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Seahawks 23 vs 41 49ers summary: Wild Card stats and highlights | NFL Playoffs

Update:
The San Francisco 49ers are on to the next round of the playoffs with their blowout win over the Seattle Seahawks to extend their win streak to 11 straight.

The San Francisco 49ers are on to the next round of the playoffs after blowing out the Seattle Seahawks for their 11th straight win. Brock Purdy had four total touchdowns in the Niners 41-23 victory at Levi’s Stadium.

Niners make it three in a row over Seahawks

Kyle Shanahan’s team heard all week long how tough it is to beat a side three times in a season, but they came in and didn’t just defeat their divisional rivals, they crushed them.

It was a tale of two halves as the Niners struggled on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball at moments in the first half. Purdy looked understandably nervous in his first playoff game, but settled down as the game went on to start his NFL career with a perfect 6-0 record.

San Francisco scored on their first two possessions after the defense forced Seattle into two straight three and outs to being the game. After Brock Purdy’s seven yard TD pass to Christian McCaffery put the Niners up 10-0, San Fran seemed to take their foot off the gas pedal.

San Fran went to half down by one

Geno Smith had a near perfect start to the game, going 9/10 in the first half, and led a long touchdown drive capped off by a Kenneth Walker III touchdown run to cut the lead to 10-7.

The Niners would get stopped for the second time in three trips to the red zone on the next possession which allowed the Seahawks to take the lead on a 50 yard bomb from Smith to DK Metcalf with five minutes to go in the first half.

Robbie Gould would put the Niners back in the lead with 13 seconds to go in the second quarter, but a mental lapse by Jimmie Ward put the Seahawks in field goal range with a late hit on the last play of the first half. Jason Meyers drilled the kick from 56 yard to put the Seahawks up 17-16 to seemingly give the Seahawks the momentum going into the half.

Second half to remember for San Fran

The Niners came out to play in the second half, the Seahawks did not. They rattled off 25 straight points to cruise past the Seahawks as Purdy went 9/11 and had 185 of his 332 yards in the second half. San Fran put together their longest drive of the season coming out of the break as McCaffery pounded the ball up the field and Purdy had a QB sneak to give the Niners the lead back.

All year long the SF defense has come up with big play after big play, and Saturday was no different. After the Seahawks lost their lead, they drove down inside the Niners 20 yard line, but Charles Omenihu strip sacked Geno Smith and Nick Bosa recovered the fumble to turn the tides in the first game of Super Wild Card Weekend.

In the opening minute of the fourth quarter, Purdy escaped the Seahawks rush as he did all night and found Elijah Mitchell for a 7 yard TD to extend the lead to 31-17 after a successful two point conversion pass to George Kittle.

Niners will await their opponent

The Niners weapons were on display all afternoon as Deebo Samuel broke a short pass loose, and took it for a 75 yard touchdown to shut the door on the Seahawks. Samuel had 32 yards on the ground and another 133 yards and a TD receiving. McCaffery had 119 yards on the ground and Aiyuk added another 73 yards.

The Niners know await the winner of either the Dallas vs. Tampa Bay game or the New York vs. Minnesota game.

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Just when it seemed like it couldn't get any worse, Smith threw a pick on the play after the the Deebo TD.

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We haven't seen Deebo break loose in a while, but he was waiting for the playoffs to go wild on this 75 yard catch and run.

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After the fumble, Purdy broke a tackle in the back field and found a wide open Mitchell for the 7 yard TD.

Purdy looked a little rattled in the first half, but looked like a different QB in the second half.

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The game was still in the balance, and the Seahawks were driving with a chance to take the lead, but the Niners defense comes up huge yet again. Omenihu got to Smith and Bosa made the recovery in the play that changed the game.

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Purdy got the QB sneak TD a near eight minute drive which was their longest of the season.

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McCaffery started the drive and he ends the drive with a 3 yard TD.

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After a field goal on their opening possesion, McCaffery took the Niners on his shoulders and marched them down the field on this 68 yard run to set up the opening TD.

