{"id":186932,"date":"2023-01-15T03:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T03:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/skill-talent-helps-49ers-surge-past-seahawks-in-nfl-wild-card-round\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T03:45:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T03:45:02","slug":"skill-talent-helps-49ers-surge-past-seahawks-in-nfl-wild-card-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/skill-talent-helps-49ers-surge-past-seahawks-in-nfl-wild-card-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill talent helps 49ers surge past Seahawks in NFL wild card round"},"content":{"rendered":"
Defenses playing against the San Francisco 49ers the last 11 games have been beat in all types of ways. But they’ve all learned one inevitable thing about head coach Kyle Shanahan’s unit: Ultimately, the 49ers will force you to break.<\/p>\n
There are simply too many weapons on this offense. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s a matter of how long they can take it,\u201d wide receiver Deebo Samuel said on the FOX broadcast after the 49ers routed the Seattle Seahawks 41-23 in the NFC Wild Card round on Saturday. They will host the next-highest remaining seed in the NFC during next weekend’s divisional round.<\/p>\n
Brock Purdy made history by becoming the first rookie QB to record four total touchdowns in a playoff game (three passing, one rushing). The last pick of the 2022 draft, Purdy has been more than impressive since assuming the starting role from the injured Jimmy Garoppolo. He’s had multiple passing touchdowns in all six of his wins and is the first rookie to accomplish that feat. <\/p>\n\n
NFL wildcard weekend picks:<\/strong>As playoffs start, do Cowboys or Buccaneers advance?<\/p>\n Follow every game:<\/strong> Latest NFL Scores and Schedules<\/p>\n NFL mock draft:<\/strong>Where might Georgia, TCU stars land in first round?<\/p>\n What has made Purdy look like the second coming of Tom Brady is an embarrassment of riches surrounding him. Any quarterback would put up numbers with receivers like Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. the mid-season acquisition of Christian McCaffrey was looking mighty fine as the running back ran through a massive hole on the left side for 68 yards on the team’s second drive; he scored four plays later on a 3-yard pass from Purdy. One of the most creative and sharpest offensive minds in the game calls the plays. <\/p>\n\n In the first half, Purdy missed Samuel twice for what could have been big plays. Samuel practically pulled a ball off the turf to convert the Niners’ first third-down attempt of the game during a two-minute drill prior to halftime, which helped set up a Robbie Gould field goal that made it 16-14. <\/p>\n The Seahawks took a 17-16 lead into the locker room. But the 49ers answered with a 13-play, 75-yard drive out of halftime, capped by Purdy’s 1-yard rushing touchdown. <\/p>\n On the other side of the ball, the 49ers defense finished the regular season No. 1 overall in the NFL. They played like it in the second half. Defensive end Charles Omenihu stripped Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and Nick Bosa fell on the ball for the first turnover \u2013 and turning point \u2013 of the contest. <\/p>\n\n Tight end George Kittle (two catches, 37 yards) entered with seven touchdowns in his last five games and showed why he has emerged as Purdy’s favorite red zone target by hauling in a pivotal two-point conversion with 14:02 remaining to make it a 14-point game (31-17). His presence in the run game, freeing up McCaffrey and backup Elijah Mitchell \u2013 whose receiving touchdown set up the Kittle catch \u2013 cannot be understated. <\/p>\n