![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers haven't let last season's postseason disappointment become a hangover in 2023.īoth teams head into Sunday's rematch of last season's NFC title game with a chance to turn those recent failures into success. 21-13 49ers FINAL.Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. The next 3rd down led to a 56-yard run by rookie Jordan Mason for the clinching first down. Carroll challenging Purdy sliding too early was unsuccessful. With 2:16 left and the Seahawks out of timeouts, it’s bleak stuff. Needing a stop, the Seahawks couldn’t prevent Brock Purdy from escaping the pocket and converting a 3rd and 1 with his legs. The next play was a Geno Smith touchdown pass to an open Noah Fant! 21-13 49ers with 3:35 to go. Smith and Kenneth Walker III combined for a big play, with Geno finding K9 out in the flat for a catch-and-run of 34 yards. Still a two-score game with 5 minutes left! However, a dropped pass led to a field goal attempt by Robbie Gould that was pulled wide right from 43 out. The Seahawks got it back and Geno took a grounding penalty and that was the end of that.Ī busted coverage/great play design by Kyle Shanahan saw Purdy hit an open backup TE Tyler Kroft to get into field goal range. San Francisco only got one first down on a 3rd down throw from Purdy to Jennings, but that was all they got. A punt followed and Michael Dickson kicked a beauty to the 1-yard line. Seattle got into 49ers territory and had 3rd and 4 at the 35, which naturally is the time Geno Smith got devoured. Not every day you see a team get penalized three times in one play, but the 49ers did that and gave Seattle a new set of downs. The 49ers converted a 3rd and 15 to Ray-Ray McCloud on their ensuing possession, but an illegal formation put them behind the sticks and as a result they punted the ball back to Seattle and pinned them at their 4. A Nick Bosa sack took them out of FG range, but Geno got them back into it with a throw to Metcalf. Seattle was able to get a good drive going out of that good fortune and then had a setback when Geno’s deep throw to rookie Dareke Young at the 2-yard line was negated for an Abe Lucas hold. 21-3 49ers.Ī pick-6 by Geno was negated by a roughing the passer call on Nick Bosa that was pretty iffy. One minute into the 3rd quarter, Purdy found a wide open George Kittle on a busted coverage for a touchdown. Christian McCaffrey scored two plays later. Charvarius Ward picked it up and took it all the way to Seattle’s 6. It was going well until Travis Homer fumbled on a huge hit by Dre Greenlaw. Instead they began their drill at their own 19 with all three timeouts. Quandre Diggs nearly picked off Brock Purdy on the other side of the two-minute warning, which would’ve set up great field position for the Seahawks. A completion to Noah Fant had the Seahawks on the cusp of the red zone, but eventually that stingy 49ers defense got the job done and held Seattle to a 38-yard field goal by Jason Myers. Finally the Seahawks got a good drive going with a couple of Geno strikes to DK Metcalf, as well as an 18-yard run by Smith on a 3rd and 13. 2nd QuarterĪ block in the back penalty on Brandon Aiyuk combined with consecutive incomplete passes by Brock Purdy (who hit on his first 11 passes) forced another punt. Seattle gave it back on a three-and-out, plus DK Metcalf got penalized for taunting. Darrell Taylor (who forced McGlinchey to hold) jumped offside on 4th and 7 for some reason, but the 49ers bailed them out. Their own penalty on Mike McGlinchey erased a 3rd down conversion, and led to a punt. The 49ers got great field position on a lame Joey Blount fair catch interference penalty. Seahawks offense comes back out onto the field and goes three-and-out again. Only a handful of plays later, Kyle Shanahan dialed up a double fake screen and then a Brock Purdy throw down the middle to an open George Kittle for a touchdown. ![]() Seattle got the ball back and promptly went three-and-out.Ī huge run by McCaffrey for 23 yards gave the 49ers their first jolt of offense. The 49ers’ first possession ended in a three-and-out! Christian McCaffrey had a rush and a catch but the 49ers were backed up and didn’t go for it on 4th and 1 at their own 19. It was wasted after only getting one first down, and Geno Smith was fortunate not to get intercepted on his third attempt by Dre Greenlaw. Godwin Igwebuike took the opening kickoff to his own 35, giving the Seahawks solid field position to begin the game. ![]()
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