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Maiocco’s Observations: Seahawks stun 49ers with late-game comeback originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are the definition of an average team.
San Francisco again squandered a second-half lead to a division opponent and fell into a three-way tie for second place (last place) in the NFC West on Sunday.
Quarterback Geno Smith led the Seattle Seahawks on a late touchdown drive, which he capped with a 13-yard scramble for the winning points in a 20-17 victory at Levi’s Stadium.
The 49ers’ saw their six-game win streak against the Seahawks snapped. And they fall into a tie with Seattle and the Los Angeles Rams with a 5-5 record.
The Arizona Cardinals, who were on their bye, lead the division with a 6-4 record.
Seattle did a lot of their damage when 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was off the field.
Bosa had 1.5 sacks in the game but could not continue in the fourth quarter due to a hip injury. He entered the game listed as questionable.
The 49ers return to action next week to face the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. In Week 13, the 49ers travel to face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.
Here are the takeaways from the 49ers’ game Sunday against the Seahawks:
Lacking Killer Instinct
It was a problem early in the season that prevented the 49ers from finishing off a couple of early season victories.
And that trend has carried over into the second half of the season, too.
The 49ers have been unable to finish off lesser foes. They entered Week 11 with five victories, but some of them have been harrowing. And two of their losses came against the Rams and Cardinals when they could not hold onto double-digit second-half leads.
The 49ers never had a big lead on the Seahawks — as they did when the teams met in Week 6. In that one, the 49ers led by 20 points but had to sweat out the victory.
The 49ers’ high-powered offense came up empty too many times against Seattle, which entered the game with the NFL’s No. 25-ranked defense.
The 49ers…
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Publish date : 2024-11-18 05:04:27
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