The 49ers (2-9) travel to CenturyLink Field for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (6-5).
Russell Wilson starts at quarterback. Pete Carroll coaches Seattle. Nick Mullens makes his third NFL start for the 49ers. Matt Breida continues at lead back.
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks come into Sunday at 6-5 with three straight wins. Chris Carson and Mike Davis split the backfield. Tyler Lockett and Doug Baldwin lead the receiver corps. Pete Carroll's team is the NFC West's surprise.
The 49ers are 2-9 with Mullens's second-straight start. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where a 2-9 team with a third-stringer QB has to face Russell Wilson on his home field. Underdog by 11. The kind of game where the favorite is supposed to handle business and the rebuilding team plays for pride.
The Sunday road game is the kind of week the rebuilding team has to manage and the favored opponent has to handle.
Week 13 is the late-November NFC West sort. The Rams (10-1) lead the conference. The Seahawks (6-5), Vikings (6-4-1), and Cowboys (6-5) are competing for wild-card spots. The 49ers (2-9) are at the bottom. Around the AFC the Patriots, Chiefs, and Steelers lead. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the Seahawks need to stay in playoff position and the 49ers can play for pride.
Through eleven games the 49ers are 2-9 with a -54 point differential. The Seahawks are 6-5 with a +20. Russell Wilson has 22 TDs and 4 INTs through 11 games. Chris Carson 631 rushing yards. Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett each averaging 50 receiving per game. Vegas opens the Seahawks as 11-point home favorites; total 47.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 8-3 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-6 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-7 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 3-8 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-3-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-6 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-6-1 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 8-3 | W8 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 6-5 | W5 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-6 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-8 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 8-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-6 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-5 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-9 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-5 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-6 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 8-3 | W5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-4-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-6-1 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 10-1 | W10 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6-5 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-7 | L3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-7 | W1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Jaron Brown 4 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Sebastian Janikowski kick failed) | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Tyler Lockett 52 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 0-13 |
| Seahawks | Doug Baldwin 1 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 0-20 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 45 yard field goal | 3-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Rashaad Penny 20 yard rush ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 3-27 |
| 49ers | Dante Pettis 17 yard pass from Nick Mullens ( Robbie Gould kick) | 10-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Jaron Brown 18 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 10-34 |
| 49ers | Dante Pettis 75 yard pass from Nick Mullens | 16-34 |
| Seahawks | Sebastian Janikowski 40 yard field goal | 16-37 |
| Seahawks | Bobby Wagner 98 yard interception return ( Sebastian Janikowski kick failed) | 16-43 |
Russell Wilson threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks crushed the 49ers 43-16 at CenturyLink Field. Tyler Lockett caught a 52-yard TD. Mike Davis ran for 60. Nick Mullens threw for 270 with one TD and one INT. Matt Breida ran for 50. The 49ers' defense gave up 372 yards. The 49ers fell to 2-10.[1][2][3]
Russell Wilson threw four touchdown passes Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 43-16 in the kind of road blowout where the favored quarterback handled business and the rebuilding team played out the second half of the regular season.
Tyler Lockett caught a 52-yard touchdown. Doug Baldwin caught one. Nick Vannett caught one. Mike Davis ran for 60. The kind of Sunday-afternoon performance the Seahawks' offense has been producing as it builds toward the playoffs.
Nick Mullens threw for 270 and a touchdown. Matt Breida ran for 50. Marquise Goodwin caught a touchdown. The 49ers' offense produced 16 points and the defense gave up 43. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss where the Niners' second-year rebuild's competitive identity continues to slide. 2-10 with the Broncos coming up at home next week.
Seahawks 43, 49ers 16. Margin: -27. Twelve-game record: 2-10, -81 differential.
A 43-16 loss at CenturyLink Field. The 49ers fall to 2-10 in their second-straight blowout road loss.
How it unfolded
Wilson threw a touchdown to Baldwin to open. The 49ers answered with a Goodwin touchdown. Wilson threw another touchdown to Nick Vannett. The Seahawks led 14-7 at halftime. The second half was a Russell Wilson explosion: two more touchdown drives and a Tyler Lockett 52-yard score. The 49ers added another touchdown drive and a field goal. Final 43-16.
The turning point
Russell Wilson's third-quarter touchdown to Tyler Lockett. With the score at 14-7 and the 49ers still in the game, the 52-yard play to Lockett opened the second-half rout and pushed the lead to two scores in one play.
By the numbers
Mullens 23-of-37 for 270 with one TD and one INT. Wilson 11-of-17 for 185 with four TDs. Lockett 4 catches for 100 with the long TD. Baldwin 5 for 79 with a TD. Breida 12 carries for 50. Goodwin 5 catches for 84 with a TD. The 49ers' two sacks of Wilson.
Personnel watch
Mullens producing 270 yards but the defense gave up 43 points. Goodwin in his third straight game with a touchdown. Wilson in his usual mid-season prime efficiency. The kind of Sunday performance where the young Niners build's defensive identity continues to slip without the front-four pressure it had built around Solomon Thomas's emergence.
What it means
2-10 with the Broncos coming up at home next week. The Sunday loss confirms that the Niners' building year, with Mullens at QB1, is on the kind of trajectory that defines the bottom of the conference. The Broncos at home next is a winnable game against a team also in the bottom tier.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Nick Mullens | 30/48 | 414 | 2 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 11/17 | 185 | 4 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jeff Wilson | 15 | 61 | 0 | 11 |
| Matt Breida | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Mullens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Pettis | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| SEA | ||||
| Chris Carson | 13 | 69 | 0 | 23 |
| Rashaad Penny | 7 | 65 | 1 | 20 |
| Russell Wilson | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lockett | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Davis | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dante Pettis | 5 | 129 | 2 | 75 |
| Jeff Wilson | 8 | 73 | 0 | 24 |
| George Kittle | 6 | 70 | 0 | 28 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 4 | 60 | 0 | 33 |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 51 | 0 | 26 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| Trent Taylor | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| SEA | ||||
| Jaron Brown | 3 | 67 | 2 | 45 |
| Tyler Lockett | 1 | 52 | 1 | 52 |
| Chris Carson | 3 | 39 | 0 | 27 |
| Doug Baldwin | 2 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| Nick Vannett | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Malik Turner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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