The Seahawks were six-point underdogs to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. They trailed most of the game. Yet, in the end, they came out victorious thanks to a few key moments going their way. Here are five turning points in their big win.

10:17 2nd Quarter: Devon Witherspoon deflects a pass from Brody Purdy, Johnathan Hankins intercepts

The Seahawks trailed 7-3 early in the second quarter. The 49ers looked to go on a drive to go up multiple scores. Quarterback Brock Purdy tossed a pass intended for star running back Christian McCaffrey. Seattle’s Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon jumped in the way and batted the pass in the air. That allowed nose tackle Johnathan Hankins time to find the ball in the air and come down with the interception, the first of his 12-year career. That stalled the 49ers drive and set the Seahawks up to get a field goal to cut the deficit to one.

3:25 3rd Quarter: Ken Walker III 1-yard touchdown run

Down 10-6, the Seahawks had a chance to take the lead with a touchdown drive. They mounted an 11-play drive that took six minutes and ate up 70 yards. Facing 2nd and Goal from the one, the Seahawks went to a heavy formation and handed the ball off to Ken Walker III. He bowled into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown.

3:06 4th Quarter: Christian McCaffrey tackled for 1-yard loss

The 49ers were nursing a 17-13 lead and had the ball, following a big defensive stop on 4th and inches against Seattle’s offense. The 49ers had a chance to seal the game with this drive. There was doubt the Seahawks would even get the ball back. Then, the defense stepped up. Perhaps the biggest play of the drive was tacking Christian McCaffrey for a one-yard loss. Coby Bryant came flying in and tackled the All-Pro running back for a loss. That put the 49ers behind the sticks and eventually led to a punt, giving the Seahawks one more chance.

2:07 4th Quarter: Geno Smith completes pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for first down on 3rd and 5

The Seahawks took advantage of that chance given to them by the defense. However, they faced a big third down early in the drive. Geno Smith stood tall and fired a bullet to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the first down to continue the drive. The second-year receiver caught 10 passes for 110 yards on the day, but none were bigger than this catch.

0:18 4th Quarter: Geno Smith runs for 13-yard, go-ahead touchdown

This was arguably one of the top plays of the entire NFL weekend. On second down, the Seahawks had zero timeouts left. Geno Smith could not afford to be tackled in bounds or the game was likely over. Smith scrambled left and found the corner of the endzone for a touchdown. That score gave Seattle a 20-17 lead with under 15 seconds left. It sealed Seattle’s first win over the 49ers since December 2021 and Geno Smith’s first as the quarterback of the Seahawks.

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We saw scattered showers into Monday evening along with chilly temperatures this afternoon. It was a calm November day compared to what we will see by Tuesday evening, as a “bomb cyclone” moves just offshore of Washington. The forecast headlines tonight include strong winds, widespread rain, and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades starting Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday. 

Showers will continue to taper this evening with overnight lows dropping into the mid to low 30s. Showers could see a few snowflakes mixed in as snow levels drop tonight to around 1500′. 

Showers will continue to taper this evening with overnight lows dropping into the mid to low 30s. (FOX 13 Seattle)

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It will be a fairly dry start to the day with morning clouds and a few showers. Skies will stay dry around Puget Sound through midday, but wind and rain will start to ramp up along the coast by the afternoon. Highs will stay below average, highs only in the mid to upper 40s.

It will be a fairly dry start to the day with morning clouds and a few showers. 

Strong winds will trigger a High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory for Western Washington Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning. The strongest winds will be along the coast, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Cascade Foothills with gusts up to 65 mph possible. The rest of the Puget Sound will be breezy, with gusts around 45-50 mph. 

Strong winds will trigger a High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory for Western Washington Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Strong winds and heavy mountain snow are expected for the Cascades above 2500 feet by Tuesday evening. A Blizzard Warning will be in effect for the mountain passes and a Winter Storm Warning for Central and Eastern Washington.

Strong winds and heavy mountain snow is expected for the Cascades above 2500 feet by Tuesday evening. 

The strongest rain, wind and mountain snow will continue overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Showers will continue into Wednesday. 

Rain, wind and mountain snow will continue overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

Showers and cool weather will continue through the rest of the week into the weekend. Temperatures remain on the cool side with more snow in the Cascades as well. 

Showers and cool weather will continue through the rest of the week into the weekend. 

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