The Seattle Seahawks are gearing up for their biggest game of the year, and perhaps the biggest in a few seasons, when they host the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC West championship game on Sunday. In order to help secure their first division title since 2016, the Seahawks will need to stop quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo once more.
When the Seahawks first faced off against Garoppolo this year, it was on the road for “Monday Night Football.” The Seahawks defense, led by a ferocious effort from Jadeveon Clowney, disrupted Garoppolo all night long.
The Eastern Illinois standout and former New England Patriot quarterback finished the night completing only 52.2% of his passes for 248 yards, a touchdown, an interception, and two lost fumbles – one of which was returned for a critical Seattle score.
Garoppolo has struggled with ball security all year, as he has thrown 13 picks and fumbled the ball 10 times, losing five.
However, despite his proclivity to turning the ball over, Garoppolo has actually been playing some of his best football. Since losing to Seattle, he has led the Niners on three game-winning drives, including a four-touchdown performance in New Orleans to defeat the Saints.
Garoppolo may be heating up, but turnovers still remain a crucial weakness in his game. The Seahawks defense leads the NFC in takeaways, but their performance as a whole is so reliant upon creating them to the point where it is sink or swim for Seattle
The Seahawks will need another monstrous performance and force a few more from Garoppolo if they have any hope of upsetting the Niners and claiming the NFC West crown for themselves.
