Brock Purdy threw for 3 touchdowns and ran in every other as he starred on his first occupation playoff get started, main the San Francisco 49ers to a 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks to begin Tremendous Wild Card Weekend on Saturday.

Tale of the Recreation

The 49ers – the NFC’s No 2 seed and driving a 10-game profitable streak into the playoffs – trailed via some degree at half-time as a cussed Seattle outfit led 17-16 on the spoil. However a stirring second-half appearing via San Francisco, during which they scored 22 issues within the house of 12 mins at one level, secured their passage thru to the divisional spherical.

The 49ers will now host the Minnesota Vikings subsequent weekend, will have to they beat the New York Giants of their wild card conflict on Sunday. If the Giants win, it’ll as a substitute be both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Dallas Cowboys who shuttle to San Francisco.

Purdy, who used to be excited by the very remaining pick out of the 2022 NFL Draft, finished 18 of 30 passes for 332 yards, the rookie QB overcoming some early jitters to place in a vastly achieved show.

Christian McCaffrey rushed 15 occasions for 119 yards and had a landing seize to look San Francisco into an early 10-0 lead, whilst Deebo Samuel had six receptions for 133 yards and a blistering 74-yard catch and run for a rating because the Niners streaked transparent of the Seahawks in the second one half of.

Seattle QB Geno Smith used to be 25-of-35 passing for 253 yards with two touchdowns, each to DK Metcalf – one a 50-yard stunner to look the Seahawks into the lead for the primary time. However he additionally had an interception past due in the second one half of, whilst he misplaced a fumble within the 3rd quarter which is the purpose at which the sport grew to become.

Metcalf had 10 catches for 136 yards and the ones two TDs, whilst rookie operating again Kenneth Walker additionally discovered the tip zone, in the second one quarter, as he earned 63 yards on 15 carries.

Trailing 17-16 to begin the second one half of, the 49ers instantly drove 75 yards down the sphere in 13 performs, with Purdy scoring on a one-yard plunge. And so they would not glance again from there.

With the Seahawks riding deep into 49ers territory, Smith used to be sacked via Charles Omenihu for a seven-yard loss, with the ball squirting free and being recovered via Nick Bosa on the 30-yard line.

San Francisco then stretched forward via two ratings off the again of the turnover as Purdy escaped the push and threw a seven-yard TD to operating again Elijah Mitchell, with a two-point conversion to George Kittle following.

Simply over 3 mins later, Samuel grew to become at the turbo jets to take his TD 74 yards all of the approach to the home and successfully finish the sport.

Robbie Gould, who kicked 4 box objectives within the contest, fired one throughout the uprights from 31 yards after Smith used to be picked off instantly after Samuel’s rating.

Seattle and Metcalf would a minimum of to find the tip zone all over again for a comfort TD with just below two mins last however then the Niners ran out the remainder of the clock to e-book their spot within the divisional spherical and knock out their nice NFC West divisional opponents.

Stats leaders

Seahawks

• Passing: Geno Smith, 25/35, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
• Speeding: Kenneth Walker, 15 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: DK Metcalf, 10 catches, 136 yards, 2 TDs

49ers

• Passing: Brock Purdy, 18/30, 332 yards, 3 TDs
• Speeding: Christian McCaffrey, 15 carries, 119 yards (& 1 receiving TD)
• Receiving: Deebo Samuel, six catches, 133 yards, 1 TD

What they stated… ‘Purdy gave the impression of Frank Tarkenton’

49ers quarterback, Brock Purdy: “We got here out and had some momentum and Seattle did a just right activity monitoring again.

“It is playoff soccer; everybody goes to play their absolute best from right here on out. When our offense and protection are doing their factor, we are exhausting to overcome.

“We’ve got were given a objective of profitable the entire thing. We are in a event, so anything else can occur. I have were given this sort of nice group, O-line, receivers, protection, throughout the entire board. It is not a one-man display, I am very blessed.”

Seahawks head trainer, Pete Carroll: “We chased him everywhere and he [Purdy] gave the impression of [former Minnesota Vikings QB] Fran Tarkenton in the market.

“Down 10-0 at the highway with the fanatics going nuts, we did a really perfect activity to bop proper again. We have been in it proper to the tip of the 3rd quarter.”

Seahawks quarterback, Geno Smith: “I wish to end my occupation in Seattle. I wish to be right here.

“Town, the town, the group, trainer [Pete] Carroll, the organisation, all of them embraced me. I used to be a man who most probably may’ve been out of the league. They embraced me. And I wish to pay off them for that.”

“What I see for this group is a group with a vivid long term. A large number of younger guys in this group were given numerous revel in. We’ve got were given an extended approach to pass.

“I am desirous about the long run. I do know we will be able to be significantly better, and it is simply going to take numerous dedication. I am in it for the lengthy haul. I am in a position to move.”

What is subsequent?

The NFL playoffs proceed on Sunday, continue to exist Sky Sports activities NFL, with a Tremendous Wild Card Weekend triple-header.

The Buffalo Expenses first host the Miami Dolphins (kick-off, 6pm), sooner than the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants do struggle at US Financial institution Stadium in Minneapolis (kick-off, 9.30pm). The night wraps up with the Baltimore Ravens’ discuss with to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Evening Soccer (kick-off, 1.15am).

The wild card spherical then concludes on Monday night time as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host ‘The united states’s Workforce’, the Dallas Cowboys, continue to exist Sky Sports activities NFL from 1.15am early on Tuesday morning.

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