Updates, score, highlights from TNF Week 6
Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season starts on “Thursday Night Football” with a massive NFC West clash when the San Francisco 49ers (2-3) travel to take on the Seattle Seahawks (3-2).
Each side is coming off a disappointing loss in Week 5 and will be eager to get back in the win column during prime time at Lumen Field in Seattle. Both teams were favored by 7 points at home and were upset on Sunday.
The Seahawks have dropped two consecutive games after an impressive 3-0 start to the season under first-year head coach Mike Macdonald. Seattle was upset 29-20 by the New York Giants on Sunday.
The defending NFC champion 49ers are coming off a 24-23 loss at home against the Arizona Cardinals. It’s been a tumultuous start to the season for San Francisco. Running back Christian McCaffrey remains sidelined. The 49ers have a Super Bowl rematch up next with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7, but they can’t afford to overlook their division rivals on Thursday night.
Entering Week 6, both teams rank inside the top ten in total offense (SF 2nd, 407.4 YDS/G) and (SEA 7th, 376.2 YDS/G). There is plenty of star power on both rosters, which adds to the excitement of this matchup.
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USA TODAY Sports will provide highlights, analysis and more from Week 6‘s “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Seahawks and 49ers.
Jordan Mason back in the medical tent
Jordan Mason’s return to the game after his initial shoulder injury was short-lived. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the running back went to the medical tent after just one carry in the second half.
49ers 23, Seahawks 10: Laviska Shenault returns the kickoff for a touchdown
Laviska Shenault, the Seattle kick returner who fumbled a kickoff return in the second quarter, redeemed himself early in the third quarter. He broke through the 49ers’ kickoff coverage team for a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown, and cut Seattle’s deficit back down to 13 points. It’s 23-10 49ers with 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Shenault’s kickoff return touchdown is the second in the NFL this season after the league changed its kickoff rules in the offseason. DeeJay Dallas of the Arizona Cardinals had the first one in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills.
49ers 23, Seahawks 3: Brock Purdy hits George Kittle for a touchdown
Brock Purdy placed a perfect pass to his tight end to cap the 49ers’ 70-yard drive with a touchdown. The 10-yard pass to George Kittle was Purdy’s second touchdown throw of the game, and it extended the San Francisco lead to 23-3.
The third-year quarterback is 11-of-17 on pass attempts for 178 yards and two touchdown passes. He holds a 138.8 passer rating five minutes into the second half. Kittle is leading 49ers pass-catchers with his four catches and is second on the team with 49 receiving yards on the night.
Jordan Mason back from locker room
Jordan Mason, who missed the final minutes of the second quarter dealing with a shoulder injury, returned to the field to start the second half. He ran for nine yards on the 49ers’ first play of the third quarter but went back to the sideline after the run.
The Amazon Prime Video broadcast showed the running back working his sore shoulder as he watched the action on the field.
49ers 16, Seahawks 3: Seattle finally gets on the board before halftime
DK Metcalf was unable to get both feet inbounds on a potential touchdown catch in the penultimate play of the first half. As a result, the Seahawks were forced to settle for a 20-yard field goal to end the first 30 minutes of play. Kicker Jason Myers knocked it through to cut Seattle’s deficit to 13 points.
San Francisco is set to receive the second-half kickoff.
49ers 16, Seahawks 0: Matthew Wright remains perfect on field goal attempts
Matthew Wright, the last-minute 49ers signee, is the team’s leading scorer with two and a half minutes left in the first half. Wright’s third field goal of the game gets him up to 10 points on the night (including his converted PAT). The latest kick further extended the San Francisco lead to 16-0.
Jordan Mason slow to get up, heads to locker room after run
49ers running back Jordan Mason took a run up the middle for 14 yards on the second play of the 49ers’ third drive in the second quarter. After the play, Mason remained down on the field for a few extra moments, grabbing at his shoulder. Mason was able to get up and walk off the field on his own power, but he went to the locker room with medical personnel.
Amazon Prime Video sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung confirmed that the issue was with Mason’s shoulder and that he is questionable to return to the game.
Rookie Isaac Guerendo takes over in the backfield.
49ers 13, Seahawks 0: Matthew Wright knocks through another field goal
San Francisco couldn’t take full advantage of their good field position following the fumble on the kickoff. The Seahawks’ defense held the 49ers to just six yards, and the offense had to settle for a 41-yard field goal attempt.
Matthew Wright split the uprights for his second field goal of the game, and San Francisco extended their lead to 13-0. Seattle’s offense will take the field with just under 12 minutes left in the half.
