The 49ers (5-6) travel to Qwest Field for a 1:05 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (4-7).
Matt Hasselbeck starts at quarterback for Seattle. Julius Jones runs the ball. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, the offseason free-agent signing, leads the receivers. Alex Smith starts for the 49ers; Frank Gore the lead back. Vernon Davis the tight end. Michael Crabtree continues development.
Late-November division road game at Qwest Field. The 49ers (5-6) face the Seahawks (4-7) with the NFC West still alive. The Cardinals lead at 7-4; a 49ers win closes the gap to two with four to play.
Alex Smith stays the starter. Frank Gore at running back. Vernon Davis with nine receiving TDs. Michael Crabtree continuing to grow into the role. The Seahawks come in off another disappointing year under Jim Mora.
Favored by 3 on the road. The kind of late-November division game where two teams below .500 play for next month's standings. The 49ers' wild-card path is technically alive.
Week 13 across the NFC sees the playoff field starting to settle. The Saints (11-0), Vikings (10-1), Cowboys (8-3), Eagles, Giants, Falcons, and Packers lead the wild-card and division conversations. The 49ers (5-6) trail the Cardinals (7-4) in the NFC West. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the 49ers, with a division win, would be within two games of first place with four to play. The Seahawks at 4-7 are functionally eliminated.
Through eleven games the 49ers are 5-6 with a +15 point differential. Alex Smith averages 6.8 yards per attempt with eight TDs and six INTs. Frank Gore averages 75 rushing yards per game. Vernon Davis has nine receiving TDs (franchise TE record). The defense allows 17.0 points a game. The Seahawks are 4-7 with Matt Hasselbeck averaging 232 passing yards a game. Julius Jones averages 50 rushing yards a game. T.J. Houshmandzadeh leads the team in catches. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road favorites; total 39.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-4 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-6 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 5-6 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-3 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-5 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-10 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-0 | W11 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-5 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 5-6 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-6 | W5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 8-3 | W6 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-4 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-8 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 7-4 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-6 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-7 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-4 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 6-5 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-1 | W4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-4 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-7 | L4 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 11-0 | W11 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-5 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-7 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-10 | L3 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Vernon Davis 33 yard pass from Alex Smith ( Joe Nedney kick) | 7-0 |
| Seahawks | Deion Branch 7 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Olindo Mare kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Justin Forsett 8 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck ( Olindo Mare kick) | 7-14 |
| 49ers | Josh Morgan 22 yard pass from Alex Smith ( Joe Nedney kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Olindo Mare 25 yard field goal | 14-17 |
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 34 yard field goal | 17-17 |
| Seahawks | Olindo Mare 30 yard field goal | 17-20 |
Olindo Mare kicked a 31-yard field goal with under three minutes left and the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 20-17 at Qwest Field. Matt Hasselbeck threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Smith threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns to Vernon Davis. Davis caught six for 111. Frank Gore ran for 25 yards. The 49ers had the ball with under a minute left but could not get into field-goal range. The 49ers fell to 5-7.[1][2][3]
Olindo Mare kicked a 31-yard field goal with under three minutes left Sunday afternoon at Qwest Field. The Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 20-17 in the kind of late-November division road game where, despite the kind of throwing performance from Alex Smith the team had not produced all year, the final field-goal drive went the wrong way.
Smith threw for 310 and two touchdowns. Vernon Davis caught six for 111. Crabtree caught two for 70. Frank Gore got 25 rushing. The defense surrendered 198 to Hasselbeck and 67 to Julius Jones.
5-7. The kind of late-season road loss that, on a 49ers wild-card argument that had needed every result, effectively closes the postseason conversation. The Cardinals at home next Sunday in a divisional rematch that the 49ers desperately need to win to keep the standings interesting. The kind of game where, even at 5-8, the schedule's last four would technically keep the 49ers in eight-win contention.
Seahawks 20, 49ers 17. Margin: -3. Twelve-game record: 5-7, +12 differential.
* Olindo Mare: 31y game-winning FG.
* Matt Hasselbeck: 25-of-34 for 198, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
* T.J. Houshmandzadeh: receiving production.
* Alex Smith: 27-of-45 for 310, 2 TDs (Davis x2), 0 INTs, 95.6 rating.
* Vernon Davis: 6 catches for 111, 1 TD.
* Frank Gore: 9 carries for 25.
* Julius Jones: 20 carries for 67.
* 49ers 5-7; Seahawks 5-7.
A 20-17 division road loss at Qwest Field. The 49ers fall to 5-7 in late November.
How it unfolded
Seattle scored on its opening drive with a Hasselbeck touchdown to make it 7-0. The 49ers answered with a Smith touchdown to Davis to tie it at 7-7. The second quarter was a Hasselbeck second touchdown to make it 14-7 at halftime. The third quarter was scoreless. The fourth quarter was a Smith touchdown to Davis to tie it 14-14, then a 49ers field goal to make it 17-14, then a Hasselbeck touchdown drive that ended on the Mare field goal to make it 17-17. The 49ers had the ball with 2:23 left but could not move into field-goal range, the kind of late-drive failure that decided the game.
The turning point
The 49ers' final possession failure. With the game tied 17-17 and a two-minute drive needing only field-goal range to win, the offense could not move the ball and Mare made his Seattle game-winner instead.
By the numbers
Smith 310 passing on 45 attempts with two TDs and the 95.6 rating. Davis 111 receiving on 6 catches with two TDs. Crabtree 70 receiving on 2 catches. Gore 25 rushing on 9 carries. Hasselbeck 198 passing on 34 attempts with two TDs. Julius Jones 67 rushing on 20 carries.
Personnel watch
Vernon Davis's 10th and 11th receiving TDs of the season (two TDs in this game), the kind of December pace that has the NFL TE TD record in real sight. Alex Smith with the highest passing day of the year. Frank Gore quiet on the ground. The defense surrendering the late drive that produced the Mare winning field goal.
What it means
5-7 with the Cardinals at home next Sunday. The kind of late-season road loss that effectively ends the wild-card argument but keeps the divisional rematch as the kind of game the 49ers can still play for. The Seahawks-Cardinals season series is now decided.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 27/45 | 310 | 2 | 0 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Matt Hasselbeck | 25/34 | 198 | 2 | 0 | |
| Seneca Wallace | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 9 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Julius Jones | 20 | 67 | 0 | 11 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 4 | 31 | 0 | 23 |
| Justin Forsett | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vernon Davis | 6 | 111 | 1 | 42 |
| Michael Crabtree | 6 | 60 | 0 | 20 |
| Josh Morgan | 6 | 56 | 1 | 22 |
| Frank Gore | 5 | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| Brandon Jones | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| SEA | ||||
| Nate Burleson | 5 | 54 | 0 | 23 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 5 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| Deon Butler | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Justin Forsett | 3 | 25 | 1 | 15 |
| Justin Griffith | 3 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Ben Obomanu | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Louis Rankin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Deion Branch | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Julius Jones | 5 | -3 | 0 | 7 |
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