The Seattle Seahawks (3-2) and San Francisco 49ers (2-3) are taking part in on Thursday for the third season in a row. Seattle has misplaced 5 straight to San Francisco (together with the playoffs), and if there ever a time to finish that streak and have clear water over the 49ers within the NFC West standings, it’s now. Each groups are coming off shock house losses as heavy favorites, and now they’ve to select themselves off the mat and attempt to snag a win on a brief week.
Seattle has a banged up protection and shall be with out cornerback Riq Woolen and (for a 3rd sport in a row) defensive sort out Byron Murphy. The excellent news is that cross rushers Boye Mafe and Uchenna Nwosu are each lively. As for the 49ers, they’ve been with out Christian McCaffrey all season, and now for tonight they’re down kicker Jake Moody, security Talanoa Hufanga, and prime nook Charvarius Ward (amongst others).
A win for the Seahawks places them two away from the 49ers with a tiebreaker, whereas a 49ers win would put them atop the NFC West (at the least by this weekend, pending what the Arizona Cardinals do towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers).
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1st Quarter
Nicely, the Seahawks needed to determine the run and so they instantly ran it with Kenneth Walker on two performs. Then on third and 6, a crossing path to DK Metcalf gained 33 yards and put the Seahawks in rapid discipline objective vary. Zach Charbonnet and Walker every acquired a carry, then Geno Smith had a horrible overthrow leading to an interception to rookie security Malik Mustapha, whose momentum ultimately carried him out at his personal 3.
Seattle can defend 97 yards of discipline, proper? Type of. The 49ers transformed back-to-back third downs, and Jordan Mason ripped off an enormous 38-yard run towards a poor Seahawks run protection. Nevertheless, as has been the theme all season, the 49ers stalled within the crimson zone. Brock Purdy’s finish zone throw to Deebo Samuel was damaged up by Artie Burns, freshly signed to the lively roster. New placekicker Matthew Wright put up a discipline objective to make it 3-0.
A kickoff mix-up had the Seahawks backed up at their very own 10 ,with the ball dropped between Dee Williams and Laviska Shenault. Williams picked it up ultimately zone and you recognize the remaining. A 3rd down conversion to Noah Fant prolonged the drive, just for three straight incomplete targets to Metcalf to observe. The 49ers acquired the ball again and went three-and-out to wrap up the quarter.
2nd Quarter
The Seahawks began the 2nd quarter with a three-and-out due to Fred Warner stopping a display screen to Kenneth Walker. He’s that good. Additionally good? Deebo Samuel, who acquired open on a play-action cross. Julian Love made a horrible gamble/sort out try and that left Boye Mafe to chase Deebo. You don’t want me to let you know what occurred.
Clearly downside that Deebo is that broad open any means however that was a tricky spot for J Like to be in after which he ends not tackling Deebo or making play on the ball pic.twitter.com/bsZV2V7qkM
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) October 11, 2024
From unhealthy to worse. Laviska Shenault Jr fumbled the following kickoff and the 49ers recovered on the 30. Fortunately, the protection restricted the injury to only a 41-yard discipline objective by Matthew Wright. Seattle went backwards for a bit, then ahead on a 15-yard display screen to Zach Charbonnet to get third and eight, after which Smith fired a foul ball over the top of Jaxon Smith-Njigba for one among his worst throws of the night time. A extremely unhealthy begin for Smith with a ton of overthrows.
Brock Purdy and firm went on a 14-play, 77-yard drive with the same old environment friendly combination of Purdy passes and an explosive run from Jordan Mason, who then left the sport with a shoulder damage. Fortunately, the 49ers’ crimson zone woes continued and Jerome Baker stopped a display screen to Kyle Juszczyk and Matthew Wright kicked one other discipline objective.
The 2-minute drill acquired the Seahawks into 49ers territory, with Geno discovering Jaxon Smith-Njigba in zone protection over the center. After an underthrown deep shot to DK Metcalf was damaged up, Geno discovered and open JSN for a primary down. A display screen to JSN after a brief seize by Fant put the Seahawks on the 12 with :21 and no timeouts.
Incomplete, incomplete, and landing, DK Metcalf! Nope, it’s incomplete after Metcalf couldn’t get his second foot down. To the annoyance of the gang, Mike Macdonald opted for the Jason Myers chipshot discipline objective.
third Quarter
Seattle wanted a cease to actually give themselves some hope. The cease didn’t occur. A 9-play, 70-yard drive ending in an important landing cross from Brock Purdy to George Kittle. Julian Love was in protection, however Purdy had a greater throw to beat good protection.
How a couple of dynamic kickoff? Laviska Shenault Jr made amends for his fumble by taking again the kickoff 97 yards to the home for Seattle’s first landing. It’s Shenault’s first TD as a Seahawk and solely the second kick return TD throughout the NFL beneath the brand new guidelines, and it retains Seattle with a pulse.
A maintain on Jake Brendel erased a giant play to Brandon Aiyuk, which put the 49ers behind the sticks in the end. They couldn’t get out of 2nd and 18 and punted it again to the Seahawks, who had been pinned at their 6. No downside! A 94-yard landing drive capped off by a 1-yard run by Kenneth Walker, who’d usually been a non-factor as a rusher. The large play that sparked it was a 39-yard deep shot from Geno Smith to Tyler Lockett, who went into the locker room after this play.
A 3-and-out by the Seahawks protection! How about Julian Love making an enormous sort out on Jauan Jennings to cease the conversion.
4th Quarter
Catastrophe virtually struck when Dee Williams acquired run into by Chris Conley, who was pushed into by Devon Witherspoon. The ball was downed by the 49ers, but it surely ought to’ve been one other turnover. Kyle Shanahan challenged the decision, the play stood as known as, however one replay confirmed that the ball hit Williams’ finger. This could’ve been a turnover and wasn’t. The Seahawks punted anyway, however the consequence might’ve been a lot worse.
“We have seen two completely different angles the place it is fairly clear it hits the finger of the receiving group participant after which there is a clear restoration…I imagine this could have been reversed to San Francisco’s soccer.”
Terry McAuley disagreed with this name being upheld. pic.twitter.com/j56E25TAZN
— Terrible Saying (@awfulannouncing) October 11, 2024
With the 49ers pinned inside their very own 10, an unlawful shift set them again. It took them two performs to get out of a 1st and 15 jam, albeit on the expense of injured beginning left guard Aaron Banks.
Rating Abstract
1st Quarter: Matthew Wright 25-yard discipline objective – SF 3, SEA 0
2nd Quarter: Brock Purdy 76-yard landing cross to Deebo Samuel – SF 10, SEA 0
2nd Quarter: Matthew Wright 41-yard discipline objective – SF 13, SEA 0
2nd Quarter: Matthew Wright 35-yard discipline objective – SF 16, SEA 0
2nd Quarter: Jason Myers 20-yard discipline objective – SF 16, SEA 3
third Quarter: Brock Purdy 10-yard landing cross to George Kittle – SF 23, SEA 3
third Quarter: Laviska Shenault Jr 97-yard kick return landing – SF 23, SEA 10
third Quarter: Kenneth Walker III 1-yard landing run – SF 23, SEA 17
Seahawks Damage Report
WR Tyler Lockett went into the locker room after his 39-yard catch however returned to the lineup.
CBs Tre Brown (ankle) and Artie Burns (toe) each left the sport with accidents and had been consequently dominated out.
Field Rating
Subsequent Week’s Opponent
The Seahawks have a mini-bye week earlier than occurring the street to tackle the Atlanta Falcons (3-2) on Sunday, Oct. 20. Kickoff is 10 am PT and FOX could have the published.
