Take a moment and let the dizzying euphoria of that game wear off.
Seattle-San Francisco was an NFL special; a game dripping with narratives and drama; an unload-the-chamber grand finale closer to that of a reckless firework show than a football game. It bookended their 100th regular season, which should send the league soaring into the postseason fat and happy.
Amid the sensory overload, it’s convenient that we’ll probably gloss over what was yet another horrendous attempt—or lack thereof—to properly legislate pass interference at the most critical moments of big games. This, despite an entire offseason devoted to ensuring that such a thing never happens again.