The 49ers (1-6) host the Seattle Seahawks (5-2) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff in the NFC West home rematch.
Matt Hasselbeck starts at quarterback for Seattle. Shaun Alexander runs the ball. Koren Robinson leads the receivers. Tim Rattay returns from injury for the 49ers. Kevan Barlow at running back; Brandon Lloyd at receiver.
Tim Rattay returns from injury Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The 49ers (1-6) host the 5-2 Seattle Seahawks in the kind of division home game where, after the Bears loss and the QB rotation, the returning starter gets a divisional opponent in front of the home crowd.
Kevan Barlow stays the lead back. Brandon Lloyd the WR1. The Seahawks come in with Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander producing the kind of NFC West-leading offense the year has produced.
Favored by Seattle by 6 on the road. The kind of home game where the box score will be unkind but the home crowd wants the kind of football the year's identity tape needs.
Week 9 across the NFC sees the playoff field forming. The Eagles (6-1), Falcons (5-2), Cowboys, Vikings, Lions, and Buccaneers compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The Seahawks (5-2) lead the NFC West. The 49ers (1-6) trail. Around the AFC the Patriots (7-0), Jets, Colts, Steelers, and Broncos compete. The Sunday home game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against the conference's NFC West leader, are in a road-favored line scenario.
Through seven games the 49ers are 1-6 with a -64 point differential. Tim Rattay returns from injury. Ken Dorsey finished his stretch with 0 TDs and 4 INTs in three starts. Kevan Barlow averages 60 rushing yards a game with three TDs. Brandon Lloyd averages 60 receiving yards a game with one TD. The defense allows 26.7 points per game. The Seahawks are 5-2 with Matt Hasselbeck averaging 260 passing yards a game and 12 TDs/4 INTs. Shaun Alexander averages 120 rushing yards a game with 9 TDs. Vegas opens Seattle as 6-point road favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 6-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 6-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-5 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-1 | W5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-3 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-4 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-3 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 4-3 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-3 | L2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 5-3 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-3 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-4 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-6 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 4-3 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-3 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-5 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-0 | W7 |
| New York Giants | 5-2 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-5 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-3 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-2 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-4 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-5 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-6 | L5 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Kevan Barlow 3 yard rush ( Todd Peterson kick) | 0-7 |
| Seahawks | Darrell Jackson 33 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 7-7 |
| 49ers | Curtis Conway 28 yard pass from Tim Rattay ( Todd Peterson kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Shaun Alexander 1 yard rush ( Josh Brown kick) | 14-14 |
| Seahawks | Shaun Alexander 4 yard rush ( Josh Brown kick) | 21-14 |
| 49ers | Todd Peterson 27 yard field goal | 21-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brandon Lloyd 39 yard pass from Tim Rattay ( Todd Peterson kick) | 21-24 |
| Seahawks | Koren Robinson 25 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 28-24 |
| Seahawks | Darrell Jackson 39 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 35-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Todd Peterson 30 yard field goal | 35-27 |
| Seahawks | Anthony Simmons 23 yard interception return ( Josh Brown kick) | 42-27 |
Matt Hasselbeck threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks crushed the 49ers 42-27 at Candlestick Park. Shaun Alexander ran for 160 and two touchdowns. Tim Rattay threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon Lloyd caught four for 75 with a touchdown. Kevan Barlow ran for 61 with a touchdown. The Seahawks scored 28 second-half points. The 49ers fell to 1-7 with the division home loss.[1][2][3]
Shaun Alexander ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 285 and three touchdowns. The Seattle Seahawks crushed the 49ers 42-27 in the kind of division home loss where the visiting NFC West leader's complete-team offense produced the kind of game its 5-2 record predicted.
Tim Rattay threw two touchdowns in his return start. Brandon Lloyd caught a touchdown. Kevan Barlow ran for 61 with a touchdown. The 49ers' offense produced 27 points but the defense surrendered 42, the kind of two-score gap the year's identity has been producing.
1-7. The kind of division home loss that, against the conference's NFC West leader, was the kind of result the line predicted. The Carolina Panthers on the road next Sunday in another NFC matchup. The kind of November where the year's identity tape, with the QB carousel still rotating, has produced one win in eight games.
Seahawks 42, 49ers 27. Margin: -15. Eight-game record: 1-7, -79 differential.
* Matt Hasselbeck: 17-of-28 for 285, 3 TDs, 0 INTs.
* Shaun Alexander: 26 carries for 160, 2 TDs.
* Koren Robinson: receiving production with TD.
* Tim Rattay: 23-of-35 for 259, 2 TDs, 1 INT (return start).
* Kevan Barlow: 18 carries for 61, 1 TD.
* Brandon Lloyd: 4 catches for 75, 1 TD.
* Seattle 28 2H points.
* 49ers 1-7; Seahawks 6-2.
A 42-27 division home loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick. The 49ers fall to 1-7.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Rattay touchdown to make it 7-0. The Seahawks answered with a Hasselbeck touchdown to tie at 7-7. The teams traded scoring drives through the first half. Halftime 14-14. The second half is where Seattle pulled away: Shaun Alexander's two rushing touchdowns and Hasselbeck's two more touchdown passes produced 28 second-half points. The 49ers added two more touchdowns (one to Brandon Lloyd, one to Barlow) but the gap was too much. Final 42-27.
The turning point
The Seahawks' second-half scoring run. With the score tied 14-14 at halftime, Seattle's 28-point second half exposed the kind of defensive gap the year's identity tape has been producing against real opponents.
By the numbers
Rattay 259 passing on 35 attempts with two TDs and an INT. Kevan Barlow 61 rushing with a TD. Brandon Lloyd 75 receiving on 4 catches with a TD. Eric Johnson 6 catches for 53. Hasselbeck 285 on 28 attempts with three TDs. Shaun Alexander 160 rushing with two TDs.
Personnel watch
Tim Rattay's return-start two-touchdown game. Shaun Alexander's 160 rushing on the way to his MVP-level 2005. Brandon Lloyd's touchdown. The defense's second-half collapse. The kind of division home loss where the offense produced 27 points but the year's defensive identity could not match.
What it means
1-7 with the Panthers on the road next Sunday. The kind of division home loss where the year's competitive identity continued sliding. The Hasselbeck-Alexander combination is the kind of offensive duo the conference's actual contenders produce.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Tim Rattay | 23/35 | 259 | 2 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Matt Hasselbeck | 17/28 | 285 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kevan Barlow | 18 | 61 | 1 | 15 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tim Rattay | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Shaun Alexander | 26 | 160 | 2 | 22 |
| Kerry Carter | 4 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack Strong | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 3 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Lloyd | 4 | 75 | 1 | 39 |
| Eric Johnson | 5 | 54 | 0 | 19 |
| Curtis Conway | 3 | 48 | 1 | 28 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 3 | 44 | 0 | 16 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fred Beasley | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Aaron Walker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Jackson | 2 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
| SEA | ||||
| Darrell Jackson | 5 | 114 | 2 | 39 |
| Jerheme Urban | 2 | 50 | 0 | 33 |
| Jerramy Stevens | 4 | 44 | 0 | 21 |
| Koren Robinson | 2 | 39 | 1 | 25 |
| Ryan Hannam | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Itula Mili | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jerry Rice | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack Strong | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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