In their first game of the 2025 season, the Seattle Seahawks managed just 13 points in a 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The NFC West rivals had their rematch in the final game of the regular season with the division title on the line. Again, Seattle scored just 13 points. This time, they won surprisingly easily, 13-3.
What had happened in the interim? The obvious answer is that Mike Macdonald’s defense, which had been flirting with greatness all season, played its most dominant game of the year.
Whereas Brock Purdy and company ran up 384 yards of total offense in the first game – more than 100 of them on the ground – San Fran could only amass a paltry 173 yards of offense – just 53 rushing yards – in week 18.