Seahawks steamroll 49ers in 41-6 blowout to advance to NFC Championship Game: Live updates and reaction


Before Saturdayโ€™s game, 49ers general manager John Lynch had singled out rookie safety Marques Sigle and said the 49ers wouldnโ€™t have beaten the Eagles last week without him. The roller coaster turns and dives fast, though, as Sigle had a rough, rough night against the Seahawks.

There was a pass interference call that set up the Seahawksโ€™ first offensive touchdown. There was a missed tackle on the second one, a 7-yard run by Kenneth Walker. There were missed assignments, and Sigle was also late getting to the hole on a couple of runs. The Seahawks had 128 yards rushing midway through the third quarter, before garbage time officially began.

Sigle opened the season as a starter but was benched for Jiโ€™Ayir Brown, who missed Saturdayโ€™s game with a hamstring injury.

It was a rough night for the secondary as a whole, as cornerback Renardo Green was seemingly benched momentarily after coach Kyle Shanahan was yelling at him on the sideline. Backup Darrell Luter Jr. was promptly beaten across the back of the end zone by Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown.

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