The 49ers (2-10) travel to Qwest Field for a 1:15 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (10-2) in the NFC West road rematch.
Matt Hasselbeck starts at quarterback for Seattle. Shaun Alexander runs the ball. Bobby Engram leads the receivers. Alex Smith starts again for the 49ers in his second straight return start. Kevan Barlow at running back; Brandon Lloyd at receiver.
A division road game against the conference's likely-best team.[1][2][3]
Matt Hasselbeck and the 10-2 Seattle Seahawks host the 49ers Sunday afternoon at Qwest Field. The 49ers (2-10), off the disappointing return start by Alex Smith, face the kind of division road game where, against the conference's likely-best team, the year's identity tape gets its expected result.
Alex Smith stays the starter. Kevan Barlow the lead back. Brandon Lloyd the WR1. The Seahawks come in with Shaun Alexander on the verge of breaking the NFL single-season rushing touchdown record.
Favored by Seattle by 14 at home. The kind of division road game where the box score will be unkind.
Week 14 across the NFC sees the playoff field nearly set. The Seahawks (10-2), Bears (8-3), Falcons, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, and Buccaneers compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (2-10) are functionally eliminated. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the 49ers, against the conference's likely-best team, are in the kind of cross-conference equivalent matchup the line predicts.
Through twelve games the 49ers are 2-10 with a -157 point differential. Alex Smith averages 5.0 yards per attempt with no TDs and seven INTs across his three starts. Kevan Barlow averages 45 rushing yards a game. Brandon Lloyd averages 60 receiving yards a game with three TDs. The defense allows 30.2 points per game. The Seahawks are 10-2 with Matt Hasselbeck averaging 260 passing yards a game and 19 TDs/7 INTs. Shaun Alexander averages 140 rushing yards a game with 22 TDs (on pace for NFL single-season rushing TD record). Vegas opens Seattle as 14-point home favorites; total 44.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-5 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-7 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-8 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 2-10 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9-3 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5 | L3 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-8 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 12-0 | W12 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-3 | W5 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-9 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 1-11 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 9-3 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-4 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-4 | W5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 10-2 | W8 |
| St. Louis Rams | 5-7 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-8 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-10 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 8-4 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-5 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9-3 | W8 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-5 | W5 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-8 | L3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 9-3 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-4 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-5 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-9 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Bobby Engram 28 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 39 yard field goal | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Jerramy Stevens 8 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 3-14 |
| Seahawks | Joe Jurevicius 21 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 3-21 |
| Seahawks | Josh Brown 52 yard field goal | 3-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Bobby Engram 7 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Josh Brown kick) | 3-31 |
| Seahawks | Shaun Alexander 3 yard rush ( Josh Brown kick) | 3-38 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Josh Brown 52 yard field goal | 3-41 |
Matt Hasselbeck threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks blew out the 49ers 41-3 at Qwest Field. Alex Smith threw an interception and 77 yards. Shaun Alexander ran for 108 and a touchdown. Brandon Lloyd caught three for 37. Kevan Barlow ran for 33. The 49ers' offense managed one Joe Nedney field goal. The 49ers fell to 2-11 in the division road blowout.[1][2][3]
The Seattle Seahawks crushed the 49ers 41-3 Sunday afternoon at Qwest Field. Matt Hasselbeck threw for four touchdowns. Shaun Alexander ran for 108 and a touchdown. The kind of division road blowout where, against the conference's likely-best team in their stadium, the year's identity tape produced exactly the kind of game the line predicted.
Alex Smith finished 9-of-22 for 77 yards with an interception. Kevan Barlow ran for 33. Brandon Lloyd caught three for 37. The 49ers' offense managed one Joe Nedney field goal. The defense surrendered 41 points.
2-11. The kind of division road blowout where the year's competitive identity, in its lowest-output game, was exactly what the schedule predicted. The Jacksonville Jaguars at home next Sunday in a cross-conference matchup. The kind of December where the year's identity tape, with Alex Smith continuing to struggle and the run game in transition, has produced 11 losses in 13 games.
Seahawks 41, 49ers 3. Margin: -38. Thirteen-game record: 2-11, -195 differential.
* Matt Hasselbeck: 21-of-25 for 226, 4 TDs, 1 INT.
* Shaun Alexander: 21 carries for 108, 1 TD (his 23rd of season).
* Bobby Engram: receiving production with TD.
* Alex Smith: 9-of-22 for 77, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
* Kevan Barlow: 11 carries for 33.
* Brandon Lloyd: 3 catches for 37.
* Joe Nedney: 1 FG.
* 49ers 2-11; Seahawks 11-2.
A 41-3 division road blowout at Qwest Field. The 49ers fall to 2-11.
How it unfolded
Seattle scored on its opening drive with a Hasselbeck touchdown to make it 7-0. The Seahawks added a Shaun Alexander touchdown to push the lead to 14-0. The 49ers managed a Joe Nedney field goal to make it 14-3. Hasselbeck threw a second touchdown to make it 21-3. The second quarter was two more Hasselbeck touchdowns to make it 35-3 at halftime. The second half was a Seattle field goal and another touchdown to close it 41-3. The 49ers' offense managed no second-half points.
The turning point
Hasselbeck's two second-quarter touchdowns. With the Seahawks up 14-3 and the 49ers' offense looking for any rhythm, Hasselbeck's two scoring drives pushed the lead to 35-3 by halftime and ended any competitive question.
By the numbers
Smith 77 passing on 22 attempts with an INT. Kevan Barlow 33 rushing on 11 carries. Brandon Lloyd 37 receiving on 3 catches. Hasselbeck 226 on 25 attempts with four TDs. Shaun Alexander 108 rushing with a TD (his 23rd rushing TD of the year, on pace for the NFL record).
Personnel watch
Shaun Alexander's continued NFL TD record pace. Hasselbeck's four-touchdown day. Alex Smith's continued struggle as the starter. The kind of division road blowout where the conference's likely-best team produced exactly the kind of game its 10-2 record predicted.
What it means
2-11 with the Jaguars at home next Sunday. The kind of division road blowout that confirmed the year's gap between the rebuilding 49ers and the conference's actual contenders. Alex Smith's continued struggles are the year's central narrative.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 9/22 | 77 | 0 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Matt Hasselbeck | 21/25 | 226 | 4 | 1 | |
| Seneca Wallace | 3/5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kevan Barlow | 11 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex Smith | 6 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Maurice Hicks | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| SEA | ||||
| Shaun Alexander | 21 | 108 | 1 | 16 |
| Leonard Weaver | 5 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
| Maurice Morris | 7 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Mack Strong | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Seneca Wallace | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Lloyd | 3 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jason McAddley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Hetherington | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maurice Hicks | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| SEA | ||||
| Bobby Engram | 6 | 65 | 2 | 28 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 4 | 63 | 1 | 25 |
| D.J. Hackett | 3 | 43 | 0 | 26 |
| Jerramy Stevens | 3 | 28 | 1 | 11 |
| Peter Warrick | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Shaun Alexander | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Hannam | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Mack Strong | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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