The Niners responded after Seattle safety Johnathan Abram grabbed and twisted Samuel's previously injured left ankle on a tackle early in the second half. The Niners raced out to a 10-0 lead after two possessions getting a field goal on the opening drive and then a 3-yard pass from Purdy to McCaffrey following McCaffrey's 68-yard run on the second possession.īut Seattle battled back with a 14-play drive capped by Kenneth Walker's 7-yard run and the deep pass to Metcalf. So for me, man, I just got to be better and I take this one personally.”

“I don’t feel good about what happened today. Smith finished 25 for 35 for 253 yards, two TDs and one interception. Geno Smith stepped in admirably, throwing 30 TD passes in the regular season and keeping it close for a while in the playoff game thanks to a 50-yard TD pass to DK Metcalf in the first half. The loss brought a disappointing end to a surprising season for the Seahawks, who got into the playoffs on the final weekend in their first season after trading away Wilson. “He has showed us over and over again who he is and the type of player he is,” linebacker Fred Warner said. Purdy tied an NFL record for rookies set by Justin Herbert with his seventh straight game with multiple TD passes. Purdy then hit Jauan Jennings on a 33-yard pass to set up the TD pass to Mitchell that broke the game open. The Seahawks (9-9) kept it close for most of three quarters before a strip sack by Charles Omenihu late in the third quarter spoiled a red zone drive. We just had to win the game and he's done a hell of a job. “We didn't have the luxury to sit there and worry about stuff the way the game was going. “I felt that way from the beginning once he got in that game against Miami,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. Purdy has lived up to the confidence his coaches and teammates have shown in him ever since he took over. Purdy threw for 332 yards - the second most ever for a rookie in the playoffs to Russell Wilson's 385 in a loss to Atlanta 10 years ago - and he became the first rookie QB ever to account for four TDs in a playoff game. The Niners broke it open when Deebo Samuel took a short pass from Purdy and raced in for a 74-yard score with help from a downfield block by Brandon Aiyuk. Purdy connected on a 3-yard pass to Christian McCaffrey in the first quarter, converted a 1-yard sneak in the third quarter and a 7-yard TD pass to Mitchell early in the fourth to make it 31-17. The Niners advanced to the divisional round where they will host either Minnesota, Tampa Bay or Dallas next weekend. Purdy picked up where he left off in the regular season for the 49ers (14-4) and showed few signs of playoff jitters by winning his sixth straight start since replacing an injured Jimmy Garoppolo early in a Week 13 win over Miami. It wasn’t, ‘Oh my gosh it’s the playoffs and we got to get all tense.’ We just have to play our game.” “We didn’t make it more than what it was.

“Once the game started, it was just 11 on 11, I have to do my job, get it to the guys in space and go from there,” Purdy said. Purdy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score in his playoff debut, leading the 49ers to a 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in a wild-card game on Saturday. Purdy answered another test and delivered another sterling performance in a remarkable rookie season that began as the final pick in the NFL draft. Brock Purdy got flushed out of the pocket, spun back the other direction and found a wide-open Elijah Mitchell for the score that put San Francisco in control for good. NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks Purdy's 4 TDs lead 49ers past Seahawks 41-23 in playoffs

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