What we learned as 49ers’ dream of NFC’s No. 1 seed ends with loss to Seahawks

BOX SCOREThe 49ers’ path to Super Bowl LX will not go through Levi’s Stadium.San Francisco will have to go on the road in the NFC playoffs after losing 13-3 at home to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.The loss means the 49ers (12-5) will be the No. 5 seed if the Los Angeles Rams lose on Sunday or the No. 6 seed if the Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals.Instead of earning a first-round bye, the 49ers now will have to play next weekend, while the Seahawks (14-3) get a week off.If the 49ers land the No. 5 seed, they will play the No. 4 seed, which will be either the Carolina Panthers or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.If San Francisco ends up as the No. 6 seed, they will play the No. 3 seed, which will be either the Chicago Bears or the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.Quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense struggled mightily against the stout Seahawks, managing just 69 total yards in the first half and 173 overall in the game, the second fewest under coach Kyle Shanahan.Purdy, overall, completed just 19 of 27 passes for 127 yards.NFL MVP candidate Christian McCaffrey was completely shut down, carrying the ball eight times...