The result was what many expected, but the journey featured a few surprises. And by journey, I mean from the season-ending euphoria over the Lions’ victory in Green Bay to a viral video of players dancing and a scooter-riding coach in Renton, to a forgettable second half in Santa Clara. Pete Carroll was openly hoping for torrential rains, catastrophic winds and maybe even an act of the football gods Saturday that would have helped push his team past a superior team in the San Francisco 49ers. Instead, when the skies opened, it was more favorable to the Faithful - a badge of honor given to 49ers fans who have watched their team win five Super Bowls with hopes of another one on the horizon. Weather was not a factor in the playoff opener between the Seahawks and 49ers. I knew it wouldn’t be. That’s because after hearing about it all week on multiple newscasts, our chief meteorologist, Mike Everett, texted me the latest Doppler images Friday at 11 pm showing a break in the atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones, or what we commoners would refer to as rain. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/sports/nfl/seahawks/seahawks-2022-season/281-f1722552-9485-453a-a957-4a18be54c88d