How officials’ odd non-call hurt 49ers in close loss to Seahawks

The 49ers' late-game punt never would have happened if the Seattle Seahawks had been flagged for what appeared to be an obvious penalty before a fourth-down play. "I'm sure if it was fourth-and-1, we would've gone for it," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday. "We also would've been in much easier field-goal range, too. So I know it wouldn't have been a punt." Instead, it was a fourth-and-6 situation from the Seattle 42-yard line after referee Brad Rogers appeared to give the Seahawks a reprieve with the 49ers leading 17-13. "They just — for lack of a better word — blew it," FOX Sports rules analyst Mike Pereira said of the officiating Monday on KNBR. The NFL has yet to respond to NBC Sports Bay Area's request for comment or clarification. After 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings was stopped inbounds after a 5-yard reception on third-and-11, Seattle coach Mike Macdonald called the team's second timeout with 2:45 remaining in regulation. Then, as the teams were lined up for the punt, a Seattle assistant coach approached line judge Kevin Codey, and Codey immediately stopped just prior to the snap. On TV, Macdonald appeared to react in frustration with the expected result...