Laviska Shenault fumbles the ensuing kickoff
The 49ers have the ball at the Seahawks’ 30-yard line one play later after kick returner Laviska Shenault lost the football. Wright’s kick went into the end zone, but Shenault tried to get some extra yardage on a return rather than taking the touchback to the 30-yard line.
Second-year cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. was the player who forced the fumble, and defensive lineman Robert Beal recovered it.
49ers 10, Seahawks 0: Deebo Samuel extends the 49ers’ lead
Samuel took full advantage of blown coverage on a delayed fade route outside the numbers near the left sideline. A Seahawks defender dove past the wide-open receiver as he made the catch, and the speedy Samuel took care of the rest. He won his footrace to the end zone for a 76-yard catch-and-run.
Wright’s PAT was good, and San Francisco now leads 10-0 one and a half minutes into the second quarter.
49ers lead after first quarter
Wright’s short field goal is the difference in this game through one quarter of play. Outside of the 49ers’ 90-yard field goal drive, the two teams have combined for two punts and an interception to kill their other three drives.
The Seahawks have the ball and will continue their drive to begin the second quarter.
49ers 3, Seahawks 0: Newcomer Matthew Wright scores his first points as a 49er
The 49ers signed journeyman kicker Matthew Wright on Tuesday after kicker Jake Moody suffered a high ankle sprain against the Cardinals last week. When San Francisco’s drive stalled inside the Seahawks’ 10-yard line with a couple of incomplete passes, the 28-year-old Wright got his newest team on the board with a 25-yard field goal.
Wright was briefly a member of the 49ers’ practice squad in September 2023, but he didn’t enter a game for the team until Thursday night. His last appearance in a regular-season game was for the Carolina Panthers during their Week 18 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year. He missed his sole kick, a 52-yard field goal attempt, in the game.
Jordan Mason breaks off a big run
Mason, who has taken over the primary back duties in San Francisco with Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, has continued his strong third season as a pro. Mason took an inside handoff and broke a few tackles with his run up the middle. Seattle safety Julian Love eventually tracked him down, but not before the running back picked up 38 yards to get the 49ers to the Seahawks’ 28-yard line and knocking on the door of the red zone.
Malik Mustapha picks off Geno Smith to end game’s opening drive
On the sixth play of the Seahawks’ opening drive, Geno Smith tried to get a pass to Tyler Lockett deep downfield on third down. The pass was overthrown, and 49ers rookie safety Malik Mustapha was the benefactor in his second career start. He picked off Smith’s pass at his own 2-yard line before his momentum took him out of bounds. It was the first interception of his NFL career.
The 49ers take over from their own 3-yard line for their first offensive drive of the evening.
Seahawks vs. 49ers start time
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Seahawks and 49ers game will kick off Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season with “Thursday Night Football” at 8:15 p.m. ET.
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Seahawks vs. 49ers TV channel
- Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
“Thursday Night Football” will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will be in the broadcast booth for Prime Video, with Kaylee Hartung (sideline) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) providing additional coverage.
The Prime Video pregame, halftime and postgame shows feature Charissa Thompson as host, as well as former NFL players Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman and Andrew Whitworth as analysts. Taylor Rooks is the feature reporter for Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” coverage.
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Seahawks vs. 49ers predictions, picks
Here are the USA TODAY Sports staff’s predictions for the “Thursday Night Football” Week 6 matchup:
- Lorenzo Reyes: 49ers 25, Seahawks 17
- Tyler Dragon: 49ers 25, Seahawks 20
- Jordan Mendoza: 49ers 26, Seahawks 20
49ers vs. Seahawks inactive players: Charvarius Ward out
49ers’ inactive players:
- QB Joshua Dobbs
- TE Brayden Willis
- CB Charvarius Ward
- LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
- OL Ben Bartch
- K Jake Moody
- DT Jordan Elliott
Seahawks’ inactive players:
- CB Riq Woolen
- LB Trevis Gipson
- C Olu Oluwatimi
- OG Sataoa Laumea
- WR Dareke Young
- DT Byron Murphy II
- DE Myles Adams
Seahawks vs. 49ers odds, moneyline, over/under
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- Spread: 49ers (-3.5)
- Moneyline: 49ers (-190); Seahawks (+155)
- Over/under: 49
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Seahawks vs. 49ers weather update
It’s going to be a slightly chilly but clear night in Seattle with a high of 58 degrees at kickoff and a low of 51 at midnight. According to the Weather Channel, winds will max out at eight mph while chances of precipitation are at less than 10% for the game.
NFC West standings
The Seahawks enter the Week 6 “TNF” showdown in sole possession of first place in the NFC West. However, with a win tonight, San Francisco can move into a tie.
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