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Niners left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss Saturday's showdown with the Seahawks, while tight end George Kittle will play.
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49ers vs. Seahawks highlights: 49ers fall flat in huge game
The San Francisco 49ers just didn’t have the horses to hang with the Seattle Seahawks in their Week 18 matchup.
Sam Darnold completed 20 of 26 passes for 198 yards in the win. While efficient through the air, Seattle leaned heavily on its ground game. Kenneth Walker rushed for 97 yards on 16 carries, while Zach Charbonnet added 74 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts. On the other side, Purdy finished 19 of 27 for 127 yards with one interception.
The Niners' offense, missing left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, struggled in Saturday's 13-3 loss to the Seahawks.
The Eagles blew a golden opportunity Sunday in Week 18, faltering to the Commanders to finish the season 11-6 with the NFC's 3-seed. Their 24-17 loss made the Bears' simultaneous loss to the Lions irrelevant. Chicago officially has the 2-seed now.
In one of the most consequential games of Week 17, the San Francisco 49ers play host to the Chicago Bears.
Find out where the San Francisco 49ers landed in the latest set of NFL power rankings according to several national outlets following their 42-38 victory over the Chicago Bears.
Brock Purdy, who threw a career-high five touchdowns, and the 49ers pulled away from the Colts on Monday night for a 48-27 win.
Jaquan Brisker didn’t hold back after the Bears’ 42-38 loss to the 49ers, admitting the defense “let the offense down” after a career night from Caleb Williams.
The game in 2019 came close with the Niners clinching the top seed with the win that was sealed when San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw (Fayetteville, Arkansas Razorbacks) tackled Jacob Hollister at the 1 on fourth-and-goal in the closing seconds. A Seattle win that night would have given the Seahawks the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye.
The Chicago Bears and San Fransisco 49ers clinched a spot in the NFC playoffs on Sunday followin the Detroit Lions' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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