Field Gulls
The Seattle Seahawk should’ve won by way more than 10 points in their Week 18 win over the San Francisco 49ers. I’d say they made up for it in the Divisional Round, winning 41-6 and sending the Niners into the offseason. It’s not only the worst loss of the Kyle Shanahan era, it’s the second-worst loss the 49ers have ever had against the Seahawks in team history. Few Seahawks wins have ever felt this satisfying to watch.
For the first time in six years, it’s Enemy Reaction time following a Seahawks playoff win! We have ourselves a glorious Niners Nation meltdown coming your way, with cameos from other SB Nation sites scattered throughout this beautiful blowout.
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Three years ago, the Seahawks fell 41-23 at Levi’s Stadium in the opening round of the playoffs. Then they measured themselves against their rivals, who went to the NFC Championship Game that season. San Francisco was obviously more talented, and the Seahawks were determined to catch them.
Now they’ve done that and more.
The 49ers didn’t score any touchdowns in their last two meetings with the Seahawks. The 41-6 final score Saturday represented the franchise’s second-worst playoff loss ever, behind only the 49-3 drubbing at the Meadowlands when the Giants’ Jim Burt knocked out Joe Montana in 1986.
The defeat also underscored the 49ers’ biggest weaknesses entering the offseason. For the second straight meeting, they couldn’t penetrate the Seahawks’ two-shell defense, with their wide receivers combining for 27 receiving yards. Ricky Pearsall, who appears to be the foundation of the group in future seasons, wasn’t able to come up with a diving snag in the second quarter and finished...
