The Seahawks are back in the NFC championship game for the first time in 11 years thanks to Saturday night’s dominant 41-6 win over the 49ers.
Returner Rasheed Shahid set the tone with a 95-yard kick return to open the game, then the offense and defense took over from there. Seattle’s defense forced three turnovers, keeping the 49ers out of the end zone for the second straight game, and once again the run game, led by a three-touchdown performance by Kenneth Walker III, could not be stopped.
Here are 6 rapid reactions to Saturday night’s win:
1. The Seahawks were dominant in all three phases.
Seattle’s previous two games against the 49ers were low-scoring, tight games, and there was no reason to…