49ers vs. Seahawks: Winners, losers from Week 17 NFC West clincher

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 29: Tackle Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers spikes the ball after running back Raheem Mostert scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 29, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

4 of 6

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Winner: Wide Receiver Deebo Samuel

The Sunday Night Football broadcast crew, Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, didn’t hesitate to express their intrigue and pleasure with the 49ers’ rookie wide receiver, Deebo Samuel, throughout the course of the game.

And why not?

Samuel led all Niners pass catchers with five grabs for 102 yards. He and tight end George Kittle were the massive parts of San Francisco’s pass game.

Although Samuel’s 30-yard end-around touchdown run was easily more impressive, especially when you watch fullback Kyle Juszczyk‘s block on two Seattle defenders:

https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1211466058353139712

Yeah, pretty impressive. Samuel has been more than just a reliable receiving weapon, although Sunday marked his third 100-plus yard game of what’s turned into an impressive rookie campaign.

Speaking of that campaign, 802 receiving yards is pretty impressive, too.