This time, the close calls went the 49ers’ way.
Sunday night’s dramatic 26-21 win over the Seattle Seahawks was eerily similar to the 49ers’ last-second loss two weeks ago to the Atlanta Falcons.
The only difference was a few inches. Dre Greenlaw did against Jacob Hollister what Jimmie Ward couldn’t quite accomplish against Julio Jones.
NFL head of officiating Al Riveron was absolutely matter of fact when he described to a pool reporter the call that gave the 49ers the NFC West:
“(Hollister) is contacted. We see that he maintains control of the football when he hits the ground.