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IT'S ALL OVER!!! THE NINERS ARE ON TO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS AFTER WINNING THEIR 11TH STRAIGHT GAME.

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Mason moves the chains and that will do it from Levi Stadium!

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Mason gets the handoff and takes it up the middle for 8 yards.

2nd and 8 from the SEA 39.

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The onside kick is recovered by McCaffery. What hasn't he done today?

That should do it for the Seahawks.

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TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS!!!

Smith finds Metcalf for a second touchdown of the afternoon, but that will do little to console the Seahawks with under two minutes to go.

SF lead 41-23 with 1:48 to go.

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Smith was looking for Lockett and he was draped by Womack and the pass interefernce flag flies.

1st and Goal from the SF 3.

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Smith is sacked by Omenihu for the second time today, and that takes us to the Two Minute Warning.

4th and Goal from the SF 11.

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Smith finds Lockett on the sideline for a 3 yard gain.

3rd and Goal from the SEA 7.

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Smith finds Johnson on a deep shot for 24 yards to get the Seahawks inside the 10 yard line.

1st and Goal form the SF 10.

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Smith to Young on the left side, and that play goes for 10 yards and another first down.

1st and 10 from the SF 34.

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On fourth down, Smith finds Johnson for 5 yards to move the chains on 4th and 4.

1st and 10 form the SF 45.

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Smith finds Mecalf in the flat and he gets 4 yards.

2nd and 6 from the 50.

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Smith scrambles for 9 yards and picks up the first down.

1st and 10 form the SEA 34.

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The Seahawks start their drive from their 24 yard line and Smith finds Lockett for 6 yards after a false start to begin the drive.

2nd and 9 from the SEA 25.

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FIELD GOAL NINERS!!!

The Niners push it over 40 with a 31 yard field goal by Gould.

SF lead 41-17, and it's hard to think that this game was even through two quarters.

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On 3rd and 10 Purdy ran about 100 yards in the backfield to escape the rush and made a perfect pass to Aiyuk in the corner of the endzone, but he dropped it!

4th and 10 from the SEA 13 and the Niners will kick the field goal.

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Mitchell gets the handoff and picks up a yard as we trickle down under 6 minutes.

2nd and 9 from the SEA 12.

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McCaffery gets the handoff out of the shotgun and picks up 10 yards on the run.

1st and 10 from the SEA 13.

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Mitchell running over defenders for a gain of 4 yards! San Fran is just beating up Seattle right now.

3rd and 7 from the SEA 23.

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Mitchell is dropped for a loss of a yard by Jefferson.

2nd and 11 from the SEA 27.

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First down for the Niners as Purdy hits Jennings on the out route to the sideline.

1st and 10 form the SEA 26.

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Samuel gets the handoff and picks up 3 yards.

3rd and 7 form the SEA 34 coming up.

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MItchell is stopped for no gain on first down after the turnover.

2nd and 10 from the SEA 37.

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INTERCEPTION!!!

The wheels are falling off for Seattle!!! They started their drive from the 25 yard line, and he looked for Lockett and Lenoir jumped the route and made the pick!!!

SF take over from the SEA 37.

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Watch Deebo fly, and watch the block from Aiyuk down field!

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TOUCHDOWN NINERS!!!

Purdy goes back to Samuel after faking the pitch and Samuel takes it 74 yards for the TD!!!

The Niners taking control in the fourth quarter, they lead 38-17 with 10:51 to go in the game!!

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Pass to the flat for Deebo and he gets two yards on first down.

2nd and 8 from the SF 26.

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The Niners get the ball back at their 24 yard line looking to milk the clock with 11:45 on the clock up 2 TDs.

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Smith over the middle to Johnson for 10 yards, but that is well short of the marker and the Seahawks will punt.

4th and 12 from the SEA 22.

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Smith finds Metcalf on a short pass, but a ineligble man down field was called, and the Niners decline the penalty.

3rd and 22 coming up.

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A second straight penalty on SEA, this time for a false start backs them up 5 yards.

On 1st and 25 Smith looks for Metcalf deep down the left sideline, but the pass was a yard overthown.

