Social media reaction to the 49ers’ 31-13 Thanksgiving win over the Seahawks

Here are some of the best tweets from the San Francisco 49ers’ 31-13 romp of the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving.

The San Francisco 49ers were as unstoppable on Thanksgiving as cranberry dressing.

The Seattle Seahawks may have played host to a Thanksgiving game for the first time, but it wasn’t their night as the 49ers cruised to a 31-13 victory Thursday night at Lumen Field.

Running back Christian McCaffrey made his MVP case with 19 carries for 114 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 25 yards.

Geno Smith looked more like his reputation with an 18-of-27 for 180 yards and an interception stat line. Maybe a healthier Drew Lock on a short week would have been best.

Social media was quick with takes and responses surrounding the NFC West showdown. Here are some of the best reactions.

See the reaction Dak Prescott’s cadence draws from NFL fans

NFL fans gave their opinions as to Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s new pre-snap cadence. Here were some of the best results.

Thanksgiving means family and football, which means the Dallas Cowboys dominate a significant portion of homes during Turkey Day get-togethers.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott changed his cadence going into the 2023 season. Previously using a version that was a holdover from Jason Garrett’s offense that was carried on down through Kellen Moore, Prescott went from saying “white 80 set” to something a little more conventional: “here we go.”

With audio turned up and the Cowboys playing in their own set aside game, football fans may have heard it for the first time this season. Of course, the cadence drew some responses. Here are some of the best.

Brock Purdy isn’t just a system quarterback — he’s becoming a superstar

You can call Brock Purdy of the 49ers a system quarterback all you want, but the tape tells the story — he’s becoming a superstar.

As we all know, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was the final player selected in the 2022 draft, and his “Mr. Irrelevant” status has been discussed over and over. Injuries placed the Iowa State alum in the starter’s role in Kyle Shanahan’s offense in his rookie season, and in his second year, Purdy has taken several steps forward, and far beyond where most ever expected him to be.

As we head into the Thanksgiving night game between Purdy’s 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks, the second-year man has some pretty impressive numbers on his resume.

Purdy is also letting the deep ball rip. This season, he has completed 22 of 33 passes of 20 or more air yards for 684 yards, seven touchdowns, one interception, and a passer rating of 136.7. Only C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans has completed more deep passes this season (23), and only Stroud (144.2) has a higher passer rating on those deep throws.

“He’s done a great job,” Seahawks safety Julian Love said this week. “Every great quarterback that there ever was, puts the ball in the hands of his playmakers, and they have a lot of playmakers. He’s doing a good job of effectively getting it to them. To do that at a young age is pretty remarkable. He’s a tough kid and he presents some challenges, how he attacks. He’s doing his job at a high level this year more than last year.”

Here’s one example of Purdy’s deep-ball acumen. Against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10, Purdy correctly read Jacksonville’s spinning coverage, and made the throw to receiver Brandon Aiyuk as his third read, on time, with cornerback Darious Williams and safety Tre Herndon converging.

You can call Purdy a “system quarterback,” and some do, and you can say that he’s just throwing to wide-open guys in Shanahan’s expansive offense, but the tape tells a very different story. Purdy is playing as well as any quarterback in the NFL right now. He’s coming off a performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which he completed 21 of 25 passes for 333 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, and the highest possible passer rating of 158.3. That won him NFC Offensive Player of the Week, and the Seahawks’ defense knows what it’s in for.

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into why Purdy has been so effective this season, and why he’s become more than just Shanahan’s latest system quarterback.

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You can watch this week’s “Xs and Os” video, previewing all of Week 12’s biggest NFL matchups, right here:

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You can also listen and subscribe to the “Xs and Os” podcast on Spotify…

…and on Apple Podcasts.

Packers-Lions preview: Jordan Love’s improvement, and Jared Goff’s interceptions

Jordan Love of the Packers will look to continue his positive development against the Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

When the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions face off today to begin the Thanksgiving Day slate of NFL games, we’ll be watching Packers quarterback Jordan Love coming off a game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11 in which Love completed 27 of 40 passes for 322 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 108.5.

This included Love’s game-winning touchdown pass to receiver Romeo Doubs with 2:33 left in the fourth quarter.  Love took advantage of the Chargers’ busted coverage in Quarters, and made the right throw. Love is showing development both in and out of the pocket these days.

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get further into Love’s quest to claim the title of Next Packers Franchise Quarterback.

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Conversely, Lions quarterback Jared Goff is coming off a 31-26 win over the Chicago Bears in which he threw three interceptions — something he hadn’t done since he was with the Los Angeles Rams in 2019. Greg and Doug look at what those interceptions mean, and what happened.

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You can watch this week’s “Xs and Os” video, previewing all of Week 12’s biggest NFL matchups, right here:

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You can also listen and subscribe to the “Xs and Os” podcast on Spotify…

…and on Apple Podcasts.