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49ers need to embrace spoiler role versus Seahawks in Week 15

A week ago, when the Denver Broncos came to town, the San Francisco 49ers embraced the role of spoiler, pulling off a surprising 20-14 upset over a playoff-hopeful Broncos squad looking for an easy win in Santa Clara.

That victory sent Denver to 6-7, likely ending any serious shot it has at the postseason

Now, the Niners can do the same against the 8-5 Seattle Seahawks, who embarrassed head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad by a score of 43-16 at CenturyLink Field two weeks ago.

With a rematch between these two NFC West squads at Levi’s Stadium in Week 15, there’s this to consider:

The #Seahawks would clinch an NFC playoff spot on Sunday with a victory.