Brock Purdy leads 2 late scoring drives to deliver a 32-29 win for the 49ers over the Seahawks

Brock Purdy engineered two scoring drives in the fourth quarter, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 32-29 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Seattle win was a small measure of payback for their two late-season defeats to the 49ers last season, including a 41-6 loss in the divisional round of the playoffs with a depleted roster.

San Francisco entered the game better equipped, having won five straight games previously, their third such streak in eight seasons. The game witnessed an NFL-season-high of seven combined turnovers, an ejection of 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, and no touchdown drives exceeding 25 yards before the 49ers asserted themselves trailing 26-21 late in the third quarter.

Purdy capitalized on the opportunity, orchestrating an impressive drive against the Seahawks' formidable defense, including a 28-yard pass to Mike Evans following an intentional grounding penalty that left the Niners in a challenging second-and-21 situation. This play set the stage for Purdy's 7-yard touchdown pass to newcomer Brandin Cooks, extending the 49ers' lead to 29-26 on a 2-point conversion to Evans.

Seattle's Sam Darnold replied by engineering a game-tying field goal drive before Purdy and the 49ers moved 43 yards to secure Eddy Pineiro's go-ahead field goal with just 1:56 remaining on the clock. The Seahawks had one final opportunity, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed a crucial third-down pass from the 50-yard line, and Cooper Kupp was denied a first down by Malik Mustapha on fourth down.

Purdy completed 19 of 29 passes for 189 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. The 49ers had failed to score a touchdown in their previous two games against Seattle's resilient defense. Trailing 21-13 at the end of the first half, the 49ers extended their lead to 21-13 when Seahawks' decision to run from their own 4 with 18 seconds left in the half backfired.

Gracen Halton intercepted George Halani and returned the fumble for a touchdown in the end zone. Instead of punting from their own 1 following the turnover, Seattle opted to run the ball from their own 4, backfiring as Gracen Halton stripped George Halani and recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. Following that, the 49ers capitalized on a Seahawks fumble, with Christian McCaffrey securing a touchdown on a run.

Seattle took a 23-21 lead after Jason Myers' 43-yard field goal after Eddy Pineiro's miss, but Purdy responded with an interception by Nehemiah Pritchett on the next Seattle drive, leading to a 23-yard drive capped by Darnold's 16-yard pass to Smith-Njigba, putting Seattle ahead 23-21. Deebo Samuel suffered a hamstring injury on the play when he fumbled and did not return.