RENTON, Wash. (AP) If the season is viewed in quarters, as Pete Carroll likes to do, then the third quarter was a complete disaster Nico Collins Jersey for the Seattle Seahawks and the fourth quarter needs to be nearly perfect for a team that believed it was playoff-caliber to reach its goal.Seattle lost its fourth straight game on Sunday, , another performance that widened the ma sive gap between the 49ers and Seahawks in the NFC West. Losing four straight games is a first for Carroll in his Seattle tenure and dropped the Seahawks (6-7) below .500.Suffering another lo s was irritating enough for Carroll. But the way it happened, with blown a signments and mi sed coverages on defense, seemed to leave the coach more flustered than usual.That was just really frustrating because this was a chance to beat these guys at their place. We had a shot to do that, Carroll said. We moved the football well enough to get some points on the Jalen Camp Jersey board. We were going to have to stop them all night long. We didnt get it done.ADVERTISEMENT Seattle gave up 527 total yards to the 49ers and San Francisco averaged nearly a first down every snap. That the Niners scored only 28 points might be the most surprising aspect of the outcome.The schedule has been brutal for Seattle and injuries havent helped, including Sunday when starting quarterback Geno Smith was sidelined by a groin injury and Drew Lock started. And snapping the losing streak and getting back into the playoff conversation doesnt get any easier with a visit from Philadelphia this week.WHATS WORKINGThe Seahawks had nine plays of 20 yards or more on offense, the most of any game this season. Seattles previous high for 20-yard plays was six against Cincinnati, and the Seahawks had just two in their first meeting with San Francisco.WHAT NEEDS HELPAs a group, Seattle has one of the highest-paid set of safeties in the league and none appear to be playing up to the level of their salaries. Jamal Adams was badly beat on third-and-11, giving up a 54-yard touchdown to Deebo Samuel. Quandre Diggs Grayland Arnold Jersey appeared to be out of position on Christian McCaffreys 72-yard run to start the game. Julian Love had the most productive day with an interception and forced fumble, but also appeared to get beat on a handful of plays.STOCK UPLock was more than serviceable filling in for Smith and making his first start since the end of the 2021 season. Lock threw two touchdown pa ses and two interceptions. A couple more of his pa ses could have been picked off as well. But for the most part, Lock looked comfortable in the pocket, made smart reads and used his legs when needed. There are a few decisions he would like back, but he flashed some of the skills that made him a second-round draft pick.STOCK DOWNDK Metcalf again found himself in the spotlight for the wrong reason after his retaliation led to his ejection in the fourth quarter. Metcalf had reason to be upset after Fred Warner gave him an unnece sary hit from behind following an interception especially considering Metcalfs history of suffering a neck injury in college. J.J. Watt Jersey But his reaction led to an all-out scuffle, and he was deemed the instigator. Metcalf has shown in the past his emotions can get the better of him and opponents have tried to create situations where he will react adversely, with Sunday the latest example.INUJRIESThe focus will be on Smith (groin) and his recovery. Playing on Monday night should increase the chances Smith will be able to start. Standout rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon suffered a hip pointer in the first quarter and didnt return. Cornerback Tre Brown also mi sed the game with a heel injury Sam Cooper Jersey and his absence was felt when Witherspoon departed.Carroll said he thinks Witherspoon will be back against the Eagles, while Brown has a good shot at returning.KEY NUMBER9.94 The 49ers averaged 9.94 yards per play. Take out kneel-downs, and it was more than 10 yards per snap. Its just the eighth time since 2000 a team has allowed 9.9 yards per play in a game. Denver allowed 10.23 yards per play earlier this season when it gave up 70 points to Miami.NEXT STEPSSeattles chances of making the playoffs likely rest on whether it can snap the losing streak next Monday night when it hosts Philadelphia. Its a ma sive game for both teams Seattles playoff chances and the Eagles' hopes of winning the NFC East. The final three weeks of the regular season are far more manageable, but those games could become meaningle s if the Seahawks stumble again.___AP NFL: