Overview
- Seattle seized control immediately with Rashid Shaheed’s 95-yard opening kickoff return, and Kenneth Walker III ran for three touchdowns.
- San Francisco’s offense managed only two Eddy Pineiro field goals as Brock Purdy went 15-of-27 for 140 yards with an interception and a lost fumble.
- It was the 49ers’ second-worst playoff defeat ever, capping a season derailed by major injuries to George Kittle, Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, among others.
- Christian McCaffrey briefly exited with a stinger before returning, while fill-in tight end Jake Tonges left with a foot injury.
- Shanahan said, “No one played great today. No one coached great today,” as Brock Purdy expressed “100 percent” belief in a Super Bowl future and the team faces potential coordinator departures in the head-coach hiring cycle.