Why Cooper Kupp Was Ruled Short Of 1st-Down Marker In 49ers’ Win vs. Seahawks

The saying “football is a game of inches” exists for a reason. The 49ers are still undefeated, but San Francisco’s fourth-down stop that decided Sunday’s 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks was the biggest play of the game. After the 49ers kicked a field goal following the two-minute warning to take a 32-29 lead, the Seahawks moved the ball to midfield and faced a fourth-and-10. Cooper Kupp looked like he would be stopped well short of the marker, but the veteran wide receiver fought along the sideline and stretched the ball toward the line to gain as he went out…