'Cigar Thoughts, Wild Card: It was a hell of a run' JacsonBevens spills his ink for the last time this season, recapping the Seahawks inspired— but ultimately doomed— playoff performance. Cigar Thoughts, one more time:
football team and Seattle needed to be damn near perfect in order to beat them. They almost were.The Seahawks started the game with the ball and, after a promising nine-yard run by Ken Walker III, quickly fizzled. Walker III got stacked up on 2nd down and the drive ended with a sack. After Michael Dickson booted it away, San Francisco got to work, leaning on their shifty wide receivers.
This time, it didn’t take Seattle nearly as long. Three Walker III rushes netted 10 yards and an 11-yard completion to Noah Fant kept things moving. Now, there’s a reason teamspress DK Metcalf unless there’s help over the top but maybe the Niners just got a little cocky. Whatever the reason, cornerback Jimmy Ward creeped up on Metcalf as Smith took the snap at midfield and DK made light work of the poor fella.
The way Seattle responded to the early deficit against a superior team was just inspiring enough to rope me in. I spent halftime thinking about all the ways the Seahawks could pull this off as well as the impending delirium of our fan base and the savory taste of Niners fans’ tears. Those dreams would become delusions in the span of two drives. The 49ers received the kick at the start of the 3rd quarter and leaned on McCaffrey, Kittle, and Samuel to smash their way down the field.
He had to be absolutely flawless if the Seahawks were gonna have a real chance at this and he was until halfway through the third quarter. There will be lots of time to discuss and debate how Seattle should approach the QB position this offseason but if they decide to roll it forward with Geno, I’m on board.
Metcalf was a complete menace this afternoon, winning every which way a wide receiver can. The full array of his talents were on display, beating good defenders with speed, size, route-running, and hands. It was a fierce reminder that while his end-of-season numbers weren’t quite what many hoped, he’s still an extremely dangerous animal.
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