FINAL: San Francisco 49ers Hold Off Seattle Seahawks in 28-16 Win
It’s game day, as the Seattle Seahawks (6-6) go on the road to face the (9-3) San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon.
It is their second matchup in just three weeks, as they last met on Thanksgiving, where the 49ers handed the Seahawks a 31-13 defeat at home that became Seattle’s second of three losses in consecutive weeks.
After seemingly being in contention for the NFC West, a three-game losing streak has put the Seahawks in a battle for second place, as the resurgent Los Angeles Rams have been the winners of three in a row and have risen up the standings. Meanwhile, the 49ers are cruising with a four-game winning streak that has them three games clear of both LA and Seattle.
Nov 23, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive end Arik Armstead (91) sacks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) during the fourth quarter at Lumen Field.
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While the Niners are fresh off a dominant 42-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Seahawks suffered a heartbreaking 41-35 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that came down to the final seconds, where Micah Parsons pressured Geno Smith into an incomplete pass on fourth down.
However, even in the loss, the Seahawk's offense left much to be optimistic about going forward. Seattle totaled 406 total yards of offense, while converting nine of their 14 third down attempts, which has been an issue this season.
“There was a lot of positives in that game, and our ability to convert on third down, you could see," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "Look at the difference in the game. It was a fantastic start; I think we were (9 of 14), which is great stuff. It allowed us to have long drives, sustaining opportunities with the ball, all of those things. That’s a real positive for us."
The Seahawks will look to break their losing streak with a win over the Niners. That task will be made even harder as Seattle will be without Smith, meaning his backup, Drew Lock, will be under center.
WHAT: Seattle Seahawks (6-6, 2-4 Road) at San Francisco 49ers (9-3, 4-1 Home)
WHERE: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (68,500)
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, 1:05 p.m. PT
TELEVISION: FOX / FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: KIRO-FM Newsradio 97.3 | Seattle Sports 710 AM
TICKETS: SI Tickets
BETTING: SI SportsBook
SPREAD: Seahawks +13.5
TOTAL: 46.5
MONEYLINE: Seahawks +510, 49ers -752
First Quarter
The 49ers opened the game with a big 72-yard run from Christian McCaffrey before Jordan Mason found the endzone with a three-yard run for a touchdown just a play later.
TOUCHDOWN NINERS
Niners 7, Seahawks 0
Change of Possession
The Seahawks struck back quickly as Drew Lock completed four of his five passes for 68 yards, as he found D.K. Metcalf for a game-tying 31-yard touchdown pass.
TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS
Niners 7, Seahawks 7
Change of Possession
Despite their first drive success, the second Niners drive was a three-and-out.
Change of Possession
The Seahawks also suffered a three-and-out.
Change of Possession
The Niners went three plays again before another punt.
Change of Possession
It was two straight 23-yard runs from Zach Charbonnet that helped set up the Seahawks to get points on the drive as they settled for a 40-yard field goal from Jason Meyers.
FIELD GOAL SEAHAWKS
Seahawks 10, Niners 7
Change of Possession
Second Quarter
The Niner's drive lasted just four plays before a tipped pass from Brock Purdy fell into the hands of Seahawks safety Julian Love.
Change of Possession
Seattle couldn't take advantage of the takeaway as Lock couldn't connect with Jaxon Smith-Njigba on third-down, forcing a punt after just five plays.
Change of Possession
The Niners made quick work of the Seattle defense, driving 83 yards in five plays, as Purdy found Deebo Samuel for a 54-yard touchdown pass.
TOUCHDOWN NINERS
Niners 14, Seahawks 10
Change of Possession
After picking up an early first down via a 20-yard completion to Tyler Lockett, the Seahawks were forced to punt on the ensuing set of downs.
Change of Possession
The Niners were forced to punt again, this time after seven plays, as Purdy couldn't find Samuel on third down.
Change of Possession
Following an illegal forward pass penalty, the Seahawks ran just one more play before halftime.
Third Quarter
The Seahawks opened the second half with a three-and-out.
Change of Possession
The 49ers didn't do much better, picking up just one first down before being forced to punt.
Change of Possession
The Seahawks are forced to punt again, this time after six plays.
Change of Possession
The Niners struck quickly following a 45-yard completion to Brandon Aiyuk, setting them up deep in Seattle territory. From there the Niners found the endzone a few plays later with a one-yard touchdown run for Deebo Samuel.
TOUCHDOWN NINERS
Niners 21, Seahawks 10
Change of Possession
The Seahawks responded in just three plays as Cody Parkinson found the endzone with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Lock. Prior to the score, the Seahawks were set up by a 27-yard run from Kenneth Walker and a 26-yard completion to Noah Fant. The Seahawks only walked away with six points from the drive as their two-point conversion failed.
TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS
Niners 21, Seahawks 16
Change of Possession
Fourth Quarter
The Niners made it back-to-back three-play scoring drives as Brock Purdy hit George Kittle for a 44-yard touchdown.
TOUCHDOWN NINERS
Niners 28, Seahawks 16
Change of Possession
The Seahawks' drive lasted just a play as Drew Lock's pass intended for Metcalf was intercepted.
Change of Possession
The Seahawks got that turnover right back as Julian Love forced a fumble.
Change of Possession
However, Seattle couldn't do anything with it as they were forced to punt after just five plays.
Change of Possession
A pass breakup by Michael Jackson forces the Niners to punt after a six-play drive.
Change of Possession
The Seahawks offense left the field empty-handed as a fourth-down pass from Lock was intercepted by Fred Warner. After the play, DK Metcalf got into it with Warner, causing him to be ejected for unnecessary roughness.
Change of Possession
FINAL: Niners 28, Seahawks 16
