Richard Sherman on the other side of meaningful rivalry game

last time San Francisco 49ers h a winning record for a home game in vember, Colin Kaepernick was ir quarterback and Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman ate turkey legs at midfield to celebrate a victory for Seattle. That won’t happen Monday night when unbeaten 49ers (8-0) host Seahawks (7-2) in biggest game in this rivalry since Thanksgiving 2014.

49ers lost to Seahawks 19-3 that night to fall to 7-5. y finished 8-8 that year and hn’t won more than six games until this season.

Sherman is on ir side w, playing a huge role for NFL’s top-ranked defense. three-time All-Pro cornerback is part of a secondary that’s . 1 against pass. San Francisco has allowed fewest yards per game (241) and second-fewest points (12.1). But Niners will be without linebacker Kwon Alexander.

Jimmy Garoppolo has played well and could have three starters joining him in starting lineup. Bookend tackles Joe Staley and Mike McGlinchey and fullback Kyle Juszczyk are expected back from injuries, bolstering league’s second-ranked rushing attack.

y’ll face a defense that has struggled. Seattle ranks 22nd in points allowed, 25th in yards allowed and 25th in sacks. Jeveon Clowney only has two sacks, though he faces double teams quite often.

But X-factor for Seahawks is Wilson. He’s playing at an MVP level. Wilson has 22 TD passes, only one pick and les league with a passer rating of 118.2.

Week 10 began Thursday night with Oakland Raiders’ 26-24 home victory over Los Angeles Chargers.

Josh Jacobs scored on an 18-yard run with 1:02 remaining to give Oakland le. Derek Carr led Raiders (5-4) down field methodically 75 yards after Philip Rivers threw a 6-yard pass to Austin Ekeler that gave Chargers (4-6) a 24-20 le with 4:02 remaining.

New England (8-1), Houston (6-3), Philelphia (5-4), Jacksonville (4-5), Denver (3-6) and Washington (1-8) have a bye this week.

DETROIT (3-4-1) AT CHICAGO (3-5)

battle for last place in NFC rth features a pair of teams that combined for one win in October. Lions have lost four of five after a 2-0-1 start. ir only win in that span came against Giants two weeks ago. Bears have lost four in a row following a 3-1 start.

Detroit has third-ranked passing offense in NFL. Matw Stafford is second in league in touchdown passes (19) and fifth in passer rating (106.0). On opposite side, Mitchell Trubisky and Bears have third-worst passing offense, averaging 186.3 yards per game. But Lions have third-worst pass defense, giving up 295.3 yards per game through air.

BALTIMORE (6-2) AT CINCINNATI (0-8)

Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley makes his first NFL start, replacing Andy Dalton. Finley won’t have seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green back from ankle surgery. Green has missed first eight games. rookie will face first-place Ravens behind a poor offensive line facing a blitzing defense.

Ravens are coming off a convincing 37-20 victory over previously unbeaten Patriots. ir defense held Tom Bry in check and Lamar Jackson threw for a TD and ran for two more. Jackson h 153 yards rushing in Baltimore’s 23-17 win over Bengals last month.

BUFFALO (6-2) AT CLEVELAND (2-6)

Bills are off to ir best start in 26 years, feasting off losing teams. ir wins have come against clubs that are 9-43 combined while both losses were to teams currently with winning records.

y’ll face Browns, who’ve proved to be overhyped entering season. Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr., and Co. were a fashionable pick to win AFC rth, but se are same old Browns. y appear to have deeper issues beyond poor performance on field.

Buffalo has league’s third-ranked defense, led by sack leer Jordan Phillips and a strong secondary, and quarterback Josh Allen alrey has 12 rushing TDs in his first 20 games.

ATLANTA (1-7) AT NEW ORLEANS (7-1)

Both teams are coming off a bye heing in opposite directions. Drew Brees returned after missing five games and picked up where he left off, throwing for 373 yards and three TDs against Arizona.

t much has gone right for Falcons, but y do have league’s top-ranked passing offense. Matt Ryan is expected to return from an ankle injury that sidelined him one game. Coach Dan Quinn’s defense has struggled since he took over coordinator duties, but he me a coaching switch during week off, shifting receivers coach Raheem Morris to secondary. Atlanta has allowed third-most points per game (31.3).

NEW YORK GIANTS (2-7) AT NEW YORK JETS (1-7)

rth Jersey bragging rights are on line when Giants switch locker rooms at ir home stium to be “ro” team against Jets. Things are only slightly better for Giants, who briefly enjoyed success after rookie Daniel Jones replaced Eli Manning. But y’ve lost five in a row.

