Once upon a time, the Seahawks and the 49ers had the best rivalry in the NFL and it wasn’t particularly close. That was less than four years ago, but if it seems longer than that it’s because these two teams haven’t been particularly close, either. It started on a rainy winter night in Seattle, when Kam Chancellor hit Vernon Davis so hard you could see his soul leave his body on impact.
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In the nine meetings since Kam effectively ended Vernon’s career, Seattle is 8-1 against San Fran and have outscored the Niners 233-96, an average final tally of 25-10.