lighter rain now predicted less than 0.05 inch per hour for the duration of the game, calling for drizzle to no rain.

LET'S GO !!!!!

Originally posted by DrEll:
Forecast updated even lighter rain now predicted less than 0.05 inch per hour for the duration of the game, calling for drizzle to no rain.

LET'S GO !!!!!

That's been the forecast the whole time.

Originally posted by 49erKing:
Tyler Lockett:

""It's like nobody expects us to win outside of our building," receiver Tyler Lockett said.

Nos**t sherlock - you have a f**king s**tty team

"We believe that we can win, but nobody else does.

Well boohoohoo good for you

Nobody thought that we would be able to do any of the things that we were able to do (this season).

What exactly did you do that was so "amazing"?

Everybody was shocked that we even got into the playoffs.

Actually not really since the NFL introduced the 7th seed.

I mean, for us it's like, man, we're just going to go out there and just play free. … We're just going to play like we've got nothing to lose."

Never heard this response before *rolls eyes*

As well he should feel this way. Thing is we haven't put all this work in just to piss it away when we're in the ideal situation we've earned and lose either

We shall gather his thoughts once the contest is over

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by DrEll:
It's ratings. There's no science to it. It's why they kept the Dallas Indy game on Sunday night football a few weeks ago and kept the Niners Dolphins game at 4pm despite our game being a MUCH BETTER match to watch.

The NFL is all about making money and a Cowboys Brady matchup is the easiest draw for high ratings and $$$. Unfortunately disadvantage to the winner of that game because they will only have 6 days to prep for the division matchup…

I believe if we played GB we would have played tonight instead of this afternoon

Doubtful bc GB played SNF so they would've probably given us the Sunday Night slot instead…again ratings purposes but also to give GB adequate time to prep…

Originally posted by Pillbusta:
I agree on the Monday night game especially if the winner goes to PHI Saturday but I'm guessing PHI will play Sunday being they're a big east coast market team and especially if DAL wins

This advantages us if we win because we get the Saturday contest vs a short week opponent and then if we win we get 8 days for the NFCCG assuming we advance that far

PHI is not locked into playing sunday. the WC winners will dictate that. if the NYG win, SF will have to play the winner of DAL @ TB on sunday. PHI would likely play NYG on saturday if the NFL is splitting conference games on sat and sun.

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DrEll:
Forecast updated even lighter rain now predicted less than 0.05 inch per hour for the duration of the game, calling for drizzle to no rain.

LET'S GO !!!!!

That's been the forecast the whole time.

No earlier it was predicted that rain would pickup later in the game by 5-6pm. Now it's a more steady minimal rain until 7pm forecast…

Originally posted by DrEll:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by Pillbusta:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
How do they figure who is the MNF game BTW? Is it slated towards the lower seeds? Because IMO the #2 seed like us deserves the Saturday game. An 8 day rest to the next game. Is it just random that we got that? Or we got the advantage game due to seed?

Lower seeds go Monday to give the top seed the advantage of facing the winner off a short week

Same reason we as the two seed got SEA off a short week for a Saturday contest

Jaguars 4 seed. Chargers 5 seed. = Saturday game.

Bucs 4 seed. Cowboys 5 seed. = MNF.

Make it make sense?

It's ratings. There's no science to it. It's why they kept the Dallas Indy game on Sunday night football a few weeks ago and kept the Niners Dolphins game at 4pm despite our game being a MUCH BETTER match to watch.

The NFL is all about making money and a Cowboys Brady matchup is the easiest draw for high ratings and $$$. Unfortunately disadvantage to the winner of that game because they will only have 6 days to prep for the division matchup…

That seems like a terrible disadvantage. It's really unfair. I guess it is all ratings. IMO it should be a reward system. Like 2 seed gets the Saturday game. Like we got this year by chance apparently. But we should deserve at. Because as a #2 we earned the right to 8 days rest should we win. I think you should have some advantage for that. Disadvantage for the lower seed. 6 days to rest. It should be earned and deserved if they are going to do it. But I generally feel MNF is an awful idea for the playoffs. Just so unfair.

Les Goo Niners!