Well I knew it was going to be a game of defense but I didn’t realize how much so. I was really impressed with how well the 49er’s were able to run the ball in the second half.

Seattle clearly has a strong defense themselves, but the 49er’s were still able to give give Frank Gore the blocking he needed and we was able to find the hole and gets the yards. He ended the evening with over 180 yards total and over 130 of that was on the ground.

Although the Seahawks have the final possession, they just can’t do a thing with it. The San Francisco 49ers win the game with a score of 13 to 6.

A 49er field goal extends the lead over the Seahawks. The score is now 13 San Francisco to 6 Seattle.

Now more than ever the Seahawks need to work their 4th quarter magic. they must not allow a turnover and must protect the ball.

San Francisco is clearly playing an entirely different offensive game this half. They have been making their yard calm and carefully and mostly on the ground.

Then just before the 49er’s are able to capitalize they run a pass play deep within Seahawk territory and throw an interception. This gives Seattle the ball and a shot at doing something but like many times this game another missed catch by the Seattle offense.

The 49er’s get the ball again.

Now that San Francisco has scored a touchdown, their first in 6 quarters by the way, they have a bit of momemtum and likely their confidence.

Seattle really has to answer San Francisco with a touchdown here and it appears they understand it. But a big mistake by Wilson and he throws an interception that is picked off by Dashon Goldson a 49er safety.

This immediately chages the entire face of the game and the Seattle defense needs to force a turnover or 3 and out in order to get a handle on the game back.

It’s San Francisco ball the score is still 10 to 6 49er’s leads.

The first drive of the half and the Seahawks moved the ball well. A few decent runs by Marshawn Lynch, running back for the Seahawks and the yards are adding up for him.

A penalty called on the kick gives the ball back to Seattle, but they couldn’t convert and they punt it away.

This next drive by San Francisco is very important. They have no memtum and have gone 3 and out on the last 3 posssessions they had in the first half.

The 49er’s are being more careful this drive and going more for the short stuff in the air and also giving the ball to San Francisco running back Frank Gore.

In fact it’s ironic that they actually had 6 first downs in this drive, which is also what they had the entire first half. They end up getting the touchdown with a run by Delanie Walker. this gives San Francisco the lead for the first time in the game. The score is 10 to 6.

At the end of the first half the score stands at 6 Seattle to 3 San Francisco.

Like I said in an earlier post during the first quarter, I think that San Francisco needs to concentrate more on their running game. They have been much more effective and gained more yards on the ground then they have in the air.

Seattle just needs to keep doing more of what they have been, only they need to be a little more effective with their 3rd down conversions once they get into 49er territory.

A missed 51 yard field goal by Seattle gives San Francisco good filed postion.

The Seattle defense does a good job against the run this drive and stop the 49er’s from getting a much needed first down and San Francisco has top punt again.

So with minutes left in the first half so far we have had a low scoring game with no touchdowns and just under 5 minutes left in the half.

San Francisco really needed to do something on this drive but wer not able to. And speaking of defense, the powerful defense of Seattle stops the 49er’s and force a 3 and out.

This gives Seattle Great field postion, in fact probably the besat they have started a drive yet this game. With just over 10 minutes left in the first half, like many have predicted, the defense has been strong on both sides.

Seattle has the ball on about the 30.

Seattle once again is unable to convert this possession into a touchdown amd have to settle for a second field goal.

This shows how effective the San francisco defense is. Seattle is in the lead the score is 6 to 3.

This drive by the 49er’s was a lot better than their first. Instead of relying too much on the play action passes, they mixed it up a little more.

I think they need to put the ball on the ground more. Yes the occassional screen or high percentage pass play is ok, but they have been less susccessful with pass plays so far this game. And sure enough the Seahawks break up 2 pass plays back to back and San Francisco has to try for 3.

David Akers makes a 38 yard field goal, so we now have a tied score. 3 to 3.