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Walker got 10 yards on the first down run, but a holidng call will bring that play back.

1st and 20 from the SEA 34 coming up.

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SEA get the ball back from the SEA 19 needing a TD.

Smith starts the drive with a 15 yard strike to Metcalf through the middle.

1st and 10 from the SEA 34.

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Purdy was maybe rattled in the first half, but he has calmed down in the second half and he escapes the rush to finds Mitchell for the 7 yard TD.

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TOUCHDOWN NINERS!!!

Purdy breaks out of the pocket after the rush came and finds a wide open Mitchell for the 7 yard TD!!!

Niners extend their lead to 31-17 after Purdy hits Kittle in the end zone on the Two Point Conversion!

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Purdy ground the ball after the pressure came. And the Niners live to see another day.

2nd and Goal from the 7

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Purdy on the first play of the last quarter and Purdy hits Jennings down the left sideline for a 33 yard pick up!

1st and Goal form the SEA 7

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McCaffery stopped for a loss of one on the pitch to the left side and that brings us to the end of the thrid quarter!

2nd and 11 from the SEA 40.

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McCaffery gets a second straight hand off and goes for 12 yards on a burst up the middle.

1st and 10 from the SEA 39.

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McCaffery gets the handoff and he goes 9 yards on a run to the left side and then cut it back to the middle.

2nd and 1 from the SF 49.

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Purdy going to the air on 1st down and he hits Samuel for a 10 yard gain and a first down.

1st and 10 form the SF 40.

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HUge play by the SF defense. They always do it, so why wouldn't they do it in the playoffs?

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FUMBLE!!!

Smith is stripped sacked by Omeniuh, and Bosa is there to make the recovery!!!

SF get the ball back after a huge red zone turnover! That could have just changed the game.

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Smith going down the left side to Metcalf, and he saw it late and couldn't come up with the catch.

3rd and long coming up from the SF 19.

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On 2nd and 9 Smith found Lockett for a 7 yard catch, but an ineligble man down field is called, which erases the play.

2nd and 14 from the SF 19.

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Dallas up the middle for a yard on first down.

Blythe was injured on the play.

2nd and 9 from the SF 15.

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Lockett got open on the left side and geot 10 yards to move the chains on first down.

1st and 10 from the SF 10.

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After a false start on Cross, Smith finds Metcalf on the slant and he made a bobbling catch to move the chains on a 13 yard pick up.

1st and 10 form the SF 25.

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Smith was under pressure, but escaped the rush and had to throw it away.

3rd and 7 from the SF 33.

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Dallas gets the handoff with a run up the middle for a three yard gain.

2nd and 7 coming up.

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Locket was wide open for an easy third down conversion on a 7 yard connection.

1st and 10 form the SF 36.

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Smith was under pressure and threw it into the dirt to avoid a sack.

3rd and 5 from the SF 43.

SEA take a TO before this pivotal third down play.

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Smith finds Parkinson ont he out route to the right side for 5 yards.

2nd and5 from the SF 43.

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Metcalf was left all alone in the soft spot of the zone and took it 28 yards on the catch and run.

1st and 10 form the SF 48.

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SEA take over from the 25, and Walker gets 2 yards on the first down carry.

2nd and 8 from the SEA 27.

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Purdy polishes off the 13 poay 7:45  drive which was the longest of the year for the Niners.

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TOUCHDOWN NINERS!!!

Purdy punches it in on the QB sneak after McCaffery led the Niners down the field!!

San Fran take the lead back, 23-17 with 7:15 to go in the third quarter.

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McCaffery is stopped inches short of the goal line and that brings up 2nd and Goal from inside the 1.

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McCaffery moves the chains on 3rd and short with a 5 yard run.

1st and Goal from the SEA 2.

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McCaffery is stopped just short of the marker after getting tripped up for a 2 yard gain .

3rd and 1 from the SEA 7.

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McCaffery up the middle for a 7 yard pick up on first down.

2nd and 3 from the SEA 9.

