close
close

first Drop

Com TW NOw News 2024

    • 49ers dominate early, turn aside Seahawks comeback with key INT from Geno Smith in 36-24 win
    news

    49ers dominate early, turn aside Seahawks comeback with key INT from Geno Smith in 36-24 win

    Vaseline Posted on

    George Kittle (85) of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, October 10, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

    George Kittle and the 49ers put away the Seahawks late Thursday night in a road victory. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

    There shouldn’t have been much concern for the San Francisco 49ers after a 2-3 start to the season. They are still one of the best teams in football. Things aren’t quite perfect for the 49ers yet, and injuries have a lot to do with that, but don’t think San Francisco has lost much.

    The 49ers had a dominant first half against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, briefly letting the Seahawks back into the game in the second half, but ultimately slamming the door shut and beating their NFC West rival again, this time by a score of 36-24 .

    George Kittle scored twice and Deebo Samuel Sr. scored a long touchdown to lead the victory.

    In an ideal world, San Francisco wouldn’t have let Seattle back into the game, it would be undefeated and the talk of the NFL. This start hasn’t been ideal, but the 49ers are still pretty good.

    One of the reasons the Seahawks made the somewhat surprising decision to end the Pete Carroll era was because they were run over by the 49ers in recent seasons. There was more to the decision than that, but the fact that they were completely uncompetitive against their NFC West rival hung over the franchise. They lost five games, including playoffs, to the 49ers over the last two seasons and none of them were competitive.

    New Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald had many of the same problems Thursday night.

    The game started well for the Seahawks. They drove deep into 49ers territory. But then Geno Smith missed badly on a throw that was picked off by safety Malik Mustapha. That was the first sign of distress.

    The 49ers were backed at their own 3-yard line after that interception, but they drove 90 yards. The 49ers settled for a field goal at the end of the drive — execution in the red zone may have been the only thing San Francisco’s offense or defense didn’t do well on Thursday — but the drive was all too familiar. The 49ers pushed the Seahawks around, as usual.

    The first half and the beginning of the second half went like this. Kittle’s first touchdown gave the 49ers a 23-3 lead. But this 49ers team, which has already taken a fourth-quarter lead twice this season due to losses, needed to make things interesting again.

    The 49ers offense consisted of moving the ball with ease, except in the red zone. The defense went all over the field and hit everything in blue very hard. It was San Francisco’s special teams that let the Seahawks back into the game.

    After the 49ers took a seemingly insurmountable 23-3 lead, Laviska Shenault Jr. a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. It was the second kickoff return for a touchdown in the NFL this season. Then Kenneth Walker III scored and the Seahawks trailed 23-17. Niners running back Jordan Mason suffered a shoulder injury in the first half and didn’t play until the first play of the second half, impacting an offense that Christian McCaffrey hasn’t played all season. San Francisco seemed to be in a bit of trouble.

    Smith threw an interception that practically decided the outcome. It was miserably undercut by DK Metcalf, Renardo Green picked it out and the 49ers were in position to put the game away.

    Kittle scored again and the 49ers led 29-17. The Seahawks got a touchdown back and trailed 29-24 with less than two minutes left. They started the kickoff and still had all three timeouts left. But Isaac Guerendo, filling in for Mason, who was filling in for McCaffrey, broke off a 76-yard run. Kyle Juszczyk scored with 1:17 left to put the game away.

    There were some concerns about the 49ers, and having three losses to start the season isn’t great for their hopes for a No. 1 seed in the NFC. But Thursday night was even more proof that they still own the Seahawks and the NFC West, even if there is still room for improvement.

    Live45 updates

    • Former MVP shows the 49ers some love after the game

    • Here’s how the Niners cooled the game down

    • Latest statistics

      Total yards:

      49ers 483, Seahawks 358

      Passing yards:

      49ers 255, Seahawks 306

      Rushing yards:

      49ers 228, Seahawks 52

      San Francisco

      Brock Purdy 18 of 28, 255 yards, 3 TD

      Isaac Guerendo 10 carries, 99 yards

      Deebo Samuel 3 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD

      Seattle

      Geno Smith 30 of 52, 312 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

      Kenneth Walker 14 rushes, 32 yards

      Tyler Lockett 4 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD

      Noah Fant 6 catches, 63 yards

    • FINAL: 49ers 36, Seahawks 24

      The 49ers take over after Seattle turns it over on downs with an incomplete pass on 4th down.

