The 49ers (1-1) travel to CenturyLink Field for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (1-1).
Russell Wilson starts at quarterback. Pete Carroll coaches Seattle. Blaine Gabbert continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
The Seahawks have won eight of the last 10 in the series.[1][2][3]
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks come into Sunday at 1-1 after losing on a Steve Hauschka missed field goal in Week 2 to the Rams. Pete Carroll's defense remains the Legion of Boom. Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse lead the receiving corps.
The 49ers' road trip to Seattle is the kind of NFC West game the franchise has been losing for years. Chip Kelly's tempo offense against the Seahawks' defense. Gabbert's third start. Hyde at lead back.
Underdog by 13.5 on the road. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where the franchise's recent struggles in Seattle continue.
Week 3 is the early-October NFC West sort. The Seahawks (1-1) and Cardinals (1-1) lead the division. The Rams (0-2) and 49ers (1-1) compete at the bottom. The Patriots, Steelers, and Vikings continue at the top of the AFC. Around the NFC the Falcons, Cowboys, and Eagles are leading. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers face one of the league's most-difficult environments.
Through two games the 49ers are 1-1 with a +9 point differential. The Seahawks are 1-1 with a +9. Russell Wilson averaged 250 passing per game with 2 TDs. Doug Baldwin 8 catches for 87 in Week 2. Blaine Gabbert 1 TD on 35 attempts in Week 2 with 4 sacks. Vegas opens the Seahawks as 13.5-point home favorites; total 45.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 2-0 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-2 | L2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-0 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 2-0 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-1 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-2 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-0 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-1 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-0 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-0 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-1 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Christine Michael 41 yard rush ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 0-7 |
| Seahawks | Christine Michael 4 yard rush ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 22 yard field goal | 3-14 |
| Seahawks | Jimmy Graham 18 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 3-21 |
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 33 yard field goal | 3-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 33 yard field goal | 3-27 |
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 22 yard field goal | 3-30 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Doug Baldwin 16 yard pass from Trevone Boykin ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 3-37 |
| 49ers | Carlos Hyde 8 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 10-37 |
| 49ers | Carlos Hyde 8 yard rush ( Carlos Hyde run) | 18-37 |
Christine Michael ran for 106 yards and a touchdown and Russell Wilson threw for two more as the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 37-18 at CenturyLink Field. Blaine Gabbert threw for 119 yards before being benched in the second half. Colin Kaepernick came in for relief. The 49ers' defense produced one sack. The 49ers fell to 1-2.[1][2][3]
Christine Michael ran for 106 yards and a touchdown Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field. Russell Wilson threw for two more. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 37-18 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon road blowout where Chip Kelly's tempo offense, against the Legion of Boom, never got the kind of rhythm it had produced against the Rams in Week 1.
Blaine Gabbert threw for 119 yards before being benched in the second half. Colin Kaepernick came in for relief. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where the QB1 question, after the preseason anthem demonstrations, came back into active conversation.
Carlos Hyde ran for 53 yards. Vance McDonald caught a touchdown. The Seahawks' defense generated three sacks. The kind of cross-divisional road loss where the new offense's identity, against a contender, looked nothing like the Week 1 shutout. 1-2 with the Cowboys at home next week.
Seahawks 37, 49ers 18. Margin: -19. Three-game record: 1-2, -10 differential.
A 37-18 loss at CenturyLink Field. The 49ers fall to 1-2 with their second-straight blowout loss against an NFC contender.
How it unfolded
The Seahawks built a 20-0 first-half lead behind two Wilson touchdowns and a Hauschka field goal. Robbie Gould kicked field goals to make it 20-6. Gabbert was benched. Kaepernick came in. The second half was a Christine Michael touchdown and a Vance McDonald touchdown reception. Another Seahawks touchdown drive pushed the final to 37-18.
The turning point
Gabbert's benching at the half. With the offense having produced 6 points and the road environment looking like the kind of primetime trap, Chip Kelly's QB1 change confirmed the in-season instability that has defined the position since Kaepernick's preseason demonstrations.
By the numbers
Gabbert 14-of-23 for 119 before the bench. Kaepernick 2-of-7 for 19 in relief. Hyde 15 carries for 53. McDonald 3 catches for 27 with a TD. Wilson 24-of-34 for 243 with two TDs. Christine Michael 20 carries for 106 with a TD.
Personnel watch
Gabbert benched for Kaepernick in the second half. The new head coach making his first in-game QB change in the third game of the year. The kind of Sunday road performance where the offensive identity, after the Carolina blowout, took another step backward against another contender.
What it means
1-2 with the Cowboys at home next week. The Sunday-afternoon road blowout is the kind of result that, paired with the in-game QB change, has the Chip Kelly experiment in active question. The Cowboys home game is the next test.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Blaine Gabbert | 14/25 | 119 | 0 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 15/23 | 243 | 1 | 0 | |
| Trevone Boykin | 7/9 | 65 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 21 | 103 | 2 | 34 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 5 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| Shaun Draughn | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| SEA | ||||
| Christine Michael | 20 | 106 | 2 | 41 |
| Alex Collins | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Terrence Magee | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Russell Wilson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Trevone Boykin | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Baldwin | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Torrey Smith | 3 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Garrett Celek | 3 | 25 | 0 | 18 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
| Rod Streater | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Vance McDonald | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Hyde | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaun Draughn | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SEA | ||||
| Doug Baldwin | 8 | 164 | 1 | 59 |
| Jimmy Graham | 6 | 100 | 1 | 40 |
| Alex Collins | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Jermaine Kearse | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Luke Willson | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Christine Michael | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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