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SPORTS Thursday, December 26, 2019 East Oregonian B3 49ers-Seahawks showdown for NFC West has 1 team undermanned By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer SEATTLE — The NFC West will be decided Sun- day night in the NFL’s fi nal game of the regular season. Too bad only one of the par- ticipants has anything close to its full side. San Francisco (12-3) vis- its Seattle and the winner takes the division and possi- bly even more. But the Sea- hawks are severely under- manned on defense and in the offensive backfi eld. So much so that they dug into their past to bulk up their running game. Marshawn Lynch brings Beast Mode back to the Pacifi c Northwest after the Seahawks’ backfi eld was decimated by injuries. “What I needed to hear from him is where his heart is. Is he in it and does he want to go for it? Which he totally does,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll says. “He’s worked to prove that. I don’t doubt him one bit about that. He’s very sincere about how he pres- ents himself to this game and it’s very important to him to be at his best and do well, and he’s going to do everything he can to make that happen.” Lynch last played in Seat- tle in January 2016. If he is in a modicum of shape, he could contribute as Seattle seeks a better spot in the postseason. The Niners, meanwhile, will earn home-fi eld advan- tage throughout the NFC playoffs should they win. “It’s going to be a 60-min- AP Photo/Tony Avelar San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould (9) is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game-winning fi eld goal against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game on Saturday in Santa Clara, Calif. ute game,” quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo says. “You have to have your mind ready for that. When you get to these big games, two good football teams, it’s always going to go up until the last whistle, and we’ve had multi- ple experiences this year like that.” San Francisco, ranked third in the AP Pro32, is a 3-point choice over No. 7 Seattle. 49ers, 24-17 Week 17 always is a diffi - cult read with several teams likely to sit key players as they prepare for the play- offs. A rule of thumb during the regular season of usually going with the better roster doesn’t apply because, well, clubs with the better rosters aren’t necessarily playing those guys. No. 5 Green Bay (minus 9½) at No. 31 Detroit Packers have to play their guys for shot at NFC home- fi eld advantage. Best bet: Packers, 30-13 No. 24 New York Jets (plus 3 1-2) at No. 8 Buffalo Bills are set at fi fth seed in AFC, so ... Upset special: Jets, 23-20 No. 11 Philadelphia (minus 4½) at No. 28 New York Giants After three gutsy victo- ries in succession, can’t see Eagles not succeeding here. Eagles, 24-20 No. 14 Pittsburgh (minus 2) at No. 1 Baltimore Steelers can sneak into postseason with win against resting Ravens. Steelers, 19-15 No. 13 Tennessee (minus 4 1-2) at No. 10 Houston Titans deny Steelers slid- ing in through playoff’s back door with their win. Titans, 21-19 No. 29 Miami (plus 15 1-2) at No. 6 New England Dolphins showed lots of moxie by winning four games with weak roster. Patriots, 31-14 No. 2 New Orleans (minus 13) at No. 27 Carolina Will Michael Thomas catch 200 passes in 2020 sea- son? Or against Panthers this Sunday? Saints, 35-13 No. 25 Los Angeles Char- gers (plus 7 1-2) at No. 4 Kansas City Chiefs suddenly have a defense. Will it hold up in postseason? Chiefs, 26-15 No. 30 Washington (plus 10 1-2) at No. 15 Dallas Jerry’s guys will rue the opportunities they blew this season. Cowboys, 20-16 No. 17 (tie) Chicago (plus 7) at No. 9 Minnesota Vikings know they will be wild card. Where they will play, who knows? Vikings, 20-17 No. 22 Arizona (plus 7) at No. 12 Los Angeles Rams If Bears weren’t NFL’s biggest fl op, then maybe Rams were in 2019. Rams, 29-23 No. 23 Cleveland (minus 2½) at No. 32 Cincinnati In some ways, Browns’ season was uglier than Ben- gals’ campaign. Browns, 30-17 No. 17 (tie) Indianap- olis (minus 3) at No. 26 Jacksonville Never could fi gure out Colts this year. Colts, 22-16 No. 20 Atlanta (plus 1) at No. 16 Tampa Bay Never could fi gure out Buccaneers, either. Falcons, 32-30 No. 19 Oakland (plus 3 1-2) at No. 21 Denver In fi nale representing Bay Area, Raiders leave good memory. Raiders, 20-19. Marshawn Lynch’s return provides a spark for Seahawks locker room By TIM BOOTH Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — When Marshawn Lynch played his last game for Seattle in January 2016, a playoff loss to Carolina, the idea of him ever wearing a Seahawks uniform again seemed preposterous. Yet here was Lynch on Tuesday going through his fi rst practice with Seattle in nearly four years, and potentially tasked with play- ing a major role on Sunday against San Francisco with the NFC West title on the line. When it comes to NFL reunions, this is as unlikely as it gets. Not just Lynch back on a football fi eld after more than a year away, but back in Seattle. “What I needed to hear from him is where his heart is. Is he in it and does he want to go for it, which he totally does,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “He’s worked to prove that. I don’t doubt him one bit about that. He’s very sincere about how he presents himself to this game and it’s very import- ant to him to be at his best and do well, and he’s going to do everything he can to make that happen.” The arrival of Lynch was a spark of energy inside a Seattle locker room that was left reeling after Sunday’s 27-13 loss to Arizona. Not only were the Seahawks run over by the Cardinals, they lost their most direct path to the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and their top two running backs to injury. Lynch may end up being great in Seattle’s backfi eld. He may end up looking like a 33-year-old who hasn’t played in more than a year. But the idea of “Beast Mode” carrying the ball once again in a Seattle uniform galva- nized not only the fan base, but a locker room of play- ers who mostly haven’t had Lynch as a teammate. Linebacker K.J. Wright, one of the few holdovers from Lynch’s last season, said some of the younger players seemed a bit in awe of Lynch being back in Seat- tle’s locker room. “Only one person can pull this off and that’s No. 24,” Wright said. “Back in the building, it feels good. When I heard the news I was like, ‘Perfect.’ He’s just the ultimate teammate, cool dude, just ballin’. I’m glad to have him back.” Seattle made offi cial the signings of Lynch and Rob- ert Turbin — the same back- fi eld combo it used from 2012-14 — on Tuesday. The Seahawks placed injured running backs Chris Carson (hip) and C.J. Prosise (arm) on injured reserve to open up the roster spots. EASTERN OREGON marketplace Place classified ads online at www.easternoregonmarketplace.com or call 1-800-962-2819 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, leave a voicemail and we’ll confirm your ad the next business day. Email us at classifieds@ eastoregonian.com or fax: 541-278-2680 East Oregonian Deadline is 3 p.m. the day before publication 211 S.E. Byers Ave. 333 E. 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