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Purdy over the middle to Samuel on the crossing pattern for a 21 yard catch and run.

A fight sparks after the play as Samuel was slow to get up and there was a gathering of both teams at midfield.

1st and 10 form the SEA 16.

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Mitchell up the middle and he is dragged down by Nwosu for a loss of one.

3rd and 7 from the SEA 37.

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Mitchell gets a 4 yard pick up on first down.

2nd and 6 from the SEA 36.

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Purdy with a laser to a wide open Kittle on the deep crossing route for 23 yards! Great protection from the O line.

1st and 10 from the SEA 40.

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McCaffery bouncing around the backfield and he is wrapped up for no gain.

2nd and 10 form the SF 37.

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QB sneak from Purdy and he moves the chains.

1st and 10 from the SF 37.

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McCaffery picks up 3 yards on a run to the left side.

3rd and 1 from the 24 coming up.

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Juszczyk gets 6 yards on the first down pass over the middle.

2nd and 4 from the SF 31.

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WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FROM SAN FRANCISCO!!!

The Niners get the ball to start the second half, and start from the 25.

Huge drive for the Niners coming up.

 

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The Seahawks take the lead on this 50 yard bomb from Smith to Metcalf.

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Walker punched in the TD after the Niners dominated the first quarter.

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McCaffery started the drive with a huge 68 yard run, and finished it off with a 3 yard TD reception.

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Smith is 9/10 for 104 yards and a TD in his first playoff game ever.

Walker has 54 yard and a TD on the ground throught the first half.

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Purdy looked nervous in that first half, going 9/19 for 147 and a TD.

McCaffery has 72 yards on 5 carreies, Samuel has two carries for 29 yards and 25 yards in the air, while Aiyuk has 73 yards receiving

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FIELD GOAL SEATTLE!!!

Meyers drills the 56 yarder after the flag on Ward put them in field goal position.

The Seahawks take the halftime lead 17-16 after two quarter!

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The Seahawks start the drive from SEA 38, and Smith takes it 9 yards, and then takes a late shot as flags fly for a late hit. Terrible penalty to give up by Ward.

1st and 10 from the SF 38.

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FIELD GOAL NINERS!!!

The Niners take the lead back with a 46 yard field goal from Gould!

SF are up 16-14 with 13 seconds to go.

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Purdy going to Deebo in the endzone Jackson comes up with a finger tip deflection to force fourth down.

4th and 10 from the SEA 28 and the Niners bring Gould out again.

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Purdy forced left again and launches it down field, but that pass falls incomplete.

3rd and 10 from the SEA 28.

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Purdy under pressure and he escapes and is able to thow the ball away.

2nd and 10 from the SEA 28 with 32 on the clock.

SF take their last timeout after the clock was running down.

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Deebo with a fingertip catch over the middle and he moves the chains with an 18 yard pick up before going out of bounds.

1st and 10 from the SEA 28 with 41 to go in the half.

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Purdy had Jennings on the deep hitch route, and that pass was too far out in front of the WR.

3rd and 10 from the SEA 46.

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Purdy rolls left, and under pressure looked for Jennings, but overthrew him.

2nd and 10 from the SEA 46 with 52 second to go in the half.

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Purdy with a strike to Aiyuk on first down for 31 yards and that was a huge pick up to start the drive.

He runs out fo bounds with 1:00 on the clock. 1st and 10 form the SEA 46.

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SF gets the ball back from the SF 23 with 1:08 to go in the 2nd quater.

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Dallas gets the handoff on 3rd and long, and the Niners sniffed that out and brought him down at the line of scrimmage.

4th and 8 and the Niners take a timeout with 1:15 left in the half.

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Dallas is brought down by Greenlaw for no gain.

3rd and 8 from the SEA 29.

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Walker gets two yards on first down and that will take us to the Two Minute Warning.

SEA leads 14-13 with 2:29 to go in the half.

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Pass to the flat for Metcalf and he breaks a tackle to pick up the first down and 7 yards.

1st and 10 from the SEA 27.

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Walker gets the handoff to the left and cuts back to the middle for a four yard gain on first down.

