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Final Up to date: 15/01/23 2:20am
Highlights of the Seattle Seahawks’ conflict with the San Francisco 49ers within the NFL Tremendous Wild Card playoff recreation.
Highlights of the Seattle Seahawks’ conflict with the San Francisco 49ers within the NFL Tremendous Wild Card playoff recreation.
Brock Purdy threw for 3 touchdowns and ran in one other as he starred on his first profession playoff begin, main the San Francisco 49ers to a 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks to begin Tremendous Wild Card Weekend on Saturday.
Story of the Sport
The 49ers – the NFC’s No 2 seed and using a 10-game profitable streak into the playoffs – trailed by some extent at half-time as a cussed Seattle outfit led 17-16 on the break. However a stirring second half displaying by San Francisco, during which they scored 22 factors within the house of 12 minutes at one level, secured their passage by means of to the divisional spherical.
The 49ers will now host the Minnesota Vikings subsequent weekend, ought to they beat the New York Giants of their wild card conflict on Sunday. If the Giants win, it is going to as an alternative be both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Dallas Cowboys who journey to San Francisco.
A have a look at San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy’s greatest performs from his debut Tremendous Wild Card Weekend recreation.
Purdy, who was taken with the final decide of the 2022 NFL Draft, accomplished 18 of 30 passes for 332 yards, the rookie QB overcoming some early jitters to place in a vastly completed show.
Christian McCaffrey rushed 15 instances for 119 yards and had a landing seize to see San Francisco into an early 10-0 lead, whereas Deebo Samuel had six receptions for 133 yards and a blistering 74-yard catch and run for a rating because the Niners streaked away from the Seahawks within the second half.
San Francisco 49ers security Talanoa Hufanga mentioned his group’s efficiency was ignited after a tempers flared when Johnathon Abram appeared to twist Deebo Samuel’s ankle.
Seattle QB Geno Smith was 25-of-35 passing for 253 yards with two touchdowns, each to DK Metcalf – one a 50-yard stunner to see the Seahawks into the lead for the primary time. However he additionally had an interception late within the second half, whereas he misplaced a fumble within the third quarter which is the purpose at which the sport turned.
Metcalf had 10 catches for 136 yards and people two TDs, whereas rookie operating again Kenneth Walker additionally discovered the tip zone, within the second quarter, as he earned 63 yards on 15 carries.
Scoring abstract
| FIRST QUARTER | |
| Seahawks 0-3 49ers | Robbie Gould 34-yard subject objective |
| Seahawks 0-10 49ers | Brock Purdy three-yard TD go to Christian McCaffrey (additional level) |
| SECOND QUARTER | |
| Seahawks 7-10 49ers | Kenneth Walker seven-yard TD run (additional level) |
| Seahawks 7-13 49ers | Robbie Gould 33-yard subject objective |
| Seahawks 14-13 49ers | Geno Smith 50-yard TD go to DK Metcalf (additional level) |
| Seahawks 14-16 49ers | Robbie Gould 46-yard subject objective |
| Seahawks 17-16 49ers | Jason Myers 56-yard subject objective |
| THIRD QUARTER | |
| Seahawks 17-23 49ers | Brock Purdy one-yard TD run (additional level) |
| FOURTH QUARTER | |
| Seahawks 17-31 49ers | Brock Purdy seven-yard TD go to Elijah Mitchell (two-point conversion) |
| Seahawks 17-38 49ers | Brock Purdy 74-yard TD go to Deebo Samuel (additional level) |
| Seahawks 17-41 49ers | Robbie Gould 31-yard subject objective |
| Seahawks 23-41 49ers | Geno Smith three-yard TD go to DK Metcalf (failed two-point conversion) |
Trailing 17-16 to begin the second half, the 49ers instantly drove 75 yards down the sphere in 13 performs, with Purdy scoring on a one-yard plunge. They usually would not look again from there.
With the Seahawks driving deep into 49ers territory, Smith was sacked by Charles Omenihu for a seven-yard loss, with the ball squirting free and being recovered by Nick Bosa on the 30-yard line.
San Francisco 49ers’ defence lastly proves an excessive amount of for the Seattle Seahawks as their strain forces Geno Smith to fumble which is recovered by Nick Bosa.
San Francisco then stretched forward by two scores off the again of the turnover as Purdy escaped the push and threw a seven-yard TD to operating again Elijah Mitchell, with a two-point conversion to George Kittle following.
Simply over three minutes later, Samuel turned on the turbo jets to take his TD 74 yards all the way in which to the home and successfully finish the sport.
San Francisco 49ers’ Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel join on this sensational catch and run to place clear daylight between them and the Seattle Seahawks.
Robbie Gould, who kicked 4 subject objectives within the contest, fired one by means of the uprights from 31 yards after Smith was picked off instantly after Samuel’s rating.
Seattle and Metcalf would at the least discover the tip zone as soon as extra for a comfort TD with slightly below two minutes remaining however then the Niners ran out the remainder of the clock to ebook their spot within the divisional spherical and knock out their nice NFC West divisional rivals.
Stats leaders
Seahawks
- Passing: Geno Smith, 25/35, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
- Speeding: Kenneth Walker, 15 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: DK Metcalf, 10 catches, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith throws an ideal 50-yard go into the fingers of DK Metcalf for a superb landing.
49ers
- Passing: Brock Purdy, 18/30, 332 yards, 3 TDs
- Speeding: Christian McCaffrey, 15 carries, 119 yards (& 1 receiving TD)
- Receiving: Deebo Samuel, six catches, 133 yards, 1 TD
What they mentioned… ‘Purdy appeared like Frank Tarkenton’
49ers quarterback, Brock Purdy: “We got here out and had some momentum and Seattle did a superb job monitoring again.
“It is playoff soccer; everybody goes to play their greatest from right here on out. When our offense and protection are doing their factor, we’re exhausting to beat.”
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy praises his teammates after his group’s dominant win over the Seattle Seahawks of their Wild Card playoff recreation.
Seahawks head coach, Pete Carroll: “We chased him all over and he [Purdy] appeared like [former Minnesota Vikings QB] Fran Tarkenton on the market.
“Down 10-0 on the street with the followers going nuts, we did an amazing job to bounce proper again. We have been in it proper to the tip of the third quarter.”
What’s subsequent?
The NFL playoffs proceed on Sunday, stay on Sky Sports activities NFL, with a Tremendous Wild Card Weekend triple-header.
The Buffalo Payments first host the Miami Dolphins (kick-off, 6pm), earlier than the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants do battle at US Financial institution Stadium in Minneapolis (kick-off, 9.30pm). The night wraps up with the Baltimore Ravens’ go to to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night time Soccer (kick-off, 1.15am).
The wild card spherical then concludes on Monday night time as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host ‘America’s Staff’, the Dallas Cowboys, stay on Sky Sports activities NFL from 1.15am early on Tuesday morning.
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