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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Richard Sherman (left) was called for two of Seattle's nine penalties. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Seahawks lost only their second game of the season on Sunday, a 19-17 decision in San Francisco.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Loquacious Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman thinks the loss can be pinned on the officials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CWe didn\u2019t project it to be this way,\u201D Sherman, who had three tackles, said after the game. \u201CWe expected to blow them out, but they got the benefit of a few calls tonight throughout the game and that helps you, especially on third down. We will see them again and it will be a different result.\u201D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SI WIRE: Peyton Manning most talked about public figure on Facebook in 2013&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seattle had nine penalties for 85 yards, including two holding penalties on Sherman, both on third down. The first led to a second-quarter field goal, and the second was declined because Anquan Boldin caught a 27-yard pass. San Francisco scored a touchdown on the drive.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CThe penalties, that is what made the difference today,\u201D Sherman said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 49ers were flagged seven times for 70 yards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sherman is tied for fifth in the league with four interceptions and he has 16 interceptions in three NFL seasons.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seattle (11-2) still has the best record in the NFC, one game ahead of the Saints.\n&lt;strong&gt;SI WIRE: Cardinals rookie Tyrann Mathieu tore ACL in Sunday's win&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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