The 49ers (4-2) host the Seattle Seahawks (4-2) on Thursday Night Football, 5:25 PT kickoff at Candlestick Park.
Russell Wilson is the Seahawks' rookie QB1. Pete Carroll coaches Seattle. Marshawn Lynch at lead back. Alex Smith continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Russell Wilson, the Seahawks' rookie third-round pick, has been the QB1 all year. The Seahawks have been the year's most-surprising team behind the rookie quarterback and the defensive front anchored by Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, and Brandon Mebane. Marshawn Lynch averages 80 rushing per game.
The 49ers, at 4-2 with the Giants home loss fresh, host the Seahawks in the kind of Thursday-night primetime home game where two NFC West teams meet. Alex Smith's seventh start. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 6 at home in primetime. The Thursday-night spot is the kind of game where the year-two team needs to break the losing pattern after the home loss to the Giants.
Week 7 Thursday Night Football is the NFC West primetime check. The 49ers (4-2) and Seahawks (4-2) meet in primetime. The Falcons (6-0) and Texans (6-0) lead. The Patriots, Steelers, and Ravens continue at the top of the AFC. The Thursday-night game is the kind of primetime spot where the year-two team has to break the losing pattern against the divisional rival.
Through six games the 49ers are 4-2 with a +58 point differential. The Seahawks are 4-2 with a +18. Russell Wilson (rookie) 6 TDs and 4 INTs in 6 starts. Marshawn Lynch 480 rushing in 6 games. Rookie Russell Wilson averages 200 passing per game with 6 TDs through 6 starts. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 3-3 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-3 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 3-3 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-1 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-3 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 5-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-3 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-4 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 3-3 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-3 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-4 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-5 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-2 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-2 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-3 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 4-1 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-2 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-0 | W6 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-3 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-4 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | W1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 52 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | David Akers 38 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 35 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Delanie Walker 12 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick) | 6-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | David Akers 28 yard field goal | 6-13 |
David Akers kicked four field goals and Frank Gore ran for 131 yards as the 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 13-6 on Thursday Night Football at Candlestick Park. Alex Smith threw for 140 yards. Vernon Davis caught five for 64. Russell Wilson threw for 122 yards. Marshawn Lynch ran for 103. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks. The 49ers improved to 5-2.[1][2][3]
David Akers kicked four field goals Thursday night at Candlestick Park. Frank Gore ran for 131 yards. The 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 13-6 in the kind of Thursday-night primetime home win where the year-two team's competitive identity, after the Giants home loss, finally produced the kind of complementary game the rebuild needed.
Alex Smith threw for 140 yards. Vernon Davis caught five for 64. Mario Manningham caught two for 25. Randy Moss caught two for 23. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home game where the offense produced 13 points and the defense produced four sacks.
Russell Wilson threw for 122 yards. Marshawn Lynch ran for 103. The 49ers' defense generated four sacks of Wilson. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home win where the year-two team's competitive identity, in the divisional matchup, produced exactly the kind of defensive performance the rebuild was built around. 5-2 with the bye next.
49ers 13, Seahawks 6. Margin: +7. Seven-game record: 5-2, +65 differential.
A 13-6 Thursday Night Football home win over the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick Park. The 49ers improve to 5-2 in their first divisional win of the year.
How it unfolded
The Seahawks kicked an opening field goal. David Akers tied it 3-3. Akers kicked another to make it 6-3. Smith threw a touchdown to Anthony Dixon to make it 13-3. The Seahawks added a field goal in the third quarter. The 49ers' defense held the rest of the way.
The turning point
Smith's second-quarter touchdown to Anthony Dixon. With the score tied at 3-3 and the Thursday-night primetime crowd looking for the kind of statement after the Giants home loss, Dixon's catch pushed the 49ers ahead 10-3 and the year-two team's defense closed out the rest of the way.
By the numbers
Smith 14-of-23 for 140 with a TD. Gore 16 carries for 131 (his third 100-yard game). Davis 5 catches for 64. Russell Wilson 9-of-23 for 122 plus 11 rushing. Marshawn Lynch 19 carries for 103. The 49ers' four sacks of Wilson.
Personnel watch
Gore's third 100-yard game of the year. Akers's four field goals. The defense's four sacks of the rookie Russell Wilson. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home performance where the year-two team's competitive identity, after the Giants loss, was reset.
What it means
5-2 heading into the bye. The Thursday-night primetime home win is the kind of result that resets the year-two team's competitive identity. The bye gives Harbaugh time to reset before the back half.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 14/23 | 140 | 1 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 9/23 | 122 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 16 | 131 | 0 | 37 |
| Kendall Hunter | 9 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Marshawn Lynch | 19 | 103 | 0 | 15 |
| Robert Turbin | 4 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| Russell Wilson | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Leon Washington | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 5 | 51 | 0 | 15 |
| Michael Crabtree | 4 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Kendall Hunter | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| SEA | ||||
| Ben Obomanu | 3 | 50 | 0 | 36 |
| Sidney Rice | 2 | 32 | 0 | 27 |
| Doug Baldwin | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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