Seattle Seahawks bash San francisco 49ers at home
Pete Carroll pumped his fist for a raging home crowd and national television audience to see. The coach had just won a successful challenge in the middle of the fourth quarter. The score was 29-3. The Seattle Seahawks didn't just beat their rival San francisco 49ers on Sunday night. They humiliated them.
San Francisco's three running backs rushed 11 times for 13 yards. Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman erased Anquan Boldin; San Francisco's big pickup only had one catch for seven yards. Colin Kaepernick had the worst game of his career with four turnovers and only 127 yards passing. Seattle's offense was similarly stymied in the first half, but bounced back with two 80-yard drives after halftime. Russell Wilson completed only eight passes (in 19 attempts), and the Seahawks were mostly sloppy on offense. Yet the Seahawks won going away.
Seattle has outscored the 49ers 71-16 over their last two meetings. For most of 2012, Seattle was the hunter in the division. They were the upstarts trying to catch up to the 49ers. San francisco went further in the playoffs last year, but Seattle is now the hunted. They are the favorites. The 49ers are supposed to be the physical team in the division, yet Seattle manhandled them up front on Sunday night.
On a night when the Seahawks' "12th man" reportedly set a Guinness World Record for loudest stadium at CenturyLink Field, it is increasingly hard to imagine Seattle losing at home. This is a team that entered the season as the NFC favorites and only looks better after two weeks. Bruce Irvin, Chris Clemons, Brandon Browner and Percy Harvin haven't even played yet for this team.
San Francisco's three running backs rushed 11 times for 13 yards. Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman erased Anquan Boldin; San Francisco's big pickup only had one catch for seven yards. Colin Kaepernick had the worst game of his career with four turnovers and only 127 yards passing. Seattle's offense was similarly stymied in the first half, but bounced back with two 80-yard drives after halftime. Russell Wilson completed only eight passes (in 19 attempts), and the Seahawks were mostly sloppy on offense. Yet the Seahawks won going away.
Seattle has outscored the 49ers 71-16 over their last two meetings. For most of 2012, Seattle was the hunter in the division. They were the upstarts trying to catch up to the 49ers. San francisco went further in the playoffs last year, but Seattle is now the hunted. They are the favorites. The 49ers are supposed to be the physical team in the division, yet Seattle manhandled them up front on Sunday night.
On a night when the Seahawks' "12th man" reportedly set a Guinness World Record for loudest stadium at CenturyLink Field, it is increasingly hard to imagine Seattle losing at home. This is a team that entered the season as the NFC favorites and only looks better after two weeks. Bruce Irvin, Chris Clemons, Brandon Browner and Percy Harvin haven't even played yet for this team.
AnthonyBryantok - 18. Sep, 08:25
