Rival Seahawks, 49ers look to get back on track in division

No more Jim Harbaugh trying to outdo old nemesis Pete Carroll, and neither team sitting atop the NFC West standings this time.

"Record-wise, people wouldn't say it's the same game, because usually we come to this game and we're both 4-2 or 5-1 or maybe 6-0 at this point," Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said.

Seattle, then the defending Super Bowl champion, whipped San Francisco 19-3 at Levi's Stadium, then eliminated the 49ers from playoff contention less than three weeks later with a 17-7 win in Seattle.

Seattle's chance at a third straight trip to the Super Bowl is in jeopardy.

Since 1990, only 14 of 168 teams to start the season 2-4 have reached the playoffs, and none has reached the Super Bowl, according to STATS.

Seahawks cornerback Sherman chomped on a turkey leg while cradling the game ball in his right hand in a Thanksgiving night celebration on the 49ers' home field 11 months ago.

Linebacker NaVorro Bowman hasn't faced the Seahawks since going down with a devastating left knee injury in the NFC championship game in January 2014.

After matching a franchise record with a 17-point fourth quarter collapse in a loss to Cincinnati — and vowing it wouldn't happen again — the Seahawks blew a 23-14 lead in the final 12 minutes against Carolina.