For the second time in the Pete Carroll era, the Seattle Seahawks have dropped three consecutive games at home. On Thursday night the San Francisco 49ers completed the season sweep of the Seahawks for the first time since 2011 with a 21-13 decision.
To add insult to injury, the 49ers clinched the NFC West Championship with their victory. It is San Francisco’s first division crown since 2019, which was also claimed at Lumen Field. The 49ers have now won the NFC West in Seattle more times in the last four years than the Seahawks have. Ouch.
Seattle’s offense could do little against perhaps the best defense in the NFL and floundered all night long. The defense played admirably given the circumstances but had two disastrous lapses in coverage to give San Francisco instant touchdowns. Given how the offense was playing, it was all the Niners needed.
The Seahawks fall to 7-7 and are as cold as the mid-December air. A quick shoutout to kicker Jason Myers whose 51-yard field goal tied Stephen Hauschka for most games (6) with successful 50+ yard kicks in franchise history. Aside from Mr. Myers, it’s a Duds-heavy list this week