San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle (85) celebrates his two-point conversion in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC wild-card playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Blowing a 10-point lead had put an end to the 49ers’ two previous playoff appearances, but not this time.
The 49ers let a 10-0 first-half lead evaporate Saturday, then they rallied to dispatch the Seattle Seahawks 41-23 in their wild-card opener.
A second-half surge allowed the No. 2-seed 49ers (14-4) to recapture the lead, their confidence, and their momentum. They’ll take an 11-game