SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Geno Smith scampered previous the drained San Francisco protection for the go-ahead rating within the closing seconds and struck the enduring Stephen Curry “night night” pose.
Simply when it regarded as if Seattle’s playoff hopes could be put to relaxation, Smith engineered a game-winning, and probably season-saving, drive.
Smith capped the 80-yard drive with a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining, giving the Seahawks their second win in seven video games with a 20-17 victory over the 49ers on Sunday.
“We knew what was at stake,” Smith stated. “We’re trying to turn around our season. This is a step in the right direction.”
The Seahawks (5-5) received their first three video games beneath first-year coach Mike Macdonald earlier than dropping 5 of six — together with a sixth straight loss to San Francisco (5-5) final month.
Loss quantity seven in a row to the 49ers appeared imminent after Seattle allowed a go-ahead rating within the fourth quarter after which bought stopped on a fourth-and-1 in San Francisco territory.
However the Seahawks protection bought a cease and Smith did the remainder, finishing seven of eight passes for 54 yards on the game-winning drive earlier than working it in in opposition to a depleted protection that sorely missed injured edge rusher Nick Bosa on the ultimate drive.
“We just knew we had to go down and score,” working again Kenneth Walker III stated. “A field goal wasn’t going to get it done.”
The win moved Seattle right into a three-way tie for second place within the NFC West with San Francisco and the Rams, a recreation behind Arizona. The Niners have misplaced three division video games, blowing fourth-quarter leads in all of them after dropping video games earlier this season to the Rams and Cardinals.
“We gave them a chance,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. “I thought our defense played great all game until that last drive. We let them hang around and when you let people hang around, that’s what happens.”
San Francisco had taken a 17-13 lead when Brock Purdy threw a 30-yard landing go to Jauan Jennings with 9:33 to play. The Niners appeared to be in nice form for a comeback win after stopping Seattle on back-to-back performs for no acquire from the 37 with the Seahawks needing only one yard for a primary down.
However the 49ers couldn’t run out the clock on offense and gave Smith and the Seahawks the possibility on the comeback.
Smith completed 25 for 32 for 221 yards with one interception and the landing run. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 10 catches for 110 yards and Walker scored on a 1-yard run for the Seahawks.
Purdy went 21 for 28 for 159 yards with a landing go, a TD run and an interception. Jennings had 10 catches for 91 yards and a rating and Christian McCaffrey gained 106 yards from scrimmage for San Francisco.
“We have to be better,” left deal with Trent Williams stated. “We have to execute better. We have to put more than 17 points on the board if we want to win a divisional game.”
Each offenses struggled within the first half with the 49ers scoring solely as soon as on a 10-yard scramble by Purdy and the Seahawks settling for 2 lengthy discipline targets by Jason Myers after Smith bought sacked on third down on these drives.
Accidents
Seahawks: WR Laviska Shenault (indirect) left the sport within the first quarter. … CB Dee Williams (ankle) additionally left the sport with an harm.
49ers: Bosa left the sport with a hip and indirect harm. He had been restricted all week by the same harm after which harm the opposite facet on a sack within the second half. … TE George Kittle (hamstring) missed the sport after being listed as questionable. … LB Tatum Bethune (knee) left the sport within the first quarter. … WR Jacob Cowing (concussion) left within the first half.
Up subsequent
Seahawks: Host Arizona on Sunday.
49ers: Go to Inexperienced Bay on Sunday.