{"id":187466,"date":"2023-01-15T19:08:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T19:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/seattle-dt-goes-off-on-loss-to-49ers\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T19:08:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T19:08:59","slug":"seattle-dt-goes-off-on-loss-to-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/seattle-dt-goes-off-on-loss-to-49ers\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle DT goes off on loss to 49ers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to media training and a tried-and-true list of postgame platitudes, it’s rare when you hear how an NFL player actually<\/em> feels after a loss.<\/p>\n

But following the San Francisco 49ers’ 41-23 wild card beatdown of the Seahawks on Saturday, we heard exactly how Seattle defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson felt in a profanity-laden press conference.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThem boys whooped us,\u201d Jefferson told assembled media following the Seattle’s early playoff exit. \u201cWe came in, played a half of football and thought s\u2014t was sweet. It’s four quarters. We ain’t finished.”<\/p>\n

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The Seahawks held a 17-16 first-half lead behind a dominant DK Metcalf (four catches, 73 receiving yards, one touchdown at the half) and lackluster San Francisco defense that generated just one first-half sack. But in the second, it was all Niners as they outscored Seattle 25-6 behind a powerful defensive front and unstoppable fan favorite Brock Purdy. The 49ers QB threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns in the second half while posting a perfect 158.3 passer rating, helping San Francisco bust Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s previously unscathed 6-0 postseason record when leading at half.<\/p>\n

“They came out there firing on all cylinders, and we s\u2014t down our leg,” Jefferson continued. “It’s frustrating because the way that first half was going, I believe we had a real shot. But we had to know it was going to be four quarters. You can’t come into somebody’s house and just kick in the door and act like a mother f\u2014ker ain’t gonna fight. I type my hat off to them \u2014 they fought.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jefferson had one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit on Saturday. The Seahawks defense struggled to present much resistance to the Niners’ juggernaut offense: San Francisco finished with 505 total yards (181 rushing, 324 passing).<\/p>\n