As the reigning champions of the NFC West, the 49ers have established themselves as the bar to overcome within the division. The Seattle Seahawks experienced this firsthand this past season, having their promising year cut short at the hands of a 49ers team that swept all three meetings in the season series between the two rivals.
The 49ers outscored Seattle 89-43 in those meetings, winning two of the contests by more than two touchdowns. San Francisco was particularly dominant in the trenches, averaging 180 rushing yards per game against Seattle this past season, which was consistent in each contest as they eclipsed 170 rushing yards in each of the three games.