The 49ers (7-8) travel to Seahawks Stadium for a 1:15 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (9-6) in the season finale.
Matt Hasselbeck starts at quarterback for Seattle. Shaun Alexander runs the ball. Koren Robinson and Bobby Engram lead the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Kevan Barlow at running back; Brandon Lloyd at receiver.
Matt Hasselbeck and the 9-6 Seattle Seahawks host the 49ers Sunday afternoon at Seahawks Stadium in the season finale. The 49ers (7-8), off the home upset of the Eagles, face the kind of division road game where, with the Seahawks needing the win for the NFC West and a playoff spot, the season-ending matchup has real stakes.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Kevan Barlow the lead back. Brandon Lloyd at receiver. The Seahawks come in with Hasselbeck at quarterback and Shaun Alexander as the lead back. The kind of division road game where 8-8 closes the year on the right note.
Favored by Seattle by 3 at home. The kind of season finale where the result helps Seattle's playoff future.
Week 17 across the NFL sees the playoff field set. The Eagles, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Panthers, Vikings, Rams, and Seahawks compete in the NFC. The Patriots, Colts, Chiefs, Steelers, Bengals, Titans, Ravens, and Broncos compete in the AFC. The Seahawks need the win for the NFC West and the playoffs. The 49ers (7-8) are eliminated. The Sunday finale is the kind of week where the 49ers' identity tape ends with a division road game with real stakes for the opponent.
Through fifteen games the 49ers are 7-8 with a +54 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.0 yards per attempt with 16 TDs and 12 INTs. Kevan Barlow averages 105 rushing yards a game as the lead back with five TDs. Terrell Owens averages 88 receiving yards a game with five TDs. The defense allows 20.4 points per game. The Seahawks are 9-6 with Matt Hasselbeck averaging 250 passing yards a game and 25 TDs/13 INTs. Shaun Alexander averages 90 rushing yards a game. Vegas opens Seattle as 3-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 13-2 | W11 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-6 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-9 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 6-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 9-6 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-9 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-11 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-4 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 11-4 | W2 |
| Houston Texans | 5-10 | L3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 12-3 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 10-5 | W4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-11 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-12 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 12-3 | W7 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-6 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-8 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-12 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 11-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-5 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-10 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 4-11 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 9-6 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-6 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-8 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-11 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 10-5 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-8 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-8 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-11 | W1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jed Weaver 18 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Todd Peterson kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Cedrick Wilson 14 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Todd Peterson kick) | 0-14 |
| Seahawks | Alex Bannister 31 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 7-14 |
| Seahawks | Shaun Alexander 3 yard rush ( Josh Brown kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Todd Peterson 38 yard field goal | 14-17 |
| Seahawks | Koren Robinson 30 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 21-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Josh Brown 33 yard field goal | 24-17 |
Matt Hasselbeck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 24-17 at Seahawks Stadium in the season finale. Shaun Alexander ran for 84 and a touchdown. Jeff Garcia threw for 248 with two touchdowns. Kevan Barlow ran for 40. The 49ers finished 7-9 with the season-ending division road loss. Seattle won the NFC West and the playoff spot.[1][2][3]
Matt Hasselbeck went for 315 yards Sunday afternoon at Seahawks Stadium in the season finale. The Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 24-17 in the kind of division road loss where, with the Seahawks needing the win for the NFC West and a playoff spot, the year's identity tape ended in a competitive-but-losing performance against the conference's NFC West leader.
Jeff Garcia threw for 248 with two touchdowns. Kevan Barlow ran for 40. Brandon Lloyd caught three for 63. Terrell Owens caught five for 49. Hasselbeck's 315 yards anchored a Seattle offense that produced exactly the kind of game the playoff-needing finale required.
7-9. The kind of season finale where the year's identity tape closed at 7-9, the same record as Steve Mariucci's 2002 (10-6) one full year before. Dennis Erickson's first year ends with the kind of competitive arc the staff was hired to build. The offseason will be about Terrell Owens's trade-or-stay question, the kind of Tim Rattay-vs-Jeff Garcia future, and the kind of head-coaching evaluation the year's identity tape produced. Erickson stays head coach for 2004.
Seahawks 24, 49ers 17. Margin: -7. Sixteen-game record: 7-9, +47 differential.
* Matt Hasselbeck: 24-of-37 for 315, 2 TDs, 2 INTs.
* Shaun Alexander: 21 carries for 84, 1 TD.
* Koren Robinson: receiving production.
* Jeff Garcia: 22-of-38 for 248, 2 TDs, 1 INT.
* Kevan Barlow: 14 carries for 40.
* Brandon Lloyd: 3 catches for 63.
* 49ers 7-9 (final); Seahawks 10-6 (NFC West, playoffs).
A 24-17 division road loss at Seahawks Stadium in the season finale. The 49ers finish 7-9 in Dennis Erickson's first year. Seattle wins the NFC West.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Joe Nedney field goal. Seattle answered with a Hasselbeck touchdown to make it 7-3. The Seahawks added a second touchdown to push the lead to 14-3. The 49ers added a touchdown to make it 14-10. Seattle added a field goal to make it 17-10 at halftime. The third quarter was a 49ers touchdown to tie at 17-17. The fourth quarter was a Seahawks touchdown to win it 24-17. The 49ers' final possession ended without scoring chances.
The turning point
The Seattle fourth-quarter touchdown. With the score tied 17-17 and the year's identity tape on the verge of producing the kind of season-ending statement, the Seahawks' answering drive gave them the win that clinched the NFC West.
By the numbers
Garcia 248 passing on 38 attempts with two TDs and an INT. Kevan Barlow 40 rushing on 14 carries. Brandon Lloyd 63 receiving on 3 catches. Owens 49 receiving on 5 catches. Hasselbeck 315 on 37 attempts with two TDs. Shaun Alexander 84 rushing with a TD.
Personnel watch
Jeff Garcia's two-touchdown finale. Kevan Barlow's quiet rushing day. Brandon Lloyd's productive game. The defense's two interceptions of Hasselbeck. The kind of season finale where the year's competitive identity, against the team that won the NFC West, ended in a competitive-but-losing performance.
What it means
7-9 with the offseason beginning. Dennis Erickson's first year ends 7-9 (down from Mariucci's 10-6 in 2002). The Terrell Owens trade question will be the year's lead offseason story (he would be traded to the Eagles via Baltimore). The Jeff Garcia future. The Kevan Barlow lead-back identity. The kind of year where the new staff's coaching produced multiple statement games (the openers vs CHI, the Tampa Bay upset, the Rams home blowout, the Eagles upset) but also multiple frustrating losses.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 22/38 | 248 | 2 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Matt Hasselbeck | 24/37 | 315 | 2 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kevan Barlow | 14 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeff Garcia | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jamal Robertson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SEA | ||||
| Shaun Alexander | 21 | 84 | 1 | 23 |
| Maurice Morris | 5 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Mack Strong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Koren Robinson | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Lloyd | 3 | 63 | 0 | 44 |
| Jed Weaver | 4 | 58 | 1 | 22 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 5 | 50 | 1 | 14 |
| Kevan Barlow | 6 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Aaron Walker | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Tai Streets | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SEA | ||||
| Koren Robinson | 6 | 85 | 1 | 30 |
| Darrell Jackson | 4 | 54 | 0 | 19 |
| Alex Bannister | 2 | 53 | 1 | 31 |
| Shaun Alexander | 3 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| Itula Mili | 5 | 47 | 0 | 14 |
| Bobby Engram | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
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