The 49ers (2-7) host the Seattle Seahawks (8-2) 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. Bobby Engram leads the receivers. Ken Dorsey starts for the 49ers (in place of Cody Pickett). Kevan Barlow at running back; Brandon Lloyd at receiver.
The 8-2 Seattle Seahawks come to Candlestick Sunday afternoon. The 49ers (2-7) host the kind of division home rematch where, with Ken Dorsey back as the starter (replacing Cody Pickett after the Bears road game), the year's competitive identity gets one more chance at a divisional upset.
Kevan Barlow the lead back. Brandon Lloyd the WR1. The Seahawks come in with Matt Hasselbeck at quarterback and Shaun Alexander as the lead back. Alexander is on pace for the NFL MVP and the rushing TD record.
Favored by Seattle by 13 on the road. The kind of home game where 3-7 against the conference's likely-best team would be the year's signature.
Week 11 across the NFC sees the playoff field tightening. The Seahawks (8-2), Bears (6-3), Falcons, Cowboys, Eagles, and Giants compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (2-7) trail in the NFC West. Around the AFC the Colts (10-0), Patriots, Steelers, and Chargers dominate. The Sunday home game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against the conference's likely-best team, can produce the year's signature divisional upset.
Through nine games the 49ers are 2-7 with a -137 point differential. Ken Dorsey returns as the starter after Cody Pickett's 1-of-13 game. Kevan Barlow averages 51 rushing yards a game. Brandon Lloyd averages 60 receiving yards a game. The defense allows 30.0 points per game. The Seahawks are 8-2 with Matt Hasselbeck averaging 260 passing yards a game and 17 TDs/6 INTs. Shaun Alexander averages 130 rushing yards a game with 15 TDs. Vegas opens Seattle as 13-point road favorites; total 44.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 5-4 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-5 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-6 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-2 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-2 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-6 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 9-0 | W9 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-3 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-7 | L4 |
| Houston Texans | 1-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 7-2 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-4 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-4 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-2 | W5 |
| St. Louis Rams | 4-5 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-7 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-3 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 6-3 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 6-3 | W5 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-5 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 7-2 | W6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-3 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-7 | L5 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Josh Brown 21 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 33 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Shaun Alexander 8 yard rush ( Josh Brown kick) | 10-3 |
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 31 yard field goal | 10-6 |
| Seahawks | D.J. Hackett 12 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 17-6 |
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 40 yard field goal | 17-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 22 yard field goal | 17-12 |
| Seahawks | Shaun Alexander 1 yard rush ( Josh Brown kick) | 24-12 |
| Seahawks | Josh Brown 47 yard field goal | 27-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brandon Lloyd 22 yard pass from Ken Dorsey ( Joe Nedney kick) | 27-19 |
| 49ers | Maurice Hicks 1 yard rush (pass failed) | 27-25 |
Josh Brown kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired and the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 27-25 at Candlestick Park. Ken Dorsey threw for 249 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Lloyd caught seven for 119 with a touchdown. Kevan Barlow ran for 21. Shaun Alexander ran for 115 and two touchdowns. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 233 with a touchdown. The 49ers fell to 2-8 in the heartbreaking division loss.[1][2][3]
Josh Brown made a 50-yard field goal as time expired Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 27-25 in the kind of division home loss where, with Ken Dorsey throwing for 249 yards and Brandon Lloyd catching seven for 119, the 49ers' offense actually produced the kind of game that should have ended in a win.
Dorsey was 18-of-29 for 249 with a touchdown. Lloyd caught seven for 119 with the score. Kevan Barlow ran for 21. Shaun Alexander ran for 115 and two touchdowns (the kind of rushing day his MVP-level year produced).
2-8. The kind of division home loss where the year's competitive identity, in its most credible offensive performance, lost on the last play. The Tennessee Titans on the road next Sunday in another cross-conference matchup. The kind of November where the year's identity tape, with Dorsey producing real football, has the kind of game-day discipline the staff has been building.
Seahawks 27, 49ers 25. Margin: -2. Ten-game record: 2-8, -139 differential.
* Josh Brown: 50y FG as time expired (game-winner).
* Matt Hasselbeck: 19-of-31 for 233, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
* Shaun Alexander: 17 carries for 115, 2 TDs.
* Ken Dorsey: 18-of-29 for 249, 1 TD (Lloyd), 0 INTs.
* Brandon Lloyd: 7 catches for 119, 1 TD.
* Kevan Barlow: 12 carries for 21.
* 49ers 2-8; Seahawks 9-2.
A 27-25 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick. Josh Brown's 50-yard field goal as time expired ends the 49ers' chance at the upset. The 49ers fall to 2-8.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Joe Nedney field goal. The Seahawks answered with a Shaun Alexander touchdown to make it 7-3. Ken Dorsey hit a touchdown pass to Brandon Lloyd to make it 10-7. Alexander scored his second touchdown to push the lead to 14-10. The 49ers added a touchdown to take a 17-14 lead in the third quarter. Hasselbeck threw a touchdown to make it 21-17. The 49ers added another field goal to make it 21-20. The fourth quarter was a Seattle touchdown to push the lead to 27-20, then a 49ers comeback to make it 27-25 with under a minute left. The Seahawks drove into field-goal range and Josh Brown made the 50-yarder as time expired.
The turning point
Josh Brown's 50-yard walk-off field goal. With the 49ers having mounted a fourth-quarter comeback to make it 27-25 and the home crowd in full voice for the year's signature upset, the long field goal ended the upset and ended the year's competitive narrative.
By the numbers
Dorsey 249 passing on 29 attempts with a TD and no INTs. Kevan Barlow 21 rushing on 12 carries. Brandon Lloyd 119 receiving on 7 catches with the TD. Hasselbeck 233 on 31 attempts with a TD. Shaun Alexander 115 rushing with two TDs.
Personnel watch
Ken Dorsey's high-water passing day of the year (249 yards, one TD, no INTs). Brandon Lloyd's second 100-yard receiving game of the year. The defense surrendering 27 to a Seahawks team that was on pace for the playoffs. The kind of home loss where the offense produced 25 points and the game came down to a 50-yard walk-off field goal.
What it means
2-8 with the Titans on the road next Sunday. The kind of home division loss where the year's competitive identity, in its most credible offensive performance, lost on the last play. The kind of November where the 49ers' offensive identity has briefly looked like the kind of football the new staff is supposed to produce.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Ken Dorsey | 18/29 | 249 | 1 | 0 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Matt Hasselbeck | 19/31 | 233 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Maurice Hicks | 11 | 83 | 1 | 50 |
| Kevan Barlow | 12 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Ken Dorsey | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| SEA | ||||
| Shaun Alexander | 24 | 115 | 2 | 40 |
| Maurice Morris | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Peter Warrick | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack Strong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Lloyd | 7 | 119 | 1 | 44 |
| Jason McAddley | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Terry Jackson | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Johnnie Morton | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Terry Jones | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Billy Bajema | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Maurice Hicks | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| SEA | ||||
| Bobby Engram | 6 | 93 | 0 | 28 |
| D.J. Hackett | 6 | 67 | 1 | 16 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 4 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| Jerramy Stevens | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Shaun Alexander | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack Strong | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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