There should not have been a lot concern concerning the San Francisco 49ers after a 2-3 begin to the season. They have been clearly nonetheless top-of-the-line groups in soccer, regardless of a number of losses.
It is not fully good for the 49ers but, and accidents have so much to do with that. However do not consider that San Francisco has misplaced a lot.
The 49ers had a dominant first half towards the Seattle Seahawks, let the Seahawks again within the recreation for a bit within the second half however finally slammed the door shut and beat their NFC West rival but once more. George Kittle scored twice, Deebo Samuel Sr. scored an extended landing and the protection received an enormous fourth-quarter interception to steer the 36-24 win. The 49ers are again to .500 after the victory.
In a perfect world, San Francisco would not have let Seattle again within the recreation, it might have an undefeated file nonetheless and be the discuss of the NFL. This begin hasn’t been very best. However the 49ers are nonetheless fairly good.
49ers take an early lead
One of many causes the Seahawks made the considerably shocking determination to finish the Pete Carroll period was they have been getting run over by the 49ers the previous couple seasons. Extra went into the choice than that, however being utterly uncompetitive towards their NFC West rival hung over the franchise. They misplaced 5 video games in a row, together with playoffs, to the 49ers the previous two seasons and none of them was aggressive.
New Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald had lots of the identical issues Thursday evening.
The sport began OK for the Seahawks. They drove deep into 49ers territory. However then Geno Smith missed badly on a throw that was picked off by security Malik Mustapha. That was the primary signal of misery.
The 49ers have been backed up at their very own 3-yard line after that interception, however they drove 90 yards. The 49ers settled for a area objective on the finish of the drive — execution within the purple zone was possibly the one factor San Francisco did not do effectively within the first half on Thursday — however the drive was all too acquainted. The 49ers have been pushing the Seahawks round, as standard.
The primary half and the beginning of the second half went that means. Kittle’s first landing gave the 49ers a 23-3 lead early within the third quarter. However this 49ers staff, which has already blown two fourth-quarter leads this season for losses, needed to make issues fascinating once more.
Seahawks get again in it
The 49ers’ offense was transferring the ball simply, besides within the purple zone. The protection was everywhere in the area and hitting all the pieces in blue very exhausting. It was San Francisco’s particular groups that permit the Seahawks again within the recreation.
After the 49ers took what regarded like an insurmountable 23-3 lead, Laviska Shenault Jr. took a kickoff 97 yards for a Seattle landing. It was the second kickoff return for a landing within the NFL this season. Then Kenneth Walker III scored and the Seahawks trailed 23-17 earlier than the third quarter was achieved. 49ers working again Jordan Mason suffered a shoulder harm within the first half and performed simply the primary play of the second half, and that affected an offense that has been with out Christian McCaffrey all season. San Francisco appeared to be in a little bit of hassle.
Then Smith threw an interception that virtually determined the result. It was woefully underthrown to DK Metcalf, Renardo Inexperienced picked it off, and the 49ers have been in place to place away the sport.
Kittle scored once more and the 49ers led 29-17. The Seahawks received a landing again and trailed 29-24 with lower than two minutes left. They kicked off, having all three timeouts left. However Isaac Guerendo, who was filling in for Mason, who was filling in for McCaffrey, broke a 76-yard run. Kyle Juszczyk scored with 1:17 left to place the sport away.
There was some fear concerning the 49ers and having three losses early within the season is not nice for his or her hopes of getting a No. 1 seed within the NFC. However Thursday evening was extra proof that they nonetheless personal the Seahawks and the NFC West, even when there’s nonetheless some room for enchancment.
