The 49ers (7-4) travel to Seahawks Stadium for a 1:15 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (4-7) in the NFC West road rematch.
Matt Hasselbeck starts at quarterback for Seattle. Shaun Alexander runs the ball. Koren Robinson leads the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Matt Hasselbeck and the 4-7 Seattle Seahawks host the 49ers Sunday afternoon at Seahawks Stadium. The 49ers (7-4), off the Monday Night Football home blowout to the Eagles, face the kind of division road game where the year's identity tape needs to actually win to keep the NFC West lead from slipping.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst returns to lead-back work. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Seahawks come in with Hasselbeck at quarterback and Shaun Alexander as the lead back.
Favored by 3 on the road. The kind of division road game where 8-4 keeps the year's identity tape on the right side of the NFC West.
Week 13 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Eagles, Saints, Cowboys, Buccaneers, and Bears compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (7-4) lead the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers compete. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against a 4-7 Seahawks team, need to produce the kind of bounce-back win the year's identity tape requires.
Through eleven games the 49ers are 7-4 with a +19 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.6 yards per attempt with 16 TDs and six INTs. Garrison Hearst averages 65 rushing yards a game with four TDs. Terrell Owens averages 102 receiving yards a game with eight TDs. The defense allows 18.6 points per game. The Seahawks are 4-7 with Matt Hasselbeck at quarterback. Shaun Alexander averages 80 rushing yards a game. Koren Robinson leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road favorites; total 44.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 7-4 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 6-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 6-5 | W4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-6 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4-1 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-5 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-6 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 7-4 | W3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6-5 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-6 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 3-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 7-4 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7-4 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7-4 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-4 | L2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 5-6 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-7 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-3 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 6-5 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 8-3 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-8 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-8 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-2 | W4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-3-1 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-4 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-8 | L8 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Rian Lindell 20 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Garrison Hearst 5 yard rush ( Jeff Chandler kick) | 3-7 |
| 49ers | Jimmy Williams 89 yard punt return ( Jeff Chandler kick) | 3-14 |
| 49ers | Jeff Chandler 23 yard field goal | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Garrison Hearst 1 yard rush ( Jeff Chandler kick) | 3-24 |
| Seahawks | Darrell Jackson 36 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Rian Lindell kick) | 10-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Garrison Hearst 1 yard rush ( Jeff Chandler kick) | 10-31 |
| Seahawks | Koren Robinson 15 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Rian Lindell kick) | 17-31 |
| Seahawks | Darrell Jackson 3 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Rian Lindell kick) | 24-31 |
Garrison Hearst ran for 124 yards on 31 carries with three touchdowns and the 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 31-24 at Seahawks Stadium. Jeff Garcia threw for 164 yards with two interceptions. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 427 yards and three touchdowns. The 49ers' running game controlled the line of scrimmage. The 49ers improved to 8-4 in the division road win.[1][2][3]
Garrison Hearst ran for 124 yards and three touchdowns Sunday afternoon at Seahawks Stadium. The 49ers' lead back, in his career-best touchdown game, produced the kind of grind-it-out road performance the year's identity tape needed. The 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 31-24.
Jeff Garcia threw for 164 with two interceptions (the year's tougher passing game). Tai Streets caught six for 66. Hearst ran for 124 on 31 carries with three touchdowns. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 427 yards and three touchdowns for the Seahawks. The kind of division road win where the run game and the defense both produced enough.
8-4. The kind of division road win where the year's identity tape, after the Monday-night home loss to the Eagles, produced the kind of bounce-back the playoff-bound team has been building. The Dallas Cowboys at home next Sunday in another NFC East matchup. The kind of December where the 49ers' competitive identity, with the kind of season arc the staff is producing, has the kind of season-ending momentum.
49ers 31, Seahawks 24. Margin: +7. Twelve-game record: 8-4, +26 differential.
* Jeff Garcia: 16-of-29 for 164, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.
* Garrison Hearst: 31 carries for 124, 3 TDs (career-best TD game).
* Tai Streets: 6 catches for 66.
* Matt Hasselbeck: 30-of-55 for 427, 3 TDs, 2 INTs.
* Shaun Alexander: 16 carries for 74.
* Koren Robinson: receiving production.
* 49ers D: 2 INTs of Hasselbeck.
* 49ers 8-4; Seahawks 4-8.
A 31-24 division road win at Seahawks Stadium. Garrison Hearst's three-TD game. The 49ers improve to 8-4.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Hearst touchdown to make it 7-0. The Seahawks answered with a Hasselbeck touchdown to tie at 7-7. The 49ers added a second Hearst touchdown to make it 14-7. The second quarter was a Seattle touchdown to tie at 14-14, then a Jose Cortez field goal to make it 17-14, then a Hearst third touchdown to make it 24-14 at halftime. The third quarter was a Hasselbeck touchdown to make it 24-21. The fourth quarter was a 49ers field goal and a final touchdown plus a Seahawks touchdown to close it 31-24.
The turning point
Garrison Hearst's grind-it-out 31-carry day. With three touchdowns and 124 yards, the kind of clock-management lead the offense produced, Hearst's running gave the 49ers the kind of two-score buffer the defense managed despite Hasselbeck's 427-yard passing.
By the numbers
Garcia 164 passing on 29 attempts with two INTs. Hearst 124 rushing on 31 carries with three TDs. Tai Streets 66 receiving on 6 catches. Owens limited. Hasselbeck 427 on 55 attempts with three TDs and two INTs. Shaun Alexander 74 rushing.
Personnel watch
Garrison Hearst's career-best three-touchdown rushing game. Tai Streets's productive receiving game. Jeff Garcia's tougher passing game (two INTs). The defense's two interceptions of Hasselbeck despite his 427 yards. The kind of division road win where the run game was the year's identity.
What it means
8-4 with the Cowboys at home next Sunday. The kind of division road win where, after the Eagles Monday-night loss, the year's identity tape produced the kind of bounce-back the playoff-bound team has been building. The NFC West remains the 49ers' division to win.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 16/29 | 164 | 0 | 2 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Matt Hasselbeck | 30/55 | 427 | 3 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 31 | 124 | 3 | 31 |
| Jeff Garcia | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SEA | ||||
| Shaun Alexander | 16 | 74 | 0 | 20 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Maurice Morris | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Tai Streets | 6 | 66 | 0 | 22 |
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| Garrison Hearst | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| J.J. Stokes | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Paul Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Darrell Jackson | 7 | 114 | 2 | 37 |
| Koren Robinson | 4 | 95 | 1 | 39 |
| Shaun Alexander | 8 | 77 | 0 | 16 |
| Bobby Engram | 6 | 72 | 0 | 15 |
| Itula Mili | 3 | 40 | 0 | 21 |
| Jerramy Stevens | 2 | 29 | 0 | 26 |
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