It's always amazing to win the division. It's even better doing it on the road, in Seattle, against a division rival.
The San Francisco 49ers did that on Thursday night, beating the Seahawks 21-13 to win the NFC West for the second time in the last four years.
Here were my thoughts during the game:
- I hate the Seahawks. This will never change.
- According to Kyle Juszczyk, the 49ers celebrate violence. It shows.
- The first touchdown pass to George Kittle was a well-designed and well-executed play. If the play looked familiar, that means you're old (like me). Bill Walsh designed it, and Steve Young ran it, in 1987.
You don't need to reinvent the wheel when you can just go back to the tapes… 🤷♂️
Kyle Shanahan digs deep in the play book, and @brockpurdy13 and @gkittle46 execute.
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) December 16, 2022
@JasonMcCourty pic.twitter.com/WqN6iUfZyQ
- Seattle's defense was on the field for 40 minutes on Sunday. I would like to have seen Jordan Mason wear them down more in the second half.
- Big play Dre (Greenlaw) strikes again.
Dre Greenlaw with the big hit to force the fumble! #49ers pic.twitter.com/0KXaLd9sRl
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) December 16, 2022
- Is Charvarius Ward elite? He's sure close.
- I love Christian McCaffrey, but I'd like to see less of him. I'd hate for him to get injured.
- It was great seeing a big game from Kittle. The 49ers need him to be a threat in the passing game, especially while Deebo Samuel is out.
GEORGE. KITTLE. Second TD of the night!#SFvsSEA on Prime Video
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2022
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/gyMqx7NKs2 pic.twitter.com/yD00n8dfSX
- When quarterbacks have nightmares, I bet they see Nick Bosa.
- Ray-Ray McCloud was a great pickup.
- The 49ers' offense struggled to run the ball against a bad run defense. I'm sure that was a focus for the Seahawks' defense this week.
- 3rd-and-Jauan. Like clockwork.
- Whenever I see Pete Carroll chewing his gum, I want to throat-punch him.
- Brock Purdy is a more accurate passer than Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance. That doesn't mean he's a better QB, but it could mean he's a better fit for the 49ers' offense.
- How impressive was Purdy's first-down slide in a crucial moment? Not only did he stay in bounds, but the way he extended the ball was veteran-like. I'm not sure he gets the first down without doing so.
What a smart play by Purdy. When you slide it's where the ball is when you start the slide. He knew that so he extended the ball on the slide. pic.twitter.com/pWZ7LA5JWp
— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) December 16, 2022
- A dropped 3rd down pass by Brandon Aiyuk, and a missed field goal by Robbie Gould, made my heart hurt. The playoffs might actually kill me this year.
- Purdy's legs made a few plays in this game that Garoppolo's legs wouldn't have made. Purdy is easily more mobile than Garoppolo. Is he more mobile than Lance, too?
- All Jordan Mason does is ice games.
Christian McCaffrey on Jordan Mason: "I call him Mariano Rivera — the closer."
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) December 16, 2022
The 49ers now get to fly home and rest up for the next 9 days. They host Washington on Christmas Eve.
- Marc Adams
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