"Would you want them smashing Gatorade coolers? Tossing helmets? Pointing fingers? Perhaps trashing the visiting locker room like a hair metal band in 1987? Or maybe you'd prefer the quiet, despondent lookstaring into the middle distance, contemplating the futility of existence? If you wanted either of those stereotypical responses, the San Francisco 49ers were not your team on Saturday. Yes, the Niners got the absolute snot kicked out of them Saturday. It was a beatdown. A drubbing. A splattering."
"But the 49ers exited Seattle and the 2025 NFL season with their heads held high. And you know what? After a season that made as much sense as a screen door on a submarine, they had every right to do just that. Don't get me wrong, the 49ers weren't happy about losing. But the vibe in the postgame locker room wasn't angst, anger or regret. No, it was pride, heart and togetherness. Is that corny? Absolutely."
The Seattle Seahawks routed the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 in a playoff game that resembled apex predators overwhelming prey. Despite the lopsided score and public embarrassment, the 49ers left Seattle and the season with heads held high, showing pride, heart and togetherness in the locker room rather than anger or despair. The roster was battered by injuries and setbacks, described as held together by duct tape, used gum and stubbornness, yet still reached within two wins of a Super Bowl. Left tackle Trent Williams said the team was 'playing with house money,' reflecting unexpected achievement and perspective.
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