The San Francisco 49ers thrashed the Seattle Sounders 41-23 to book their spot in the NFL divisional playoffs, with surprise star quarterback Brock Purdy on ...
It's first and 10 from the 20 Smith goes DEEP down field and the ball falls perfectly in the hands of Metcalf. It's been a great back-and-forth game with great play from the running backs and quarterbacks of both teams. Will the Seahawks get a stop and a score? A horrible turn of events for the Seahawks Seattle's in the red zone. Robbie Gould trots out for a field goal try... If they can score off this turnover, it might be the biggest momentum swing of this game. and next up it's the Vikings, Bucs or Cowboys! They're inside field goal range but they'll want to keep things going... Smith scrambled 9 yards to his own 47 with 1 second left in the half, but Ward hit him late after he started sliding. Smith starts with a 15 yard strike to Metcalf.
The rookie quarterback passed Dan Marino as the youngest to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in playoff game.
[CLICK HERE](https://www.si.com/nba/heat/miami-news/how-miami-heat-twitter-reacted-to-saturdays-win-against-milwaukee-bucks) [CLICK HERE](https://www.si.com/nba/heat/miami-news/gabe-vincents-27-points-leads-miami-heat-past-milwaukee-bucks) During weeks 14-18, he led the league in passing touchdowns, yards per attempt and passer rating. Purdy was only given the opportunity because the 49ers lost two quarterbacks by the midseason. He was the No. Purdy drew so much attention from people, including James, because he was the last pick in the 2022 NFL draft.
The Seahawks and 49ers played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA in the first game of the NFL's Super Wild Card weekend on Saturday.
Mitchell runs off right tackle for no gain, then Samuel runs to the right, pushed OB at the SEA 34 for a gain of three. McCaffrey runs up the middle for five yards and a 1st and Goal from the SEA 2. Mitchell runs up the middle on first down for a loss of one, then runs again for a gain of four. On 3rd and 7, McCaffrey runs for a gain of 10 and another fresh set of downs. TOUCHDOWN 49ERS: McCaffrey runs up the middle for a gain of one and the touchdown. On 3rd and 1, Purdy sneaks up the middle for three yards and a first down. Purdy hits Samuel for a gain of seven, then McCaffrey runs for no gain for a 3rd and 3. Smith passes short on the right side to Walker, and pushed OB at the SEA 32 for a gain of three. Walker runs up the middle for four, then Smith hits Metcalf in the left flat, pushed OB at the SEA 46 for a 3rd and 2. McCaffrey runs off left end and is pushed OB at the SEA 5 for a gain of 15. Purdy misses Jennings in the middle of the field for a 4th and 3. Samuel runs on second down for seven yards to the SEA 16 and a 3rd and 3 upcoming.
Twenty-three-year-old rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, in his first career playoff start, took the team one step closer to a Super Bowl ring by winning the NFC ...
If the Giants upset and win, San Francisco will play the winner of the Tampa Bay Buccanneers (8-9) and Dallas Cowboys (12-5) on Monday night. They outscored the Seahawks 25-6 in the second half. Twenty-three-year-old rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, in his first career playoff start, took the team one step closer to a Super Bowl ring by winning the NFC Wild Card game.
BROCK Purdy threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in his first playoff start as the host San Francisco (SF) 49ers advanced with a 41-23 victory ...
Mr. Smith to Mr. The 49ers scored on their first two possessions — Mr. “We were in it right to the end of the third quarter.” “Down 10-0 on the road with the fans going nuts, we did a great job to bounce right back,” Mr. Smith was sacked by Charles Omenihu for a 7-yard loss, with the ball squirting loose and recovered by Nick Bosa at the 30.
The San Francisco 49ers have moved onto the Divisional round of the playoffs after a blowout 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
However it wasn’t a perfect game, with Purdy also demonstrating some tendencies that need cleaning up if the 49ers are to walk away with a sixth Lombardi trophy. The touchdown on the ensuring possession finally opened the floodgates that fans had been clamoring for. [Brandon Aiyuk](https://www.espn.com.au/nfl/player/_/id/4360438/brandon-aiyuk) dropping what would have been a touchdown for the ages as well as the fifth total touchdown for the day for Purdy.
The Houston Texans would be wise to pick up on these four areas that helped the San Francisco 49ers pummel the Seattle Seahawks 41-23 in the playoffs.
San Francisco's rookie quarterback couldn't believe it when he learned of the Lakers star's tweet.
In his first postseason appearance, Purdy completed 18 of 30 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns. [Jimmy Garoppolo still out](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/07/49ers-kyle-shanahan-addresses-possibility-jimmy-garoppolo-returns-playoffs-foot-injury), Purdy is expected to start for the remainder of the postseason. That’s awesome. [inspired ample praise for Purdy](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/09/how-brock-purdy-was-built-from-undraftable-to-49ers-starter-daily-cover), including a comment from one sports superstar: [LeBron James](https://www.si.com/nba/player/lebron-james). [Lakers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/los-angeles-lakers) star, who often reacts to major sporting events on social media, [tweeted](https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1614409353309851648?s=20&t=LTzWp7E70FEnL0Fpti-S-w) “PURDY GOT GAME!!!!!!!!!” on Saturday. [49ers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/san-francisco-49ers) quarterback [Brock Purdy](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/player/brock-purdy) won [his first playoff game](https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/01/15/49ers-beat-seahawks-opponents-must-be-perfect) on Saturday, beating the [Seahawks](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks), 41–23, in a wild-card matchup at Levi’s Stadium.