Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2024 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-11-17, the Seattle Seahawks took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 20–17 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with +4.42 total EPA, and +16.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Jennings (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.14 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+41.5% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Seattle Seahawks changed the game: (:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Jennings · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +9.14 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Smith-Njigba · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.66 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
3. 3 G. Smith · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +4.42 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Purdy · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +4.38 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Metcalf · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.04 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
6. 6 K. Walker · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +2.14 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Smith-Njigba · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.01 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Mason · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +0.83 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• San Francisco 49ers — B. Purdy (Q1 45:17)
• Seattle Seahawks — K. Walker (Q3 18:29)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Jennings (B. Purdy pass) (Q4 9:38)
• Seattle Seahawks — G. Smith (Q4 0:18)

Field goals

• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q1 53:17)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q2 38:46)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q3 24:29)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 34 (Q1 53:17) — (8:17) 5-J.Myers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 10 (Q1 45:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy scrambles right end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 45:10) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 38 (Q2 38:46) — (8:46) 5-J.Myers 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 15 (Q3 24:29) — (9:29) 4-J.Moody 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q3 18:29) — (3:29) 61-J.Sundell reported in as eligible. 9-K.Walker left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 18:25) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 3 (Q4 9:38) — (9:38) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 15-J.Jennings for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q4 9:33) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 13 (Q4 0:18) — (:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 0:12) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:18) — (:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +41.5% · EPA +3.39]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:50) — (:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles right end to SF 21 for 16 yards (0-R.Green). [WPA +18.1% · EPA +1.56]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 40:17) — (10:17) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left intended for 23-C.McCaffrey INTERCEPTED by 97-J.Hankins (21-D.Witherspoon) at SF 29. 97-J.Hankins to SF 29 for no gain. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.88]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 13:42) — (13:42) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 15-J.Jennings to SEA 20 for 14 yards (21-D.Witherspoon; 39-T.Okada). [WPA +14.3% · EPA +2.56]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:36) — (1:36) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 11-J.Smith-Njigba to SF 34 for 15 yards (27-J.Brown). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +1.26]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 40:17) — (10:17) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left intended for 23-C.McCaffrey INTERCEPTED by 97-J.Hankins (21-D.Witherspoon) at SF 29. 97-J.Hankins to SF 29 for no gain. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -4.88]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 23:07) — (8:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf ran ob at SF 46 for 26 yards. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +3.43]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:18) — (:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +41.5% · EPA +3.39]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 29:09) — (14:09) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left intended for 11-J.Smith-Njigba INTERCEPTED by 22-I.Yiadom at SEA 38. 22-I.Yiadom pushed ob at SEA 27 for 11 yards (11-J.Smith-Njigba). [WPA -8.1% · EPA -3.32]

Quarterback report card

G.Smith led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• G.Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 39 dropbacks · 64.1% completion · +16.0% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.42 total EPA
• B.Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · +2.0% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Seattle Seahawks: 8 drives, +4.52 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, -0.42 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Seattle Seahawks leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• J. Jennings (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• G. Smith (SEA) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q1 53:17 · SF 34 · Score 3-0
   (8:17) 5-J.Myers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
2. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 45:17 · SEA 10 · Score 3-6
   (:17) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy scrambles right end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 45:10 · SEA 15 · Score 3-7
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
4. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 38:46 · SF 38 · Score 6-7
   (8:46) 5-J.Myers 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
5. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 24:29 · SEA 15 · Score 6-10
   (9:29) 4-J.Moody 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
6. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 18:29 · SF 1 · Score 12-10
   (3:29) 61-J.Sundell reported in as eligible. 9-K.Walker left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 18:25 · SF 15 · Score 13-10
   5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
8. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 9:38 · SEA 3 · Score 13-16
   (9:38) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 15-J.Jennings for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 9:33 · SEA 15 · Score 13-17
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
10. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 0:18 · SF 13 · Score 19-17
    (:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith scrambles left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 0:12 · SF 15 · Score 20-17
    5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.