2nd and 6 from the SEA 20.

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The Seahawks get the ball back from the 16 yard line with 3:35 to go in the half.

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The Niners go three and out after for the first time today after losing the lead!

 

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Smith finding Metcalf down the sideline and they feel like they can use him today for a big game.

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TOUCHDOWN SEATTLE!!!

Smith goes deep to Mecalf on a go route and he takes it into the end zone on a 50 yard TD pass!!!

Seattle takes the 14-13 lead with 5:01 to go in the half.

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Walker is dropped in the backfield for a loss of a yard.

3rd and 3 from the 50.

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Walker takes the handoff to the left side and gets 8 yards.

2nd and 2 from the SF 49.

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Play action again and Smith finds Fant for 11 yards on the left side.

1st and 10 from the SEA 43.

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SEA will start their drive from the 29 yard line, and Smith looks to Walker after the play action as the sun starts to shine in SF.

2nd and 7 from the SEA 32.

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FIELD GOAL NINERS!!!

The Niners get stopped in the red zone again and settle for another field goal.

SF lead 13-7 with 7:41 to go in the half.

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McCaffery gets the handoff on 3rd and long, and picks up 5 yards.

4th and 12 and the Niners bring the FG unit out.

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Purdy is dropped by Irvin for an 8 yard loss after escaping a first tackle, Irvin came in to finish the play.

3rd and 17 from the SEA 20.

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McCaffery picks up a yard on first down.

2nd and 9 from the SEA 12.

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Quick slant to McCaffery for a 14 yard pick up and another first down.

1st and 10 from the SEA 13.

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Purdy on the crossing pattern for Kittle and he turns it up the middel for 14 yards!

SEA's Taylor was injured on the play.

1st and 10 from the SEA 27.

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Purdy went play action and goes deep to Aiyuk in the end zone and Aiyuk looked like he stopped his route.

2nd and 10 form the SEA 41.

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Purdy showing the wheels for the first time today, and he even gave a little high step on the SEA defense.

1st and 10 form the SEA 41.

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McCaffery on the run to the left but he is stopped for a two yard loss.

2nd and 12 from the SF 48.

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The Niners get the ball back from the 25 after a touchback, and Purdy with a strike to Aiyuk on a deep crossing pattern for 23 yards!

1st and 10 from the SF 48.

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Walker tightens this game up after a 14 play, 7 minute drive.

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TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS!!!

Walker turns the corner and goes into the end zone untouched for a 7 yard TD!

SEA cuts into the lead, but SF is up 10-7 with 13:14 to go in the 4th quarter.

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Direct snap to Walker and he takes it up the middle for a 5 yard gain to move the chains.

1st and Goal from the SF 7

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Walker stopped just shy of the marker on a two yard run.

Omenihu was injured on the play and the Niners defense takes another blow.

3rd and 1 from the SF 12.

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Direct snap to Dallas who kept it on the RPO, and picked up 7 yards on the first play of the second quarter.

2nd and 3 from the SF 14.

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Smith finds Lockett on the right sideline and he got crushed, by Lenoir, but made the catch for a 6 yard gain. That brings us to the end of the first quarter and the Niners jumped out to an early lead but the Seahawks are driving.

1st and 10 from the SF 21.

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Smith finds Parkinson on the out route for a 4 yard gain on the right side.

3rd and 4 from the SF 27.

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Dallas gets a run up the middle but is stopped after 2 yards on first down.

2nd and 8 from the SF 31.

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Smith tucks and runs after escaping the pocket and picking up 11 yards!

1st and 10 from the SF 33.

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Walker gets the handoff on 1st down and picks up 6 yards.

2nd and 4 from the SF 44.

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Walker was met at the line of scrimmage but forced his way past the marker for a first down on a 4 yard run.

1st and 10 form the 50.

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Smith finds Lockett on the pass to the flat and he takes it 7 yards up the left side line.

Greenlaw was slow to get up and the medical team is on the field tending to the 49er.

2nd and 3 from the SEA 39.

