In a bittersweet affair, the San Francisco 49ers convincingly handled the Seattle Seahawks by a final score of 27-20. In the process, the 49ers lost starting quarterback Trey Lance for the season after Lance suffered an ankle injury on a rushing attempt early in the first quarter.
There were a lot of raw emotions following this game and plenty of takeaways to be had, but I am going to start with the obvious one at the forefront of everyone's mind.
Jimmy Garoppolo returns
Garoppolo's return to the team just before the start of the regular season provided an extremely valuable safety blanket, giving the 49ers a premium insurance policy at the quarterback position should a broken glass in case of emergency situation arise during the season.