49ers blow another late lead against a division opponent, losing 20-17 to the Seahawks
Associated PressSANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers looked to be in prime position to close out a divisional game when the defense made back-to-back stops in short yardage to get the ball back with the lead in the final four minutes. Until we stop doing that, then that’s what we are.” The latest loss for San Francisco followed early season defeats to the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona when San Francisco led by double digits in the fourth quarter before allowing a late score. We let them hang around and when you let people hang around, that’s what happens.” The loss leaves San Francisco in a three-way tie for second in the NFC West, a game behind division leading Arizona. San Francisco got first downs on the first two plays, but then stalled with Christian McCaffrey getting stopped for a 1-yard loss on first down, Brock Purdy missing Deebo Samuel on a second down pass and Jauan Jennings getting tackled well short of the first down on a third down catch. We have to put more than 17 points on the board if we want to win a divisional game.” That forced a punt and put the game on San Francisco’s depleted defense that was missing star pass rusher Nick Bosa, who left earlier in the second half with an injured hip and oblique.