""I saw it 100 times on film already," Bethune said this week of linebacker Dre Greenlaw's goal-line tackle that preserved the 49ers' 26-21 victory over the Seahawks and clinched the NFC playoffs' No. 1 seed. "They always bring that up and show us," Bethune said. "He had a perfect coverage drop, saw it coming and made a huge play. It's teach-tape, honestly. That's why we see it all the time in the meeting room.""
"The 49ers would stay in the No. 5 slot if both they and the Rams lose. "It's a great opportunity for us," said Bethune, who replaced the injured Fred Warner in Week 6. "Nobody thought we'd be here. I remember around the trade deadline, we didn't do anything, everybody thought the season was over, but everybody in this locker room we knew what we could do and we're doing it.""
The 49ers and Seahawks meet with the NFC West title and the NFC's top seed on the line. Both teams enter on six-game winning streaks with records of 12-4 and 13-3 respectively. A loss would drop the 49ers to a wild-card seed, possibly No. 5 or No. 6 depending on the Rams-Cardinals result. Tatum Bethune highlighted Dre Greenlaw's goal-line tackle as teach-tape and emphasized team belief after critics at the trade deadline. Left tackle Trent Williams is questionable with a hamstring strain, and Austen Pleasants could start, underscoring the importance of trench play.
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