McDonald: First thoughts on Patriots, Seahawks and Super Bowl XL — from the 49ers’ perspective

If you think the Faithful are bitter about the Seattle Seahawks crashing their home stadium for Super Bowl LX, just think how they’ll feel when they win it. Seattle had the look of a champion Sunday with a 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field in the NFC Championship Game, and the Rams weren’t far behind. As for their opponent, the New England Patriots, it’s hard to know exactly what to expect after a 10-7 win over the host Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game. The day’s early offering was decided by snow and an ill-fated decision by Broncos coach Sean Payton before the weather took over and dominated both sides for the rest of the game. If...