      Brock Purdy takes a knee to cap off a 36-24 win for San Francisco.

    • Geno Smith fired

      Seattle gets a first down on 4th and 10 with a Geno Smith 12-yard pass to Noah Fant.

      But two plays later, Smith is sacked by Sam Okuayinonu for a loss of six yards. First sack of the entire game.

    • Touchdown, 49ers

      Kyle Juszczyk runs up the middle for a six-yard touchdown run that puts away the lead for San Francisco. After the extra point, the 49ers have a 36-24 lead with 1:17 remaining.

    • First down and much, much more

      The Seahawks aren’t getting the stop they need. Isaac Guerendo breaks off a 76-yard run with the right tackle for the 49ers and slides down at the Seattle 5-yard line to run out the clock.

    • Seahawks don’t try to make offsides

      The Seahawks don’t attempt an onside kick, hoping their defense can get the ball back with 1:39 left and all three timeouts.

    • Touchdown, Seahawks

      Tyler Lockett is not dropping this pass. Geno Smith hits him for a nine-yard score on a comeback route in the middle of the end zone.

      After the extra point it is 29-24 with 1:44 left.

    • 2 minute warning in Seattle

      Tyler Lockett nearly caught a nine-yard pass in the back of the end zone for a touchdown, but couldn’t hang on.

      It’s second and goal from the nine yard line for the Seahawks with 1:59 left.

    • Seahawks TD negated by penalty

      An illegal shift penalty on Kenneth Walker wipes out a 52-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to DK Metcalf.

    • Touchdown, 49ers

      After two rushes by Patrick Taylor Jr. Brock Purdy hits George Kittle up the middle for a nine-yard touchdown pass.

      That’s Kittle’s second touchdown of the night.

      San Francisco fails on a 2-point conversion attempt and has a 29-17 lead with 6:20 to go.

    • Interception by Geno Smith

      Geno Smith is picked up by Renardo Green at the Seahawks’ 35-yard line.

      After a 20-yard return, San Francisco takes over from the Seattle 15.

    • NFL says it didn’t have the right camera angle on the replay review

      Prime Video rules analyst Terry McAulay said the league did not have the enhanced video angle for Dee Williams’ apparent turnover that the broadcast showed.

      McAulay’s quote:

      “I spoke to Walt Anderson at the command center in New York. What they told me was that they had not gotten our enhanced video where we showed the ball touching the finger. What they had was the raw feed from our cameras and That wasn’t the case.” clear and obvious to them that it touched the finger.”

    • 49ers have 1 timeout with 9:38 left

      San Francisco calls a timeout on 3rd and 9 from the Seattle 40-yard line. This leaves the 49ers with just one timeout after losing one on a replay challenge.

    • Seahawks can’t capitalize

      Despite getting an apparent break on a replay review, the Seahawks are forced to punt after a five-play, 12-yard drive. Seattle couldn’t get another first down after Zach Charbonnet’s nine-yard run on 2nd-and-7 to the Seahawks’ 30-yard line.

    • Questionable repeat review

      Seattle apparently committed a turnover when punt returner Dee Williams touched the ball before the 49ers downed him. Initially, it appeared San Francisco hit the Seattle returner before he could catch the ball. But officials agreed the tackler was pushed into the receiver.

      The 49ers called for a review of the play, arguing that Seattle had touched the ball. Replay seemed to confirm that, but the call was accepted.

    • 3rd quarter: 49ers 23, Seahawks 17

      What looked like a 49ers rout in the making is now a ballgame as we head into the fourth quarter.

      San Francisco has the ball at their 26-yard line on 4th-and-3 after Brock Purdy threw a 7-yard pass to Jauan Jennings. They start the fourth quarter with a punt.

    • Touchdown, Seahawks

      The Seahawks are back at it again. Kenneth Walker caps off a 13-play, 94-yard drive with a one-yard TD run. The extra point cuts the 49ers’ lead to 23-17.

      The scoring drive was highlighted as Geno Smith hit Tyler Lockett for a 37-yard gain.

    • A holding penalty kills the 49ers’ next drive

      After gaining a first down to open their next possession, the 49ers’ drive stalled, largely due to a holding penalty on Jake Brendal.

      On 3rd and 18, Brock Purdy completed a 15-yard pass to Deebo Samuel. But on 4 and 3, San Francisco had to punt out of 50 on 4 and 3

    Vaseline
    View all posts

    You Might Also Like