NFL Recap: 49ers Beat Seahawks; Saints End Panthers Winning Streak admin Monday, December 9, 2013 Scoreboard, The Game Photo Credit: AP/Tom Gannam Kicker Phil Dawson kicked a 22-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining and 4 field goals to help the San Francisco 49ers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 19-17 in a NFC West matchup. 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw for 175 yards, 1 touchdown ad 1 interception. 49ers Running Back rushed for 110 yards and had a 51 yard rush, his longest rush of the season. Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 199 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception and Running Back Marshawn Lynch led the team in rushing with 72 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers improve to 9-4 and the Seahawks are 11-2. Seattle is leading the division and will most likely have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers 31-13 in a NFC South matchup to end the Panthers 8 game winning streak. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees passed for 313 yards and 4 touchdowns. Wide Receiver Marques Colston led the Saints with 9 catches for 125 yards, Colston and Tight End Jimmy Graham both had 2 touchdowns receiving. Quarterback Cam Newton passed for 160 yards, 1 touchdown and rushed for 48 yards for the Panthers. Drew Brees became the youngest and 5th player in NFL with 50,000 yards passing. The Saints and Panthers are 9-3 and play again in two weeks, that game could decide who wins the division. Article by Abner Jackson III, Content Writer for STACKS Magazine.