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Smith finds Metcalf this time, on the slant to move the chains for the first time today.

1st and 10 from the SEA 39.

 

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Smith looking down the field to Metcalf, but the pass falls incomplete. Looked like those two weren't on the same page.

3rd and 5 from the SEA 27.

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The Seahawks start their drive from the SEA 22, and Walker comes up the middle on first down and picks up 5.

2nd and 5 from the SEA 27.

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The first TD of the 2022/23 NFL Playoffs goes to Christian McCaffery on this 3 yard pass.

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McCaffery turned on the jets to start the drive on this 68 yard first down run.

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TOUCHDOWN NINERS!!!

McCaffery started the drive, and McCaffery finishes the drive as Purdy found him at the 5 and he walked into the end zone!!!

Niners are up 10-0 with 5:11 left in the first quarter!

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Purdy checks dow and finds Mitchell for an 18 yard catch and run!

1st and Goal from the SEA 2.

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Mitchell loses three yards as Nwosu breaks in the backfield and brings him down.

2nd and 13 from the SEA 20.

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McCaffery breaks a HUGE RUN on first down, taking the hand off out of the shotgun and sprinting 68 yards, inside the SEA 20!!!

1st and 10 from the SEA 17.

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Geno tries to pick up the 1st down with a QB keeper and Gipson drags him down in the backfield.

4th and 3 and the Niners go three and out on their second straight drive.

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Smith finds Metcalf for the first time today, and the WR picks up 4 on the out route.

3rd and 2 from the SEA SEA 46.

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Great return from Idwebuike who hit the hole hard, and takes the Seahawks out to the SEA 38.

On first down, Walker gets 4 yards on a run up the middle.

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FIELD GOAL NINERS!!!

San Fran had good field position, and Purdy and Samuel marched down the field, but Purdy didn't look as steady as we have seen. Gould hits the 34 yard field goal to get the Niners on the board.

SF lead 3-0 five minutes into the game.

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Purdy was almost picked by Barton on a slant pass to Jennings.

4th and 3 from the SEA 16 and the Niners will try a FG.

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Samuel gets the run on the right side and again he goes for another nice chuck of 7 yards.

3rd and 3 from the SEA 16.

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After the Niners take an early timeout Purdy goes to the end zone looking for Jennings but Woolen made the break up in the end zone.

2nd and 10 from the SEA 23.

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End around to Samuel and he takes it up the left side line for a 22 yard gain to get deep into SEA territory.

1st and 10 from the SEA 23.

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Purdy finds Aiyuk over the middle and slips it into him for a 19 yard catch and run.

1st and 10 from the SEA 45.

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Purdy goes to the air on first down and he had Samuel wide open but overthrew him. Maybe the rain, maybe some nerves showing from the rookie.

2nd and 10 from the SF 36.

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The Niners will start their opening drive from their 36 yard line after the defense comes up with a stop.

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Smith is sacked by Armstead and the Niners defense gets their first big play of the day!!!

4th and 12 and the Seahawks go three and out on their first possession.

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This time Walker is stuffed on a run up the middle for a loss of a yard.

3rd and 2 from the SEA 28.

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Walkers gets the opening handoff and gets 9 yards of first down. Expect a lot of running from both side tonight.

2nd and 1 from the 29.

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WE ARE UNDERWAY IN THE FIRST OF SIX PLAYOFF GAMES THIS WEEKEND!!!

The Seahawks get the ball as the rain is still falling in the Bay Area!

Seattle will start the game from the 20

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Tonight's odds

According to Bet365.com the Niners are a heavy, 9.5 favorite, over the Seahawks and the Over/Under is set at 42.

That’s a lot of points to give a team that has lost two games against this team, plus a divisional rival, plus a playoff game.

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Geno is vibing

The Seattle Seahawks dealt the face of their franchise, Russell Wilson, to the Denver Broncos and didn’t make an effort to try to replace him. While that came as a surprise to many, Pete Carroll and the Seahawks put all of their trust in Geno Smith and he has repaid them with a playoff appearance, and a 30 TD season (4th in the league) in which he passed for 4,282 yards (8th in league), while completing 69.8% of his passes (best in the NFL).

