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Head Coach Kyle Shanahan

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Opening comments:

Injuries from the game. [LB] Dee Winters had an ankle, didn't return. [LB] Tatum Bethune, groin, didn't return. [QB] Brock Purdy had a stinger there at the end, he would've returned. [LB] Luke Gifford had a quad and returned. Go ahead.

Any of those seem like they could linger into next week?

Possibly with Tatum and Dee. I'm not sure about Luke. They said Purdy would've gone back in. He checked out alright. But that's what we've got now.

What did you think of Seattle's defense, especially the pressure they put on Brock?

I mean, it was what we expected just with their defense. We expected to do better than we did, but we knew it was a good defense. We knew that in Week 1, we knew it from watching tape all week. We knew it would be a challenge and they got us in a number of moments, had a couple opportunities I thought that we missed. And you can't miss those versus a team like that.

You never want to put it on one play, but do you imagine if you are able to recover that fumble, it might have been a very different game?

Yeah, I think there were a bunch of plays though. A chance to recover that fumble could be different, chance to stop them on third-and-17 on that run could be different. You know, the turnover at the end inside the five, their third-and-two, our fourth-and-two, a number of plays that could make it different.

The offense is struggling more than we've seen in a long time. Obviously, the defense is really good. What did you see from the execution?

I mean, I think having 40 plays, couldn't get the run game going. I think we only had 12 runs. I think we converted one third down in the first half. That was a series, I think the only series that we got the score on. But, you convert two third downs in a game, they control the clock for 40 minutes, just kind of the opposite of what happened last game. I thought we did better on our third downs we played them in Week 1, we had the ball for 40 minutes. We averaged about three yards a carry in that game, but we stayed on the field so we were able to get 36 runs. Today the run average was similar, but we only got 12 of them. They controlled the ball, kept it from us. And when we had to get something going, we didn't stay on the field on third.

You talked a lot about wanting to stay here and not go back on the road, and now you know that you have to. What's the feeling and what have you said to the team?

Oh, we're ready for it. I mean, yeah, it would've been nice to have a home game here or both home games and get a Bye. But, it is what it is. I mean, this team's been through a lot this year. Now we've got to do it the hard way and we'll embrace the shit out doing it the hard way and look forward to it.

Do you try to get the guys to be upbeat after this one or do you understand any kind of disappointment they might feel? What was the mood of that locker room?

Oh, disappointed. Those guys, regardless of how well we did, our guys really fought out there. Our guys were exhausted after the game, like we are after every game. I told them to enjoy tomorrow. We don't know whether we're going to play Saturday, Sunday or Monday. We don't know who we're going to play until after the afternoon game. But, when they come in here Monday, come in ready to go wherever we've got to go and hopefully we can earn a chance to see that team again.

How close or not close were T Trent Williams and WR Ricky Pearsall to playing?

They were pushing it. It would've been too risky to play them though. They pushed it all the way up to the end, but it wouldn't have been the smartest decision by us to let them.

If this was on Sunday would they have had a better chance to go?

Oh, yeah. Much better chance.

Do you think Seattle might be the best team in the NFC other than yourself?

I don't know. I mean, anytime you've got a good defense, a very good defense, a good offense, I mean, they've been showing that they're one of the best teams in this league all year. That didn't feel much different than the team we played in Week 1. I thought the game was a little bit similar in terms of the battle on both sides, just to get in the end zone. But, they've earned the number one seed. They played like that throughout the whole year and we're going to have to earn the chance to get to play them again.

Was there any specific area, defensively, where you have trouble coping more than anything else?

No. I mean, it's similar to what they do each week. You know, they've got a good pass rush, they're tough to run the ball against and they're tough to get explosives against.

Fourth-and-two, play action. Was that look something over the middle there? I didn't really see anybody who he could have directly thrown it to.

Yeah, we would've hit [TE George] Kittle.

Was that on Purdy?

No, he was extremely open. You know, they had one guy had a cover two, a go-route and Kittle. But, we got beat inside on that and weren't able to hang in there for it. I think it was [Seattle Seahawks LB Demarcus] Lawrence who showed up right when the quarterback got to the top of his drop.

