5 Most Important Seahawks in the Win Against 49ers
By Paul Novak
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5. Earl Thomas
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After the Seahawks gave the 49ers great field position thanks to a blocked punt that appeared to be caused by a fan in the stands, the Seahawks defense stepped up in a huge way when a deflected pass was intercepted by Earl Thomas, ending a serious threat for the 49ers to put up the first points of the game.