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A fourth quarter rally by Russell Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks past the San Francisco 49ers, avoiding a big upset in the NFC. Win or lose, Seattle locked up the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs thanks to the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints winning. The Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wild card round after Los Angeles defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17.
Wilson finished 19 of 35 for 176 yards and two touchdowns, leading Seattle to touchdowns on three consecutive drives in the fourth quarter to snatch the victory. San Francisco led 16-6 heading into the final frame, but Seattle compiled 167 yards in the final quarter and scored on each drive.
Jason Myers has hit both his field goals in the win, converting 35 straight field goal attempts dating back to last year. He did miss an extra point attempt in the game, which was his fourth miss of the season. D.K. Metcalf set the single-season franchise record for receiving yards in a season, passing Steve Largent's mark of 1,287 in 1985. Tyler Lockett passed Bobby Engram and Doug Baldwin's record for receptions in a season (94), becoming the first Seahawks player with 100 catches in a season. Lockett's four-yard touchdown reception on fourth-and-goal gave Seattle the lead for good with 2:20 left.
No touchdowns were scored in the first three quarters of the game, but five were scored between the two teams in the fourth. C.J. Beathard finished 25 of 37 for 273 yards and a touchdown, making the start in place of second-string quarterback Nick Mullens. Jamal Adams left the game with a shoulder injury in the second half and did not return.
Check into our live blog below for a recap of the Seahawks win and analysis of the game.
