Instant Analysis of the 49ers’ 32-29 Win Over the Seahawks

Holy crap. The Niners just beat the Seahawks in Seattle 32-29. That was as close of a game as you could possibly have. The Niners won by forcing a turnover on downs by about an inch on the final play. Darnold completed a Cooper Cup. I mean, maybe the Seahawks win if Jackson Smith and Jigba doesn't drop a ball right to them on the final drive. But you know what? Who cares about the Seahawks? This was about the 49ers. They are the best team in the NFC, and they didn't even play that well today. Kyle Shanahan wasn't at his best. Brock Purdy wasn't at his best. Fred Warner was great. Grayson Halton was great. But for the second week in a row, Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy figured it out at the very end. Their offense was dead for three and a half quarters, and then all of a sudden Kyle Shanahan found and Brock Purdy found Mike Evans, who was the best player on the field in this game. He was freaking incredible. He took over. Also, Christian McCaffrey took over as well. he could actually run the ball, and you've got to give Kyle Shanahan credit for saving McCaffrey once again to be the closer, which is something they didn't do in the past. So, I mean, do we learn something about the Niners in this game? I mean, they survived. They beat a really good team. They did it without Nick Bosa. They did it without Deebo Samuel. They're 5-0. They're going to win this division. Does that mean they're going to beat the Seahawks the next time they face each other? I mean, I don't know. This game was as close as games could be. These teams are as closely matched as teams could possibly be. But you know what? The Niners won. And they did it in a game where Brock Purdy really struggled, where George Kittle had the flu, where Deebo Samuel went out. I mean, they're finding ways to win that they shouldn't find ways to win. And again, they're 5-0. They're going to the NFC Championship game. And who's going to beat them? Where am I walking? I don't even know where I am. It seems like it's going to come down to them and Minnesota in the NFC them and the Seahawks I don't know but the Seahawks are kind of a joke they have no running game and they lost this game because they didn't bring back Kenneth Walker but you know what Niners 5-0 what a freaking performance