6 silver linings from the 49ers’ heartbreaking loss to Seahawks

The 49ers lost on Monday night, but it’s not all bad in Santa Clara.

Look at what went wrong

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There was a lot stacked against the 49ers and they still had a chance to win in overtime. George Kittle was out. Emmanuel Sanders went down in the second quarter. Jadeveon Clowney wrecked shop all game. 49ers pass catchers dropped at least six passes depending on the definition of a ‘drop.’ Jimmy Garoppolo wasn’t spectacular. Seattle stifled the run game … the list could continue. The Seahawks are a very good team who could wind up with a first-round bye in the playoffs. They also have the potential NFL MVP at quarterback with Russell Wilson. San Francisco could’ve lost by 20-plus, but they wound up falling in the final seconds of overtime. Moral victories don’t count, and losses counts all the same, but the 49ers have to feel good about where they’re at considering how close Monday was despite how many things went the wrong way for them.