49ers, Seahawks at crossroads

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That game was dominated by the Seahawks. They controlled the play clock with 36 minutes, 10 seconds of possession time, compared to the Seahawks' 23:50. They caused three turnovers, forced nine three-and-outs and sacked 49ers quarterbacks Trent Dilfer and Alex Smith a combined six times. This was a whupping.

The Seahawks were able to pull this off using a defensive game plan that they probably will use again this week. They loaded up the box to put the pressure on the quarterback, and then challenged the wide receivers on the outside. They want Smith to have to make quick decisions and force these receivers to have to make plays.

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Ron Jaworski

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Ron Jaworski is one of the most popular and knowledgeable analysts covering the NFL today. Since joining ESPN in 1990, the former standout NFL quarterback has covered the league from virtually every angle -- sideline reporter, game-site reporter, host and both studio and game analyst. From 2007-11, Jaworski occupied one of the most coveted positions in sports as a Monday Night Football analyst.