San Francisco falls to Seattle in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. The Seahawks dominated both offensively and defensively from the start.
The Seattle Seahawks have booked their ticket to the NFC Championship Game. The team from the west coast clearly prevailed in the NFC West duel with the San Francisco 49ers with 41:6 (17:0, 7:6, 10:0, 7:0). For the guests, the dream of the home Super Bowl, which takes place on February 8th, is over. in San Francisco’s Levi Stadium.
The Seahawks never left any doubt and overwhelmed the 49ers right from the start. Rashid Shaheed made a statement with the kickoff return. The wide receiver, who came from New Orleans during the season, ran 95 yards into the end zone to make it 7-0.
And Seattle didn’t let up – both offensively and defensively. The defense never let the 49ers’ feared attack around quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey develop. The result: three turnovers on downs, as well as two fumbles and an interception. Furthermore, the Seahawks only allowed two field goals until the final quarter. In the final minutes of the game, backup Mac Jones took over for Purdy.
On the other hand, the injured Sam Darnold showed a good performance. At the end of the first period he threw his only touchdown pass to Jaxson Smith-Njigba. The running game also took the burden off the quarterback’s shoulders. Kenneth Walker scored three touchdowns to make it 24:6, 34:6 and 41:6. The Seahawks’ backups Drew Lock and Velus Jones were also allowed to play in the middle of the final quarter.
In the final of the National Football Conference, the Seahawks await the winner of the game between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams.
