The 49ers (4-3) travel to Lumen Field for a 5:20 PT Sunday Night Football kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks (6-1).
Russell Wilson is the Seahawks' QB1 leading the NFC in passing yards. DK Metcalf is the WR1. The 49ers' defensive front faces a Seattle offensive line ranked middle of the pack. Garoppolo starts again.
The 49ers have won seven of the last nine in the series.[1][2]
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks are 6-1 and lead the NFC. Wilson is the league's MVP frontrunner with 26 touchdown passes through seven games. DK Metcalf averages 18 yards per catch. The Seahawks are the conference's preseason Super Bowl contender that has actually played the part.
The 49ers are 4-3 with the championship roster still gutted. Bosa and Thomas out. Mostert still nursing the knee. Sunday-night primetime at Lumen Field is the kind of game that, in real time, will tell whether the 49ers' season trajectory has actually reset.
Favored by 3 in primetime against the conference's MVP candidate. Seven of nine head-to-head in the recent series. The 49ers have the matchup advantage.
Week 8 Sunday Night Football is the NFC's marquee mid-October matchup. The 49ers and Seahawks meet with Seattle at 6-1 and the 49ers at 4-3. The Seahawks lead the conference; the 49ers are in the wild-card picture. The Buccaneers, Packers, and Saints all sit in the conference's top tier. The Sunday-night game is the kind of week where the loser falls back in the conference picture and the winner takes a meaningful step.
Through seven games the 49ers are 4-3 with a +45 point differential. The Seahawks are 6-1 with a +83. Russell Wilson averages 295 passing per game with 26 TDs and 6 INTs. DK Metcalf averages 18 yards per catch. The 49ers have won 7 of last 9 vs Seattle. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road favorites; total 56.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 5-2 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-3 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 2-4 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-1 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-5-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 5-1 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-2 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 1-6 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-1 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 3-3 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 2-4 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2-4 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-1 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-2 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-2 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-4-1 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-5 | -- |
| Washington Football Team | 2-5 | -- |
| New York Giants | 1-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 5-1 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 5-2 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 3-3 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-5 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-2 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-2 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-4 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-6 | -- |
49ers 0, Seattle Seahawks 649ers 7, Seattle Seahawks 1349ers 7, Seattle Seahawks 2749ers 27, Seattle Seahawks 3749ers 27, Seattle Seahawks 37[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0772727 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 613273737 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | D.K. Metcalf 46 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Jason Myers kick failed) | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jamycal Hasty 1 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-6 |
| Seahawks | D.K. Metcalf 2 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Jason Myers kick) | 7-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | DeeJay Dallas 2 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Jason Myers kick) | 7-20 |
| Seahawks | David Moore 6 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Jason Myers kick) | 7-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Jason Myers 48 yard field goal | 7-30 |
| 49ers | Jerick McKinnon 1 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 14-30 |
| 49ers | Ross Dwelley 16 yard pass from Nick Mullens (pass failed) | 20-30 |
| Seahawks | DeeJay Dallas 1 yard rush ( Jason Myers kick) | 20-37 |
| 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk 3 yard pass from Nick Mullens ( Robbie Gould kick) | 27-37 |
DK Metcalf caught two touchdowns and Russell Wilson threw for 261 yards and four scores as the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 37-27 on Sunday Night Football at Lumen Field. Garoppolo threw for 277 with two TDs and two INTs before exiting late with a high ankle sprain. Brandon Aiyuk caught a touchdown. Jeff Wilson Jr. ran for 89. The 49ers' defense generated zero sacks of Russell Wilson. The 49ers fell to 4-4.[1][2]
Russell Wilson, in his MVP-frontrunner season, threw four touchdowns Sunday night at Lumen Field. DK Metcalf caught two of them and added 161 yards. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 37-27 in the kind of primetime matchup the conference's top team is supposed to win.
Garoppolo threw for 277 and two touchdowns but two interceptions and exited with a high ankle sprain in the fourth quarter. The same ankle, the same building, in fact, where Garoppolo had set the 49ers' record for the most pass attempts in a regular season. The 49ers' defense generated zero sacks. Wilson had 261 yards on 27 attempts.
Brandon Aiyuk continued his rookie breakout with a touchdown. Jeff Wilson Jr. ran for 89. The 49ers' offense produced 27 points and was still 10 short. 4-4 with a Thursday-night game against the Packers four days away and Mullens likely to start.
Seahawks 37, 49ers 27. Margin: -10. Eight-game record: 4-4, +35 differential.
A 37-27 Sunday Night Football loss at Lumen Field. The 49ers fall to 4-4 with Garoppolo exiting on a high ankle sprain to the same ankle that had cost him Weeks 3 and 4.
How it unfolded
Metcalf caught a 35-yard touchdown on the Seahawks' second drive. The 49ers answered with an Aiyuk touchdown. Wilson threw a touchdown to Tyler Lockett to make it 14-7. The second quarter was a Robbie Gould field goal and a Wilson touchdown to DK Metcalf to make it 21-10. The 49ers kicked another field goal before halftime. The third quarter was a Wilson touchdown drive ending in a goal-line throw to Greg Olsen. Garoppolo threw a touchdown to McKinnon. The fourth quarter was a Wilson touchdown to Lockett, Garoppolo's exit with the ankle, and a late 49ers field goal to make the final 37-27.
The turning point
Russell Wilson's third-quarter touchdown drive to Greg Olsen. With the 49ers within striking distance at 21-13 entering the third, Wilson's nine-play scoring drive ended in a goal-line throw to Olsen that pushed the lead beyond reach.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 25-of-39 for 277 with two TDs and two INTs before the ankle. Wilson 27-of-37 for 261 with four TDs and zero INTs. Metcalf 12 catches for 161 with two TDs. Lockett 9 catches for 100 with a TD. The 49ers' zero sacks of Wilson.
Personnel watch
Garoppolo exited late with a high ankle sprain to the same ankle that had cost him three games earlier in the year. Nick Mullens will start Thursday against the Packers. The defense, even with Kinlaw and Armstead, could not get to Wilson all night. The 49ers are down to one healthy starting defensive lineman from the championship-roster front four.
What it means
4-4 with the Packers on Thursday night, the bye in Week 11, then the Rams, Saints, and Bills to close November. The Sunday-night loss confirms that the 49ers' defense, without the front-four producers, cannot consistently get to opposing quarterbacks. The season's competitive window is narrowing.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Nick Mullens | 18/25 | 238 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 11/16 | 84 | 0 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 27/37 | 261 | 4 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jamycal Hasty | 12 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
| Tevin Coleman | 3 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| SEA | ||||
| DeeJay Dallas | 18 | 41 | 1 | 9 |
| David Moore | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| Nick Bellore | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Travis Homer | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Aiyuk | 8 | 91 | 1 | 33 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 8 | 81 | 0 | 20 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 4 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 39 | 0 | 25 |
| Trent Taylor | 3 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Ross Dwelley | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SEA | ||||
| D.K. Metcalf | 12 | 161 | 2 | 46 |
| Tyler Lockett | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| David Moore | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 5 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| Will Dissly | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Nick Bellore | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jacob Hollister | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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