The 49ers (7-6) travel to CenturyLink Field for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (9-4).
Russell Wilson leads the Seahawks' offense. Pete Carroll coaches Seattle. Marshawn Lynch at lead back. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks come into Sunday at 9-4 on a six-game winning streak. Lynch averages 80 per game. Baldwin and Kearse at receiver. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 19-3 two Thursdays ago.
The 49ers, at 7-6 with the cross-bay loss fresh, travel to CenturyLink Field needing a win to keep wild-card hopes alive. Kaepernick's fourteenth start.
Underdog by 9.5 on the road. A test in one of the league's toughest road environments.
Week 15 is the December playoff-positioning sort. The Cardinals (10-3) lead the NFC West. The Seahawks (9-4) are in second. The 49ers (7-6) need a win to stay in the wild-card chase. The Cowboys, Eagles, and Packers continue in the NFC's top tier. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, and Bengals lead. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the championship-window team's wild-card position hangs in the balance.
Through thirteen games the 49ers are 7-6 with a -24 point differential. The Seahawks are 9-4 with a +85. Russell Wilson 22 TDs and 7 INTs in 13 games. Marshawn Lynch 80 rushing per game. Seahawks on 6-game winning streak. 49ers losing streak at 2. Vegas opens the Seahawks as 9.5-point home favorites; total 41.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 10-3 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-6 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-6 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 2-11 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-4-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-5 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 9-4 | W3 |
| Houston Texans | 7-6 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-11 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-11 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 10-3 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-6 | L3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 10-3 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-4 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-6 | L2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6-7 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 4-9 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-10 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-3 | W5 |
| Detroit Lions | 9-4 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-7 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-8 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-8 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-8-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-11 | L3 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 38 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 10 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Marshawn Lynch 4 yard rush ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 7-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Paul Richardson 10 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 7-17 |
Marshawn Lynch ran for 93 yards and a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 17-7 at CenturyLink Field. Russell Wilson threw for 197 yards. Colin Kaepernick threw for 175 yards. Frank Gore ran for 22. Stevie Johnson caught the 49ers' only touchdown. The Seahawks' defense generated three sacks. The 49ers fell to 7-7.[1][2][3]
Marshawn Lynch ran for 93 yards Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 17-7 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road loss where the championship-window team's competitive identity, against the defending Super Bowl champion's home crowd, was tested and the result was the kind of mid-conference performance the season had been producing.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 175 yards. Frank Gore ran for 22. Stevie Johnson caught a touchdown. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road game where the offense produced 7 points and the defense gave up 17.
Russell Wilson threw for 197 yards. Marshawn Lynch ran for 93 and a touchdown. The Seahawks' Legion of Boom generated three sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road loss where the championship-window team's competitive identity, against the defending Super Bowl champion, was the year's third loss to Seattle in three meetings. 7-7 with the Chargers at home next week and the wild-card math now requiring near-perfect closing.
Seahawks 17, 49ers 7. Margin: -10. Fourteen-game record: 7-7, -34 differential.
A 17-7 divisional road loss to the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. The 49ers fall to 7-7.
How it unfolded
The Seahawks built a 14-0 first-half lead behind a Russell Wilson touchdown to Doug Baldwin and a Lynch rushing TD. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Stevie Johnson to make it 14-7 at halftime. The third quarter was a Seahawks field goal. The fourth quarter was a defensive battle. The 49ers' final drive ended in a sack.
The turning point
Lynch's second-quarter rushing touchdown. With the championship-window team's defense expecting the Seahawks' run game and the home crowd in full operation, Lynch's score pushed the lead to 14-0 and the 49ers' offense never produced more than the one Stevie Johnson touchdown.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 15-of-29 for 175 with one TD. Gore 13 carries for 22. Johnson 4 catches for 53 with a TD. Boldin 3 catches for 35. Russell Wilson 16-of-23 for 197. Lynch 19 carries for 93 with a TD. The Seahawks' three sacks.
Personnel watch
Lynch's third game of the year with a rushing touchdown against the 49ers. Russell Wilson in his usual road-divisional efficient day. The kind of Sunday-afternoon divisional road performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, against the conference's most-established defense, was the worst.
What it means
7-7 with the Chargers at home next week. The Sunday-afternoon divisional road loss to a six-game-winning-streak Seahawks team has the championship-window team's wild-card position now requiring nearly-perfect closing. The Chargers are 8-5 and in the AFC wild-card chase.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 11/19 | 141 | 0 | 0 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 12/24 | 168 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 6 | 55 | 0 | 28 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 9 | 46 | 0 | 22 |
| Frank Gore | 11 | 29 | 1 | 15 |
| Alfonso Smith | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bruce Miller | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| SEA | ||||
| Marshawn Lynch | 21 | 91 | 1 | 15 |
| Robert Turbin | 5 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| Russell Wilson | 5 | 27 | 0 | 19 |
| Christine Michael | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Bruce Miller | 4 | 56 | 0 | 22 |
| Garrett Celek | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| Michael Crabtree | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| SEA | ||||
| Jermaine Kearse | 5 | 78 | 0 | 47 |
| Doug Baldwin | 3 | 53 | 0 | 35 |
| Paul Richardson | 3 | 30 | 1 | 11 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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