1. Russell Wilson turned back the clock and the Seahawks ended their third-quarter funk.
Through three games, the Seahawks had yet to score a third-quarter point, but Russell Wilson and the offense—with an assist from a special teams turnover—bucked that trend in a big way.
After putting on their first possession of the third quarter, the Seahawks put together a 66-yard touchdown drive that ended on a 16-yard touchdown run that saw him avoid pressure, scramble then race for the pylon and dive into the end zone for Seattle’s first third-quarter score of the season. The Seahawks then got the ball right back when rookie linebacker Jon Rhattigan recovered a fumbled kickoff, setting up an incredibly impressive touchdown throw.
Two plays after the turnover, 49ers cornerback was free on a blitz and looked to have Wilson dead to rights, but Wilson spun away from him, avoided Nick Bosa, then while running to his right and backwards, fired a strike to Freddie Swain for a 13-yard touchdown.
The touchdown run and pass to Swain were a good reminder that even though Wilson has been deadly as a more traditional pocket passer in recent years, he can still make magic happen when he has to improvise. Oh, and today’s win gives the veteran quarterback 100 regular season wins, becoming the 4th-fastest QB to reach the milestone.
