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SPORTS Saturday 9 November 2019
Richard Sherman on the other side of meaningful rivalry game

By ROB MAADDI the hot seat. Sam Darnold
AP Pro Football Writer has taken a step backward
The last time the San Fran- from his rookie season and
cisco 49ers had a winning two-time All-Pro Le'Veon
record for a home game in Bell hasn't run for more than
November, Colin Kaeper- 70 yards in his first eight
nick was their quarterback games with his new team.
and Russell Wilson and The real loser in this game
Richard Sherman ate tur- might be the team that
key legs at midfield to cel- hurts its draft positioning by
ebrate a victory for Seattle. winning.
That won't happen Mon- ARIZONA (3-5-1) AT TAMPA
day night when the un- BAY (2-6)
beaten 49ers (8-0) host Rookie quarterback Ky-
the Seahawks (7-2) in the ler Murray has helped the
biggest game in this rivalry Cardinals look promising,
since Thanksgiving 2014. though it hasn't translated
The 49ers lost to the Se- into many wins. Murray
ahawks 19-3 that night to hasn't thrown an intercep-
fall to 7-5. They finished 8-8 tion in five games and has
that year and hadn't won been a dual-threat pass-
more than six games until ing and running. Kenyan
this season. Drake ran for a team-high
Sherman is on their side Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) greets San Francisco 49ers cornerback 110 yards and caught four
now, playing a huge role Richard Sherman (25) after an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The passes for 52 yards in his
for the NFL's top-ranked 49ers won 28-25. debut with the Cardinals
defense. The three-time Associated Press last week, though David
All-Pro cornerback is part field methodically 75 yards receiver A.J. Green back TDs in his first 20 games. Johnson could return for
of a secondary that's No. 1 after Philip Rivers threw a from ankle surgery. Green ATLANTA (1-7) AT NEW OR- this game.
against the pass. San Fran- 6-yard pass to Austin Ekeler has missed the first eight LEANS (7-1) The Buccaneers have had
cisco has allowed the few- that gave the Chargers (4- games. The rookie will face Both teams are coming off trouble finishing games.
est yards per game (241) 6) a 24-20 lead with 4:02 re- the first-place Ravens be- a bye heading in oppo- They took leads into the
and second-fewest points maining. hind a poor offensive line site directions. Drew Brees fourth quarter of three of
(12.1). But the Niners will be New England (8-1), Hous- facing a blitzing defense. returned after missing five their six losses, including a
without linebacker Kwon ton (6-3), Philadelphia (5-4), The Ravens are coming games and picked up 40-34 overtime loss at Seat-
Alexander. Jacksonville (4-5), Denver off a convincing 37-20 vic- where he left off, throwing tle last Sunday. Jameis Win-
Jimmy Garoppolo has (3-6) and Washington (1-8) tory over the previously for 373 yards and three TDs ston bounced back from
played well and could have a bye this week. unbeaten Patriots. Their against Arizona. two poor games to post
have three starters joining DETROIT (3-4-1) AT CHICA- defense held Tom Brady in Not much has gone right his fifth performance with a
him in the starting lineup. GO (3-5) check and Lamar Jackson for the Falcons, but they passer rating in the 100s this
Bookend tackles Joe Staley The battle for last place threw for a TD and ran for do have the league's top- season.
and Mike McGlinchey and in the NFC North features two more. Jackson had 153 ranked passing offense. KANSAS CITY (6-3) AT TEN-
fullback Kyle Juszczyk are a pair of teams that com- yards rushing in Baltimore's Matt Ryan is expected to NESSEE (4-5)
expected back from inju- bined for one win in Octo- 23-17 win over the Bengals return from an ankle in- Patrick Mahomes might
ries, bolstering the league's ber. The Lions have lost four last month. jury that sidelined him one return under center after
second-ranked rushing at- of five after a 2-0-1 start. BUFFALO (6-2) AT CLEVE- game. Coach Dan Quinn's dislocating his kneecap on
tack. Their only win in that span LAND (2-6) defense has struggled since Oct. 17. The Chiefs are 2-1
They'll face a defense that came against the Giants The Bills are off to their best he took over coordina- with Matt Moore, including
has struggled. Seattle ranks two weeks ago. The Bears start in 26 years, feasting tor duties, but he made a the game he finished when
22nd in points allowed, 25th have lost four in a row fol- off losing teams. Their wins coaching switch during the Mahomes got hurt. Kansas
in yards allowed and 25th in lowing a 3-1 start. have come against clubs week off, shifting receiv- City needs to stay close to
sacks. Jadeveon Clowney Detroit has the third-ranked that are 9-43 combined ers coach Raheem Morris the Patriots (8-1) going into
only has two sacks, though passing offense in the NFL. while both losses were to to the secondary. Atlanta their Week 14 matchup to
he faces double teams Matthew Stafford is second teams currently with win- has allowed the third-most have a chance at home-
quite often. in the league in touchdown ning records. points per game (31.3). field advantage.
But the X-factor for the Se- passes (19) and fifth in pass- They'll face the Browns, NEW YORK GIANTS (2-7) AT The Titans are 2-1 since
ahawks is Wilson. He's play- er rating (106.0). On the op- who've proved to be over- NEW YORK JETS (1-7) Ryan Tannehill replaced
ing at an MVP level. Wilson posite side, Mitchell Trubisky hyped entering the season. North Jersey bragging Marcus Mariota, but they
has 22 TD passes, only one and the Bears have the Baker Mayfield, Odell Beck- rights are on the line when were sloppy in a loss to Car-
pick and leads the league third-worst passing offense, ham Jr. and Co. were a the Giants switch locker olina last week. They also
with a passer rating of averaging 186.3 yards per fashionable pick to win the rooms at their home stadi- lost cornerback Malcolm
118.2. game. But the Lions have AFC North, but these are um to be the "road" team Butler to a wrist injury.
Week 10 began Thursday the third-worst pass de- the same old Browns. They against the Jets. Things are Tennessee will have to rely
night with the Oakland fense, giving up 295.3 yards appear to have deeper is- only slightly better for the on Derrick Henry's running
Raiders' 26-24 home victory per game through the air. sues beyond poor perfor- Giants, who briefly enjoyed to keep Mahomes off the
over the Los Angeles Char- BALTIMORE (6-2) AT CIN- mance on the field. success after rookie Daniel field and limit Kansas City's
gers. CINNATI (0-8) Buffalo has the league's Jones replaced Eli Man- offense. The Chiefs have
Josh Jacobs scored on an Bengals quarterback Ryan third-ranked defense, led ning. But they've lost five in the fourth-worst run de-
18-yard run with 1:02 re- Finley makes his first NFL by sack leader Jordan Phil- a row. fense in the league and
maining to give Oakland start, replacing Andy Dal- lips and a strong second- The Jets are a mess un- allowed 161.7 yards per
the lead. Derek Carr led ton. Finley won't have ary, and quarterback Josh der first-year coach Adam game on the ground in
the Raiders (5-4) down the seven-time Pro Bowl wide Allen already has 12 rushing Gase, who is already on their three losses.q