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Midseason makeover

The Niners today look much different from the Niners team that started the season. They have seen two quarterbacks go down with season ending injuries, and made changes in the backfield that have seen San Fran go from a good team to a great team. They brought in Chrisitan McCaffery in a midseason trade and haven’t lost since. With the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft the Niners took Brock Purdy, hoping that maybe they could one day turn him into an important part of their team. Never did they think that he would be thrust into the QB1 spot in his first year, and now he’s doing the impossible. Playing almost perfect football and has the Niners going into the post season as one of the favorites to win it all.

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First matchups this season

The Niners won both games against the Seahawks this season. The first one came in the second week of the season when Trey Lance went down with a season ending ankle injury early in the first half. Jimmy G came off the bench and tossed a TD, and ran a TD as the defense controlled Smith and the Seahawks offense. They met again in Week 15, and it was more of the same from the San Fran defense. They allowed a late touchdown late in the fourth quarter, but by that time the Niners were already up thanks to two Brock Purdy TD passes and a Christian McCaffery rushing TD had the Niners in cruise control mode to their seventh straight win.

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How the West was won

The San Francisco 49ers had a rocky start to the season, as they shifted through quarterbacks Trey Lance and Jimmy G. Once things settled down under center, the Niners went on an epic run to end the season on a 10 game win streak to win the NFC West. The Seahawks wrapped up the final Wild Card spot with their win over the Rams the the Lions taking down the Packers at Lambeau.

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Welcome to the big show Geno

No one thought the Seahawks would have this type of success with Geno Smith at quarterback. Pete Carroll went all in on his former back up and the gamble has paid off in a run to the playoffs. Tonight Smith gets his first start in the playoffs and he will be going up against the toughest defense in the league.

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Purdy and Niners at Levi for first round

Brock Purdy has been the talk of the NFL over the last few months. He is yet to lose a game in his NFL career after taking over from Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 13. Since then Mr. Irrelevant has been nearly perfect, but everyone wants to know if this rookie can handle the pressure of the NFL playoffs?

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Seattle sqeaks in

The Seahawks had a win and in situation at Lumen Field last week, and the Rams didn’t make it easy for them to make the playoffs. It couldn’t have been a worse start for Seattle, who saw Geno Smith get picked off by the Rams on the first play of the game. LA led the Seahawks 13-6 at the half, but in the first possession of the second half, Smith tied the game up with a 35 yard strike to Tyler Lockett. Seattle had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but Jason Meyers missed a 46 yard field goal to push the game to overtime. He got a chance at redemption midway through the extra session and banged home a 32 yard field goal to send the Seahawks to Super Wild Card Weekend after the Packers lost to the Lions later that night.

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Niners last week

The Niners finished off their regular season in fashion with yet another blowout win, this time against the Cardinals. San Fran had a chance at the top seed in the NFC if they beat Arizona and the Eagles lost to the Giants. The Niners took care of business in the Bay, as Brock Purdy had 3 TDs and Elijah Mitchell added another two on the ground. The defense did what it has been doing all season, forcing turnovers, holding the opposing offense and making it easy on the 49ers offense. Coach Shannahan and San Fran took their foot off the pedal with a quarter still on the clock, but the Eagles blowout the Giants leaving the Niners with the second seed in the NFC.

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We are live from San Fran

Hello everyone and welcome to Levi’s Stadium where San Francisco comes into the first round of the playoffs on a 10 game win streak, taking on a Seahawks team that miraculously made the playoffs in a season they saw their franchise quarterback ship off to Denver. Kyle Shannahan’s team won the NFC West and is the hottest team in the league going into the postseason, while the Seahawks snuck into the playoffs on the final week of the season.

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Seahawks vs. 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers kick off the 2022/23 NFL Playoffs tonight from the Bay Area in an all NFC West battle on Super Wild Card weekend. AS English will be with you all afternoon long providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of the opening playoff game of this postseason.

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