"Regardless of the 49ers' seed, they can only hope quarterback Brock Purdy escaped serious injury from a hit with 1:51 remaining, when clobbered in the back by Derick Hall and then leveled by Leonard Williams. Purdy walked off on his own power, but his final play summed up how inept the 49ers' offense was against arguably the NFL's top defense."
"In Week 1, the 49ers overcame a 10-7 fourth-quarter deficit to claim a 17-13 win in Seattle, with Jake Tonges making a go-ahead touchdown grab with 1:34 left. In Week 18, they would have to try battling back from a 13-3 deficit, and the goal-line theatrics instead came from Seattle's defense early in the fourth quarter. That's when a Purdy pass bounced off Christian McCaffrey's hands and into Drake Thomas' hands at the Seattle 3 for a comeback-crushing interception."
The San Francisco 49ers fell 13-3 at home to the Seattle Seahawks, losing the NFC's No. 1 seed and opening the playoffs as a wild-card, most likely the No. 6 seed. Quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a hard late hit, walking off under his own power, and his injury status is uncertain. The 49ers' offense struggled against Seattle's defense, with Purdy completing 19 of 27 passes for 127 yards and taking three sacks. Christian McCaffrey had limited production, and a tipped pass led to a critical interception at the Seattle 3. Seattle's running backs combined for 173 rushing yards. Los Angeles Rams' result could still adjust the 49ers to the No. 5 seed.
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