"Even as the Seattle Seahawks dominated them from the opening kickoff, the San Francisco 49ers ' dreams of stealing the NFC's top seed were still alive with a little more than 10 minutes remaining in Saturday's game. After struggling to find any offensive rhythm in the first 49-plus minutes, the Niners reached Seattle's 6-yard line with 10:27 to go with a chance to score their first touchdown and trim the Seahawks' lead to three."
"But Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe tipped the pass, forcing McCaffrey to turn his shoulders back to the inside as he tried in vain to haul it in. The ball and San Francisco's hopes of winning the NFC West bounced off McCaffrey's hands and into the arms of Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas for an interception that effectively ended the chance of a comeback as Seattle escaped with a 13-3 victory."
Seattle dominated the game early, but San Francisco retained a chance to steal the NFC's top seed with just over 10 minutes remaining. After struggling to find offensive rhythm for most of the game, the 49ers reached the Seahawks' 6-yard line with 10:27 left. Brock Purdy's pass to Christian McCaffrey was tipped by Boye Mafe, and Drake Thomas intercepted the ball, ending the comeback opportunity. Seattle escaped with a 13-3 victory. Christian McCaffrey publicly accepted responsibility for the missed catch. The loss cost the 49ers a potential first-round bye and home-field advantage.
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