Can Cary Williams contain San Francisco's "odd couple" of Torrey Smith and Anquan Boldin at wide receiver? On the opposite side, can Seattle get its offense moving with more snaps for Doug Baldwin? Breaking down the individual matchups likely to determine Thursday's winner.
As much as any other professional sport, the NFL is a team game. No one player can be successful without the assistance of others. That said, individual matchups can and do determine winners and losers on a weekly basis.
Sure, superstars Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch could be called keys in every game but let's dig deeper.