San Francisco 49ers Will Miss the 2012 Super Bowl

December 25, 2012   ·   Keith Mathews   ·   Jump to comments

The Super Bowl at the end of the 2012 season will not feature the San Francisco 49ers.
Reality bites, and we all try to duck it, but it is there in our faces and we must acknowledge it.
That is the lesson rammed home by a 42-13 shellacking by a division opponent on the rise, the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks controlled the game from the first kickoff, and did not allow the 49ers a touchdown until the last two minutes of the game—probably out of sheer concern for a second year coach and quarterback about to go home with their tails between their legs.
And it was Coach Harbaughs’ 49th birthday. Some birthday present.
The Hawks were superior in every phase of the game, including special teams play. A stronger defense, a more efficient offense, superior coaching and a more prepared and amped up team outclassed and out-muscled the 49ers.
Reality bites.
The 49ers are not the strongest team in the NFL, the NFC or even in the NFC West. The Seattle Sea...

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