"The 49ers offense, which had taken the Kyle Shanahan attack to new heights since their bye week, was limited to a 48-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro with 1:06 left in the first half. It's kind of hard to expect to really win the game if we're not going to score more than a field goal, tight end George Kittle said in the aftermath. Shout out to Eddy, though. Thank you for making it."
"Frankly, that looks as far away as the first-down marker did against a Seattle defense that was dominant from start to finish. It didn't help that the 49ers were missing left tackle Trent Williams (hamstring) and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr. (knee). But the 49ers have gone without key players all season and there is no sense in making excuses now."
"Because Seattle missed a pair of field goal attempts of 47 and 26 yards, the 49ers had two chances in the second half to mount a comeback. But defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos couldn't come up with a fumbled handoff exchange between Sam Darnold and Zach Charbonnet. Then, Christian McCaffrey, of all people, let a Purdy swing pass bounce off his hands and into the waiting arms of Drake Thomas with 10:27 to play at the 6-yard line with the score 13-3."
Seattle defeated San Francisco 13-3 at Levi's Stadium and secured the NFC West and the No. 1 playoff seed. Seattle's defense dominated from start to finish, holding the 49ers to a single 48-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro. San Francisco missed key players including left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr., yet offered no excuses despite ongoing injuries. Seattle also missed two field goals, but the 49ers failed to capitalize on second-half chances. A failed recovery on a fumbled exchange and a tipped Purdy swing pass returned by Drake Thomas ended comeback hopes, and Brock Purdy was sacked on the final snap.
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