THE UGLY

The officiating: Both teams were victims to another rough day of calls and non-calls alike from the officials, as well as a couple of questionable ball spots and even the overtime coin toss. (Did Geno Smith say “heads” or “tails”?)

In the third quarter, Chris Carson slowly leaned far forward before the snap and subsequent handoff for a touchdown but was not penalized.

Russell Wilson was pummeled by the 49ers defense multiple times with no flag from the officials, while linebacker Mychal Kendricks drew an iffy penalty marker for a horse-collar tackle. On the 49ers’ side, the officials seemed confused as to where to spot the ball on third down of their last overtime drive, leading to a review that ended up placing the ball a whole yard back from the line and setting up a missed field goal.

Although the officiating did not cost either team the game, calls for the NFL to overhaul its referee training program should only increase after last night’s performance.

Who greased the ball? The Seahawks lost the turnover battle with three lost fumbles and one interception to the Niners’ two lost fumbles and one pick. Five Seattle players fumbled the football, including two on the same play – as 49ers cornerback K’Waun Williams wrapped Wilson up, the ball popped from his hands into the arms of left tackle Germain Ifedi, who inexplicably chose to try and run it himself. The ball was then punched out by linebacker Fred Warner, and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner took the opportunity to run it into the end zone for a score.

“What was he thinking?” Pete Carroll said of Ifedi’s decision after the game. “That was terrible.”

DK Metcalf lost a fumble inside the 49ers’ 5-yard line, while Rashaad Penny ended the Seahawks’ first second-half drive with his own fumble. Carson also lost control of the ball in the third quarter, but center Joey Hunt was quick to fall on it.

Meanwhile, the 49ers had their own offensive issues – receivers Deebo Samuel, Marquise Goodwin, Dante Pettis and Kendrick Bourne all had terrible drops on passes that hit them right in the hands.

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