Pete Carroll’s priceless reaction to Seahawks-49ers wild-card game: ‘Unfortunately, we’re playing the Niners’

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll had a priceless response on Monday morning when acknowledging the truth that Seattle would now need to face one of many hottest groups within the NFL within the first spherical of the playoffs after solidifying their place with a win over the Detroit Lions.

Speaking with reporters on Monday, Carroll spoke extremely of his opponents in Sunday’s recreation earlier than doing the identical of San Francisco 49ers, who they’ll face in a wild-card recreation on Saturday. 

“We’re all excited in regards to the truth, the way in which the day turned out yesterday. Simply so sunk into being Lions’ followers, man. We love the Lions. Coach [Dan] Campbell did an ideal job along with his crew, and so they performed a unbelievable soccer recreation,” Carroll started. 

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“To get the win to present us an opportunity – we’ll attempt to do one thing with it. Sadly, we’re enjoying the Niners” he stated with a chuckle, “and so they’re loaded. They’re loaded and wholesome and on a roll and as about as scorching as you possibly can probably get and doing it in a really commanding vogue with a younger quarterback, who’s doing so nicely.” 

Brock Purdy, of the San Francisco 49ers, celebrates after a landing in opposition to the Seahawks at Lumen Subject on Dec. 15, 2022, in Seattle.
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The 49ers have seen three quarterbacks take the sector this season due to damage, most lately entrusting their playoff hopes in that of Mr. Irrelevant – Brock Purdy. 

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Nonetheless, San Francisco is exceeding expectations and enters the playoffs on a 10-game win streak, six of which Purdy has been a starter in.  

“He’s succesful. It’s not too huge for him. It doesn’t appear to be he’s bought the rookie studying curve to cope with it,” Carroll stated throughout a press convention on Tuesday. 

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Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in time beyond regulation at Lumen Subject on Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle.
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“I’ve a whole lot of respect for who we’re enjoying and the way they’ve performed their season and the blokes they’ve on their staff and what they’ve achieved. You realize, being division champs is an enormous deal round right here,” he added. 

The 49ers will host the Seahawks on Saturday and could have the home-field benefit because the No. 2 seed within the NFC in the event that they advance.