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Maiocco’s Observations: 49ers escape with win vs. Seahawks on TNF originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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SEATTLE — This is ridiculous.
The 49ers proved, once again, they cannot have good things.
Good things, in this case, mean seemingly comfortable second-half leads against division opponents.
But a rookie and a couple of their big-time players came through in the clutch to prevent another embarrassing defeat.
Rookie cornerback Renardo Green intercepted Geno Smith, who appeared to be on the verge of leading the Seattle Seahawks to a big comeback victory. And Brock Purdy and George Kittle teamed up for their second touchdown of the game, as the 49ers held on for a 36-24 victory on Thursday.
Coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers have turned blowing double-digit leads into an art form. And it looked as if they were well on their way toward doing it again until some late-game heroics.
Of course, it was much too early in the season for this to be considered a must-win game.
But that is how the 49ers chose to approach their Week 6 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers played with urgency and set the tone from the beginning but they could not keep the momentum going for four quarters.
San Francisco entered the game winless against NFC West opponents, losing to the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals. They blew double-digit second-half leads in both of those losses. The 49ers entered the week 0-3 against the NFC.
Here are three takeaways from the 49ers’ Week 6 matchup against the Seahawks:
Red zone problems, solution
The 49ers put together quite a game-opening drive after taking over at the 3-yard line after an interception.
But the series ended as many others have for the 49ers this season.
The 49ers got into the red zone and then stalled.
Matthew Wright, filling in for injured Jake Moody, connected on a 25-yard field goal.
The 49ers entered as one of the worst red-zone teams in the league after being the best in the NFL a year ago.
They finally figured it out…
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Publish date : 2024-10-11 03:33:42
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