Lair of the Beast

Photographers Robert Beck and Rod Mar had their eyes on Marshawn Lynch as he went Beast Mode—again—versus the Saints. A look at what’s in store for San Francisco? Check out the gallery.

Lair of the Beast

Pregame. (Robert Beck/SI)

Pregame. (Robert Beck/SI)

Follow me, coach. (Rod Mar/SI)

Follow me, coach. (Rod Mar/SI)

All in. (Rod Mar/SI)

All in. (Rod Mar/SI)

Calm before the storm. (Rod Mar/SI)

Calm before the storm. (Rod Mar/SI)

Last-minute adjustments. (Rod Mar/SI)

Last-minute adjustments. (Rod Mar/SI)

Grand entrance. (Rod Mar/SI)

Grand entrance. (Rod Mar/SI)

This marked Lynch’s fifth postseason appearance with Seattle. (Robert Beck/SI)

This marked Lynch’s fifth postseason appearance with Seattle. (Robert Beck/SI)

The O-line set the tone and created space. (Robert Beck/SI)

The O-line set the tone and created space. (Robert Beck/SI)

Lynch had 131 yards in the now-legendary January 2011 playoff game against New Orleans. He would top that this time out. (Robert Beck/SI)

Lynch had 131 yards in the now-legendary January 2011 playoff game against New Orleans. He would top that this time out. (Robert Beck/SI)

Shedding tacklers like paper, Lynch carried 28 times for 140 yards. (Robert Beck/SI)

Shedding tacklers like paper, Lynch carried 28 times for 140 yards. (Robert Beck/SI)

The first TD went for 15 yards up the middle, Saints be damned. (Robert Beck/SI)

The first TD went for 15 yards up the middle, Saints be damned. (Robert Beck/SI)

Same play, ground-level view, same helpless defense. (Rod Mar/SI)

Same play, ground-level view, same helpless defense. (Rod Mar/SI)

Beast Mode meant burst mode when a hole opened up. (Robert Beck/SI)

Beast Mode meant burst mode when a hole opened up. (Robert Beck/SI)

Downtime with fullback Michael Robinson. (Rod Mar/SI)

Downtime with fullback Michael Robinson. (Rod Mar/SI)

Only twice has Lynch had more carries than his 28 against New Orleans. (Robert Beck/SI)

Only twice has Lynch had more carries than his 28 against New Orleans. (Robert Beck/SI)

And the 140 rushing yards were a Seattle playoff record. (Robert Beck/SI)

And the 140 rushing yards were a Seattle playoff record. (Robert Beck/SI)

“I don’t run to get tackled,” the usually taciturn Lynch told reporters after the game—and with that his $50,000 fine for stiff-arming the media was lifted. (Robert Beck/SI)

“I don’t run to get tackled,” the usually taciturn Lynch told reporters after the game—and with that his $50,000 fine for stiff-arming the media was lifted. (Robert Beck/SI)

Lynch put his money where his mouth was on the 31-yard TD that capped Seattle’s scoring. (Robert Beck/SI)

Lynch put his money where his mouth was on the 31-yard TD that capped Seattle’s scoring. (Robert Beck/SI)

Keenan Lewis was just another Saint left in Lynch’s wake. (Rod Mar/SI)

Keenan Lewis was just another Saint left in Lynch’s wake. (Rod Mar/SI)

A third showdown with San Francisco awaits. Lynch had 28 carries for 98 yards and two scores when the Niners last visited. (Rod Mar/SI)

A third showdown with San Francisco awaits. Lynch had 28 carries for 98 yards and two scores when the Niners last visited. (Rod Mar/SI)

It may not have registered on the Richter scale, but the score had Seattle rocking. (Rod Mar/SI)

It may not have registered on the Richter scale, but the score had Seattle rocking. (Rod Mar/SI)

Unleashed. (Rod Mar/SI)

Unleashed. (Rod Mar/SI)