A poor performance by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and the team's defense resulted in a 36-24 loss to the rival San Francisco 49ers in primetime on Thursday.
The 49ers took hold of first place in the NFC West, winning its sixth straight game over Seattle dating back to 2022. The Seahawks lost their third in a row after beginning the season 3-0.
The 49ers took a 10-0 lead. San Francisco’s lead was 16-3 at halftime. Seattle was abysmal on both sides of the ball through two quarters. The 49ers outgained the Seahawks 244-133 and had almost five times as many rushing yards. The 49ers continued their dominance early in the third quarter. A 9-play, 70-yard drive was capped off by a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brock Purdy to tight end George Kittle. San Francisco quickly pushed their lead to 23-3. Seattle couldn’t close the floodgates.
That didn’t last long. Both teams traded punts before Smith threw his second interception of the game to cornerback Renardo Green at Seattle’s 35-yard line. The 49ers capitalized, as tight end George Kittle caught a 9-yard touchdown from Purdy three plays later. "It's probably single-handedly the biggest thing that hurt our football team," Macdonald said. "We have to take care of the ball better. Practice it better. You get what you emphasize and apparently we're not emphasizing that enough. Shoot, that's my responsibility."
Through four career games against San Francisco as Seattle’s starter, Smith has completed 68.6 percent of his passes for 1,159 yards , four touchdowns and five interceptions. He finished Thursday’s game 30-of-52 passing for 312 yards with one touchdown and two picks.
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