The 49ers (2-4) host the Seattle Seahawks (2-4) on Thursday Night Football, 5:25 PT kickoff at Levi's Stadium.
Russell Wilson leads the Seahawks' offense. Pete Carroll coaches Seattle. Marshawn Lynch at lead back. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks come into Thursday night at 2-4 in what has been an underperforming start for the defending NFC champion. Marshawn Lynch has averaged 75 rushing yards per game. The Legion of Boom remains the conference's most-experienced defensive unit.
The 49ers, at 2-4 with the Ravens home win fresh, host the Seahawks for the kind of Thursday-night primetime home game where two struggling NFC West teams meet. Kaepernick's seventh start. Hyde at lead back.
Underdog by 7.5 at home in primetime. The Thursday-night spot is the kind of game where the rebuilding 49ers' new offense gets tested against the conference's most-established defense.
Week 7 Thursday Night Football is the NFC West primetime check. The 49ers (2-4) and Seahawks (2-4) compete at the bottom of the division. The Cardinals (4-1) and Rams (2-3) are in the middle. Around the NFC the Falcons, Packers, and Panthers lead. The AFC's Patriots, Bengals, and Broncos are at the top. The Thursday-night game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers' new identity faces an under-performing divisional rival.
Through six games the 49ers are 2-4 with a -60 point differential. The Seahawks are 2-4 with a -10. Russell Wilson 8 TDs and 4 INTs in 6 games. Marshawn Lynch averaging 75 rushing per game. Kaepernick produced 340 passing yards in Week 6's home win. Vegas opens the Seahawks as 7.5-point road favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 5-0 | W5 |
| New York Jets | 4-1 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-3 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-3 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-0 | W6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-2 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-4 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-3 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 2-4 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-4 | L4 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-5 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 6-0 | W6 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-3 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-4 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-2 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 2-3 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-4 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 3-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-3 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6-0 | W6 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 5-0 | W5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-4 | W1 |
49ers 0, Seattle Seahawks 749ers 0, Seattle Seahawks 1749ers 3, Seattle Seahawks 1749ers 3, Seattle Seahawks 2049ers 3, Seattle Seahawks 20[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 717172020 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Marshawn Lynch 1 yard rush ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 49 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Seahawks | Tyler Lockett 43 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 17-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 35 yard field goal | 17-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 46 yard field goal | 20-3 |
Russell Wilson threw for 235 yards and a touchdown and Marshawn Lynch ran for 122 yards as the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 20-3 on Thursday Night Football at Levi's Stadium. Colin Kaepernick threw for 124 yards with one interception. Carlos Hyde was inactive (foot). Reggie Bush replaced him. Phil Dawson kicked the 49ers' only score. The 49ers fell to 2-5.[1][2]
Russell Wilson threw for 235 yards Thursday night at Levi's Stadium. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 20-3 in the kind of Thursday-night primetime home loss where the rebuilding 49ers' offense produced 3 points against the conference's most-experienced defense.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 124 yards with one interception. Carlos Hyde was inactive with a foot injury. Reggie Bush replaced him and ran for 28 yards. Anquan Boldin caught five for 50. Phil Dawson kicked the 49ers' only score.
Marshawn Lynch ran for 122 yards. Russell Wilson threw a touchdown to Jermaine Kearse. The Seahawks' defense generated four sacks. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home blowout where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity returned to the kind of low-output performance the year's preseason had projected. 2-5 with the Rams on the road next week.
Seahawks 20, 49ers 3. Margin: -17. Seven-game record: 2-5, -77 differential.
A 20-3 Thursday Night Football home loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers fall to 2-5.
How it unfolded
The Seahawks built a 13-0 first-half lead behind a Wilson touchdown to Jermaine Kearse and two Steven Hauschka field goals. Phil Dawson kicked a 49ers field goal to make it 13-3 at halftime. The second half was scoreless from the 49ers' side and a Marshawn Lynch rushing touchdown drive in the third quarter pushed Seattle to 20-3. The 49ers' offense never crossed the goal line.
The turning point
Wilson's first-quarter touchdown to Kearse. With the rebuilding 49ers' defense having limited the Seahawks to early field goals, the answering touchdown drive ended in the score that pushed the lead beyond the 49ers' offense's ability to come back.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 13-of-24 for 124 with one INT. Hyde inactive (foot). Reggie Bush 7 carries for 28. Boldin 5 catches for 50. Russell Wilson 14-of-22 for 235 with a TD. Lynch 27 for 122. Seahawks' four sacks.
Personnel watch
Hyde inactive with the foot injury. Reggie Bush taking over as the lead back and producing 28 yards. The defense gave up 122 to Lynch. The kind of Thursday-night primetime home loss where the rebuilding 49ers' offensive identity, against the conference's most-experienced defense, produced the year's lowest point total at home.
What it means
2-5 with the Rams on the road next week. The Thursday-night primetime home blowout is the kind of result that, despite the Ravens win the previous week, has the rebuilding 49ers' season trajectory pointed in the direction of the kind of 5-11 or worse year the preseason had projected.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 13/24 | 124 | 0 | 0 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 18/24 | 235 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 11 | 40 | 0 | 13 |
| Reggie Bush | 4 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| SEA | ||||
| Marshawn Lynch | 27 | 122 | 1 | 17 |
| Thomas Rawls | 6 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Russell Wilson | 7 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vernon Davis | 4 | 61 | 0 | 27 |
| Anquan Boldin | 3 | 39 | 0 | 27 |
| Reggie Bush | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Garrett Celek | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Tyler Lockett | 5 | 79 | 1 | 43 |
| Jermaine Kearse | 3 | 64 | 0 | 36 |
| Fred Jackson | 4 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2 | 31 | 0 | 23 |
| Doug Baldwin | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Thomas Rawls | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
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