John Gilbert is the Field Gulls Deputy Editor and has covered the NFL's Seattle Seahawks since 2016. He specializes in the salary cap, the collective bargaining agreement and statistical analysis, with an occasional film breakdown sprinkled in.
The time for the final regular season installment of Monday Night Football has arrived, and Week 17 gives fans a matchup between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers.
The matchup is two teams moving in opposite directions. The San Francisco 49ers have lost two Super Bowls to the Kansas City Chiefs in the past five years, but this season watched their dominance of the NFC West and the NFC in general take a hit from holdouts, injuries and off field issues.