San Francisco 49ers improve to 5-0, make statement in NFC West

The San Francisco 49ers made a big statement in the NFC West on Sunday in Week 5. They took control of the division with a 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks on the road, improving to 5-0. Their win on Sunday gave the Seahawks their second loss of the season. The Niners are 5-0 with two division wi

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The San Francisco 49ers made a big statement in the NFC West on Sunday in Week 5. They took control of the division with a 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks on the road, improving to 5-0. Their win on Sunday gave the Seahawks their second loss of the season.

The Niners are 5-0 with two division wins. The Seahawks are 3-2 with a 1-1 division record.

Eddie Pineiro made a 44-yard field goal with 1:56 left in the game to give the 49ers the lead, and Seahawks receiver Cooper Kupp was just inches short of the line to gain on a fourth-down play as the Seahawks tried to get at least into field-goal range to send the game into overtime.

49ers QB Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and was intercepted one. Receiver Mike Evans had seven receptions for

113 yards and a score, and running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, the 49ers sacked Seahawks QB Sam Darnold five times and intercepted him twice.

There were five lead changes in the game.

While the two teams combined for 61 points, neither team reached 300 yards of offense. The 49ers outgained the Seahawks 269 to 251 yards.

The 49ers now have a two-game lead over the Seahawks in the division and hold a head-to-head tiebreaker currently.

For the Seahawks, Darnold passed for 195 yards, a touchdown and two picks. Emmanuel Lewis led the team with 61 rushing yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had five catches for 102 yards and a touchdown, but he had a crucial drop on Seattle's final possession.

The Los Angeles Rams still play Monday night, but at 2-2, they will still trail the Niners even with a win.

With the Niners' win and the 45-21 loss the Arizona Cardinals had to the Detroit Lions, Arizona is now four games behind them, in addition to losing a head-to-head tiebreaker.

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