How would you assess Brock's performance?

I'll see when I watch the tape, but I thought Brock battled out there. The one drive, we got something going on where we turned it over there inside the five. But, he made some big plays on that drive. I thought he battled throughout the game. I know he was under duress, which we had a feeling that would be the case going into the game. But, none of us played good enough to win, but not disappointed at all in Brock. I thought he battled like he always does and did some good things.

They missed a couple short field goals, but 13 points. I mean, how did you think your defense played?

I mean, we need to tackle better. We need to play better than that. I was proud that they kept battling and was able to hold them to 13 points. That's what gave us a chance there at the end. But, we need to play better all around.

When you guys have so many missed tackles, are there reasons for it other than guys over-pursuing or what Seattle's doing?

No, there are not reasons for it. Just got to be better.

QB Brock Purdy

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Obviously, this was a tough one. What did you feel out there up against that Seahawks defense? What did you feel like could have gone better?

Obviously, they're a good defense, good front, did a good job with making us go through reads and checking the ball down. For me, I just wish I could have been a little bit more efficient and they're going to make you work for the yards and make you have to convert on third down. And I just feel like third downs were definitely an area that I have to be better, our offense as a whole. I feel like that's the part where if you have to win these kind of games, you have to be good on third down. So, they did a good job.

How do you feel about having that number one seed and a Bye right in front of you and couldn't close it out? How do you feel about this team and your chances on the road?

Obviously that was our goal, but we can't dwell on it. We have a pretty quick turnaround here and we got to go win next week. Our team has been through so much adversity, guys going down, next guy up. People have counted us out and that's fine and they can say what they want, but for us to go on the road and find a way to win, we've done it before and that's going to be our goal. So, we got to take it one day at a time, get better from this film, heal up and go find a way.

What happened on the hit you took there at the end. How do you feel right now?

I feel good. I got hit and the left shoulder sort of lit up, so I feel good right now. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Was it a stinger?

Yeah, I think so.

You guys have been on such a role offensively, 40-something points a game and converting third downs and in the red zone. Is there an element of surprise that someone could do this to you?

For us, we always feel like there's plays left out there we could have converted. We had an op we just didn't due to X, Y, and Z. So, I'm not going to sit here and go, 'man, how the heck did that happen?' They played good defense and we didn't execute. And when all these other games where we've pulled away and had good points and stats and all that stuff, it's because we execute on the gritty third downs. We stay on the field and then we go score touchdowns after that. So obviously that's something that we needed to do tonight. We didn't, and then the scoreboard shows it.

On the fourth and two, the play action, did you see TE George Kittle? Was there any chance to be able to get that ball to him with the pressure in your face?

It was one of those things where I felt pressure, but at the end of the day, I need to find a way to set my feet and get it to him and take a hit if I need to. I was concerned with just having my feet set and then I saw George and from where I was at, I didn't really have a clear picture to be honest, but we got back to the sideline, it was like, 'dang, he was there.' So, it's one of those plays that sucks, but you got to learn from it.

RB Christian McCaffrey, not surprisingly, was pretty hard on himself about the interception obviously a play he has to make. Did you talk to him, say anything to him or did you just leave him alone after something like that?

I mean, it's a tough play. The ball got tipped at the line, so it came out weird and he's trying to adjust. He beat his guy in man, and then all of a sudden, the ball's just like coming in weird and just didn't go our way. The other guy was right there to catch it, it was right in his lap. So, obviously Christian's hard on himself with that. I'm hard on myself because it's like, 'dude, don't get the ball tipped at the line of scrimmage.' So, it's just one of those things that sucks, but Christian's a baller. He's going to live to play the next play and he's a Hall of Fame running back. So, dude should walk out with his head up.

DL Alfred Collins

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What was the message after the game from coach and some of the veterans?

Take the medicine we got because we have more football to play. We take it on the chin, learn from it and get back to work next week.

What initial emotions do you have after being on this run to get the number one seed?

It's unfortunate because we really wanted the number one seed, but we fell short. But there's another road we have to take and have to be the best version of ourselves.

