Maiocco’s report card: Grades in much-needed win over Seahawks

Maiocco’s report card: Grades in much-needed win over Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SEATTLE — This seemed a little more like it for the 49ers.

Oh, sure, there were some tense moments along the way, but the 49ers took care of business with a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night at Lumen Field.

The victory pulls the 49ers into a tie atop the NFC West with the Seahawks.

Both teams have 3-3 records on the season. Arizona (2-3) can pull into a three-way tie with a victory Sunday at Green Bay.

“It was every bit a must-win without it technically being a must-win,” 49ers All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams said.

The 49ers get mostly high marks across the board in this one. The lone blemish was on special teams, where they did some good work but also gave up a huge momentum-changing play.

Here is the 49ers’ report card from their Week 6 victory over their division rival:

Rushing offense

Jordan Mason was having a big night before leaving the game with a shoulder injury. He finished with 73 yards rushing on nine carries.

Rookie Isaac Guerendo finished strong. His 76-yard run with 90 seconds remaining virtually clinched it. One play later, fullback Kyle Juszczyk put it out of reach with a 6-yard touchdown run with 1:17 remaining.

The offensive line had a strong day, as the 49ers gained 228 yards and a touchdown on 33 rushing attempts for a 6.9-yard average.

Grade: A

Passing offense

Brock Purdy, coming off a rough game in a loss to the Arizona Cardinals, returned to stellar form against the Seahawks.

Purdy completed 18 of 28 pass attempts for 255 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating was 129.3.

The 49ers were rolling with a 76-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel, then Purdy found George Kittle on two scoring passes in the second half to stave off a spirited Seahawks comeback attempt.

The offensive line kept Purdy well-protected in the pocket. He did not allow a sack.

Grade: A

Rushing defense

The Seahawks made it a…

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Publish date : 2024-10-11 05:23:34

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