NFL: SAN FRANCISCO (2-6) at SEATTLE (4-4) <h3>Mired in six-game skid, 49ers to clash with Seahawks</h3> San Francisco (2-6) at Seattle (4-4) Monday 8:30 pm EST SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle Seahawks are in their accustomedperch atop the NFC West. Much of that is due to their divisionrivals. The San Francisco 49ers, who were expected to make a run at thedivision title, instead travel to Seattle on Monday nightseeking to snap a six-game losing streak. Offense, or a lack thereof, has ruined what was expected to be apromising season for San Francisco. The 49ers scored 20 points in a season-opening win over theArizona Cardinals and have failed to register more than 17since. An injury to quarterback Alex Smith and considerable drop-off inthe production of running back Frank Gore have bogged down theoffense all season. Smith suffered a separated right shoulder that caused him tomiss two games and is still feeling the effects of the injury. The No. 1 overall pick in 2005, Smith has just two touchdownpasses and four interceptions in six starts. In last weekend's20-16 loss at Atlanta, he went 17-of-38 for 149 yards and threeinterceptions and a passer rating of 22.8. Gore, who led the NFC in rushing with 1,695 yards in 2006, hasyet to reach the 100-yard mark this season. He sat out lastweekend's game due to a sprained ankle. A meager rushing game also has plagued the Seahawks, who blew a21-6 lead in Sunday's 33-30 overtime defeat in Cleveland. Shaun Alexander, the league's Most Valuable Player in 2005,gained just 32 yards on 14 carries against the Browns. In thepast four games, Seattle has managed a total of 139 rushingyards. In overtime against the Browns, Seattle failed to convert a4th-and-inches and Cleveland quickly moved downfield for thewinning field goal. Because of those struggles, coach Mike Holmgren said he plans toput renewed emphasis on the passing game, which could bebolstered by the return from injury of wide receiver DeionBranch. Alexander is suffering from a cracked bone in his wrist andminor sprains to his left knee and ankle, and Holmgren said hemay not practice this week. That will put the onus offensively on quarterback MattHasselbeck, who is coming off a pair of 300-yard efforts - bothlosses - in the last three games.
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 0 14:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR SFO BALL ON SFO 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 0 14:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR SFO BALL ON SFO 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 0 13:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR SEA BALL ON SEA 16 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 0 13:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR SEA BALL ON SEA 16 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL TD SEA WILL HELLER 1 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK) SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 7 8:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL TD SEA WILL HELLER 1 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK) SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 7 8:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 7 8:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR SFO BALL ON SFO 26 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 7 8:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR SFO BALL ON SFO 26 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 7 6:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR SEA BALL ON SFO 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 7 6:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR SEA BALL ON SFO 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL FG SEA JOSH BROWN 20 YD SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 10 4:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 10 3:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR SFO BALL ON SFO 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 10 3:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR SFO BALL ON SFO 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 10 1:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR SEA BALL ON SEA 6 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 10 1:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR SEA BALL ON SEA 6 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 SEATTLE 10 10 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SEA - TD, WILL HELLER 1 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK), 6:43. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards in 5:33. Key plays: Hasselbeck 16-yard pass to Engram to Seattle 32; Hasselbeck 12-yard pass to Burleson to San Francisco 48; Hasselbeck 12-yard pass to Hackett to San Francisco 36; Hasselbeck 20-yard pass to Burleson to San Francisco 16; Hasselbeck 1-yard pass to Heller on 3rd-and-7, plus a 6-yard roughing the passer penalty on 49ers Haralson to San Francisco 6. SEATTLE 7-0 SEA - FG, JOSH BROWN 20 YD, 10:53. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards in 2:38. Key plays: Fumble recovery by Seahawks' Bernard to San Francisco 21. SEATTLE 10-0</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 SEATTLE 10 10 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SEA - TD, WILL HELLER 1 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK), 6:43. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards in 5:33. Key plays: Hasselbeck 16-yard pass to Engram to Seattle 32; Hasselbeck 12-yard pass to Burleson to San Francisco 48; Hasselbeck 12-yard pass to Hackett to San Francisco 36; Hasselbeck 20-yard pass to Burleson to San Francisco 16; Hasselbeck 1-yard pass to Heller on 3rd-and-7, plus a 6-yard roughing the passer penalty on 49ers Haralson to San Francisco 6. SEATTLE 7-0 SEA - FG, JOSH BROWN 20 YD, 10:53. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards in 2:38. Key plays: Fumble recovery by Seahawks' Bernard to San Francisco 21. SEATTLE 10-0</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 10 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR SEA BALL ON SEA 20 YD LINE 2ND AND 20</div>
NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at SEATTLE <div class="pre">NFL SAN FRANCISCO 0 SEATTLE 10 11:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
