Unbeaten 49ers edge Seahawks while Vikings stay perfect

Manila Times - Oct 12, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom — San Francisco scored three touchdowns off Seattle turnovers and the unbeaten 49ers edged the reigning Super Bowl champions 32-29 on Sunday while Minnesota improved to 5-0 as well. Eddy Pineiro's 44-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining gave the 49ers the final margin and San Francisco's defense forced a turnover on downs with 47 seconds remaining to beat their NFC West division rival. Thirty-eight points -- 21 by the Niners -- scored off seven turnovers, four by Seattle, were the most in an NFL game since 2017. Mike Evans caught seven passes for 113 yards, including a two-yard touchdown toss from Brock Purdy after a Renardo Green interception and a crucial two-point conversion. "Toughness and heart," Evans said. "We've got a locker room full of those guys. We knew it was going to be a dogfight. They're a great team. We showed we're a great team as well." Fred Warner knocked lose a fumble by Emanuel Wilson that Malik Mustapha recovered one play before Christian McCaffrey ran for a San Francisco touchdown. Gracen Halton recovered a George Holani fumble in the end zone to give the 49ers a 21-13 halftime lead. Seattle's Nehemiah Pritchett picked off Purdy to set up Sam Darnold's 16-yard touchdown pass to...

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