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Lenoir Targets Smith-Njigba as Seahawks and 49ers Play for NFC West and No. 1 Seed

The winner secures the division, the conference’s No. 1 seed, a bye week, home-field advantage.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday, January 3 at Levi’s Stadium at 5 p.m. on ABC and ESPN, with both teams entering on six-game winning streaks.
  • 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir publicly said he wants to shadow Jaxon Smith-Njigba in man coverage.
  • Kyle Shanahan praised Smith-Njigba’s feel and awareness yet said any shadow plan would depend on the team’s scheme.
  • Smith-Njigba has 113 catches for 1,709 yards and 10 touchdowns this season and drew 25 targets over his past two games.
  • Seattle’s walk-through injury report estimated Rashid Shaheed and Coby Bryant as limited, with left tackle Charles Cross and Josh Jones not participating.