How are you and the guys feeling about the challenge of going on the road for the playoffs?

We're excited and ready to get back to work Monday. We're not going to let this linger. It sucks, we didn't want anything like this, but this team is resilient and we have to get back to work.

Can you take it as a positive from the night that you kept them out of the end zone?

We've been playing well and thrashing everybody, but we still fell short. We can do more defensively; they scored 13 points. If they don't score, they don't win and that's on us.

TE George Kittle

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Colton McKivitz joked that you guys try to make it as hard as on yourselves as possible. Is that something that you can adopt and kind of embrace as you go on the road?

Well, look, we lost at home to a division rival for the division and the one seed. That sucks. That is what it is. Yes, I'm disappointed about it. It's horrible. Good news is I get to play football next week. Whether it's Saturday, Sunday, Monday, whenever it is, I get to play football again. It's going to be on the road in a hostile environment. Would I much rather be on a bye and get to play at Levi's Stadium? Yeah. But that's just not our reality. So, I fully expect our team to come in, attack it, and we have a whole new season ahead of us. It is what it is. So we've just got to get to work. We have a week. Hopefully, we get [T] Trent [Williams] back, that's super helpful. He's a really good football player. And maybe [WR] Ricky [Pearsall]. It's horrible. I hate that. I hate losing. I hate losing to the Seahawks. But hey, we get to play football next week, and whoever it is or whatever happens, go Cardinals.

Is there anything at all about their defense that surprised you? You played them once early in this season, and you watched film of them all week. Was there anything that jumped out at you at what they were doing that was different or better?

No, they pressured randomly. They brought a lot of pressures, which is what they do. They drop really deep, they force you to chuck the ball down, and they routed the ball really well. That's their defense. That's what their head coach has made their defense do. When you've got a really good D-line, and they can all win one-on-one battles from time to time, and then you bring pressure with it. They also got a smart secondary. So no, nothing surprising, just I wish we would've taken advantage of some of the situations, and we didn't. That's football.

To lean on your offense and then have to go up against a high-powered defense like you went up against tonight, and then have the type offensive performance that you've had, does that at all shake the confidence of the offense?

It doesn't shake my confidence at all. I was expecting [QB] Brock [Purdy] to go out there and have five touchdowns. Yes, they're a very good defense. They showed that they were a good defense today. They kept us from scoring any points, so kudos to them. I'm still incredibly confident in our offense. Anytime that thirteen's in the backfield with the ball in his hands, and I've got 23 back there, I've got a ton of confidence in this offense. It just didn't go our way tonight. We didn't make the plays when we needed to make them. That's football. All you need is one really good drive, and we didn't really have that one good drive tonight.

CB Deommodore Lenoir

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What are the initial emotions on coming up short as far as winning the division and getting the bye?

To lose a tough game like that, you know, it hurts. But we've got to lick our wounds and get ready for the playoffs next week.

You guys had a 3rd and 17. What happened there?

I really didn't see the film, but 3rd and 17, we've got to get off the field to get our offense the ball back, so they can drive down and score. Those types of plays can't happen.

When you see LB Dee Winters and LB Tatum Bethune go down, what's the mindset of the defense?

Just to amp up and keep fighting. The next guy up. I want to say [LB] Garret [Wallow] came in and did everything he could.

RB Christian McCaffrey

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Obviously, you've won six in a row and to lose one is not easy. But what is the mood in the locker room?

Obviously we wanted that one, but, onward. We're in the playoffs and we don't have time to sulk over it. I think there's a lot to learn from that tape and we have to get better and come ready to go for the playoffs.

From your viewpoint, why was it so hard to get rolling tonight offensively?

I have to check the tape. Yeah, we have to be better though.

On the interception, the ball was definitely tipped. Did you have to adjust to it? What kind of difficulty did that add to that one?

It's a play that I have to make. I absolutely have to make that play. I expect nothing less but to make that play and it's completely on me.

You obviously played them in the beginning of the season. You watched film all week. Was there anything they did that was surprising or did they just beat you to the ball and have a better night?

Yeah, they were the better team today. I think we'll have to check the tape and correct the mistakes and go from there.