Geno Smith was brilliant in the first half Saturday, completing nine of 10 attempts and throwing a pinpoint touchdown pass to DK Metcalf to give the Seahawks a one-point lead over the heavily favored 49ers.

He was shaky in the second half, committing two turnovers as the 49ers pulled away for a 41-23 victory in the wild-card.

Smith was emotional afterward, as he expressed his desire to remain with the Seahawks.  "I want to finish my career in Seattle," he said. "I want to be here. The town, the city, the team, Coach [Pete] Carroll, the organization -- they all embraced me. I was a guy who probably could have been out of the league. They embraced me, and I want to repay them for that."