Jets are a mess under first-year coach am Gase, who is alrey on hot seat. Sam Darld has taken a step backward from his rookie season and two-time All-Pro Le’ Veon Bell hasn’t run for more than 70 yards in his first eight games with his new team.

real loser in this game might be team that hurts its draft positioning by winning.

ARIZONA (3-5-1) AT TAMPA BAY (2-6)

Rookie quarterback Kyler Murray has helped Cardinals look promising, though it hasn’t translated into many wins. Murray hasn’t thrown an interception in five games and has been a dual-threat passing and running. Kenyan Drake ran for a team-high 110 yards and caught four passes for 52 yards in his debut with Cardinals last week, though David Johnson could return for this game.

Buccaneers have h trouble finishing games. y took les into fourth quarter of three of ir six losses, including a 40-34 overtime loss at Seattle last Sunday. Jameis Winston bounced back from two poor games to post his fifth performance with a passer rating in 100s this season.

KANSAS CITY (6-3) AT TENNESSEE (4-5)

Patrick Mahomes might return under center after dislocating his kneecap on Oct. 17. Chiefs are 2-1 with Matt Moore, including game he finished when Mahomes got hurt. Kansas City needs to stay close to Patriots (8-1) going into ir Week 14 matchup to have a chance at home-field vant.

Titans are 2-1 since Ryan Tannehill replaced Marcus Mariota, but y were sloppy in a loss to Carolina last week. y also lost cornerback Malcolm Butler to a wrist injury.

Tennessee will have to rely on Derrick Henry’s running to keep Mahomes off field and limit Kansas City’s offense. Chiefs have fourth-worst run defense in league and allowed 161.7 yards per game on ground in ir three losses.

MIAMI (1-7) AT INDIANAPOLIS (5-3)

Brian Hoyer is expected to make his first start of season filling in for Jacoby Brissett as Colts host Dolphins, who are longer winless.

Hoyer stepped in after Brissett injured his knee and tossed three TD passes, but am Vinatieri missed a 43-yard field goal with 1:14 left in a 26-24 loss at Pittsburgh. w Indy will likely have to rely on 11-year veteran for a while until Brissett returns.

Ar veteran, Ryan Fitzpatrick, led Dolphins to ir first win, throwing three TD passes in a victory over Jets. Miami will need more FitzMagic against Colts because two of team’s best young players won’t play. Running back Mark Walton was suspended for four games and receiver Preston Williams has a knee injury.

CAROLINA (5-3) AT GREEN BAY (7-2)

Aaron Rodgers and Packers are coming off ir worst game this season, a 26-11 rout at Chargers. Rodgers questioned team’s preparation for a trip to California. y should be focused back at home and with a bye week upcoming.

Panrs are Kyle Allen’s team w that Cam Newton is officially out for season. Allen is 5-1 as starter and getting his sixth win won’t be easy at Lambeau Field. He’ll rely on Christian McCaffrey, who could be in for a big day against Green Bay’s run defense. McCaffrey is second in league in rushing and Packers allow 127.7 yards rushing per game.

LOS ANGELES RAMS (5-3) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-4)

Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and rest of Rams’ offense have a tough task against Pittsburgh’s defense. Steelers are second in league with 22 takeaways and third in sacks with 29. Minkah Fitzpatrick alrey has four interceptions since joining team, including a pick-6 last week.

Rams won’t have receiver Brandin Cooks, who is out with a concussion. Gurley hasn’t rushed for more than 65 yards since Week 1, but Los Angeles has relied on its passing attack, ranked fifth in league.

Mason Rudolph makes his sixth start in Ben Roethlisberger’s absence. He’s played well, keeping Steelers in playoff chase.

MINNESOTA (6-3) AT DALLAS (5-3)

This will be a matchup of strengths as Dallas has league’s top-ranked offense led by Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper while Vikings have . 7 defense. On flip side, Minnesota’s eighth-ranked offense takes on Dallas’ sixth-ranked defense.

Cowboys are seeking ir third straight victory. y h consecutive lopsided wins against division rivals. y begin a stretch of tough games, playing five of ir next seven games against teams currently with winning records.

Vikings look to bounce back after ir four-game winning streak was snapped in Kansas City. Kirk Cousins has 14 TD passes and only one pick in past seven games, and Dalvin Cook les NFL in rushing with 894 yards.