49ers: 5 top takeaways from Week 15 win over Seahawks

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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 16: The San Francisco 49ers huddle against the Seattle Seahawks during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

The San Francisco 49ers were too good for the Seattle Seahawks, coming away with the win in overtime in Week 15. In a game that remained close throughout, it would come down to a final field goal from kicker Robbie Gould to secure the win 26-23.

When the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks met just two weeks ago it was a blowout, with the Niners going down 43-16. Sunday’s game, however, came down to the wire, with the 49ers getting over the line in overtime for their second win in a row. The Niners now move to 4-10 for the season and, more importantly, broke the Seahawks’ 10-game winning streak against the Niners going back to 2013.

The game didn’t go exactly to plan for the 49ers early on, with their opening drive ending in a 3-and-out following quarterback Nick Mullens overthrowing tight end George Kittle on third down.

Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon also suffered an injury to his right knee early in the first quarter while making a tackle on Seahawks running back Chris Carson. Witherspoon did not return and was replaced by rookie corner Tarvarius Moore.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was quick to exploit the situation. He targeted Moore and threw over the top, resulting in a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Doug Baldwin:

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Wilson would again target Baldwin in the second quarter, with the receiver scoring his second touchdown of the game. Safety Antone Exum missed the tackle on Baldwin, colliding with fellow Niner, cornerback Richard Sherman:

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As expected, the 49ers defense struggled at times with the Seahawks’ dominant run game, with Seattle rushing for a total of 168 yards. Running back Chris Carson rushed for 119 yards from 22 carries, averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

While early on it looked like Sunday’s game was going to be a repeat of Week 13, the Niners rallied, holding out the Seahawks on defense and impressing on offense.

With that, lets look at some of the top takeaways from Week 15.

Seahawks vs. 49ers: 5 top takeaways from San Francisco’s Week 15 win

By Matt Stephenson | Dec 17, 2018

The San Francisco 49ers were too good for the Seattle Seahawks, coming away with the win in overtime in Week 15. In a game that remained close throughout, it would come down to a final field goal from kicker Robbie Gould to secure the win 26-23.