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1. How did we manage to lose that one?
2. Its easy to blame the defense on the final drive in regulation. No doubt that the coverage errors were monumental and inexcusable. I think the loss of Jordan Fuller hurt there, but there's just no justification for blowing so many coverages in that situation.
3. Still, the No. 1 culprit today... and its not even close... was the offensive line. No push in the running game, and absolutely no pass protection for Matthew Stafford. A real step back for that unit.
4. I think Stafford played well. He made some big throws and was rolling when he had protection.
5. The one criticism I have, and I think its a combination of a critique of Stafford and, to some extent, play calling, is that Stafford and the Rams' offense couldn't find any rhythm with quick-passes (something that really could have helped protect the lead when the running game was not working).
6. Some accolades are necessary... first and foremost... Cooper Kupp. The final TD drive was an MVP performance. What a great player he's become.
7. Tyler Higbee's best game of the year.
8. A'Shawn Robinson's best game of the year, by far.
9. Johnny Hekker had a nice game.
10. Great to see Cam Akers out there. I can't really evaluate his performance, given how poor the run blocking was. Hopefully, he'll be a factor in the playoffs.
11. I'm not a Californian, so I guess I don't really understand the sports fan demographics there. Someone needs to explain to me how the 49ers fans made it seem like a neutral site, at best.
12. Meanwhile, our good friends from Seattle handed us the NFC West.
13. That sets us up for Round 3 against the Cardinals. I like the match-up. Arizona is reeling, and we played very well against them just a few weeks ago.
14. The 43 game streak of winning games in which the Rams lead at halftime ends. Still shocked about how quickly we lost the lead from 17-0.
15. But, enough of that... time to look forward.
16. If we beat Arizona, don't be shocked if we end up going to Tampa, rather than Green Bay, in Round 2. Dallas is an inconsistent team. They could blow out the 49ers, or they could be a one-and-done, which would send SF to Green Bay and, if the Bucs beat Philly, set us up for a date with Tom Brady.
17. My feelings about the regular season are so mixed at this point, so I'll finish with three thoughts...
18. This team does a lot of things well and, on occasion, exceptionally well.
19. On the flip side, this team does not seem to do much of anything CONSISTENTLY well.
20. But, in the end, we're in the tournament, we start with a home game, and we have a puncher's chance. I'm guaranteeing nothing, but I do think its possible that we have another four game winning streak in us. Buckle up!
2. Its easy to blame the defense on the final drive in regulation. No doubt that the coverage errors were monumental and inexcusable. I think the loss of Jordan Fuller hurt there, but there's just no justification for blowing so many coverages in that situation.
3. Still, the No. 1 culprit today... and its not even close... was the offensive line. No push in the running game, and absolutely no pass protection for Matthew Stafford. A real step back for that unit.
4. I think Stafford played well. He made some big throws and was rolling when he had protection.
5. The one criticism I have, and I think its a combination of a critique of Stafford and, to some extent, play calling, is that Stafford and the Rams' offense couldn't find any rhythm with quick-passes (something that really could have helped protect the lead when the running game was not working).
6. Some accolades are necessary... first and foremost... Cooper Kupp. The final TD drive was an MVP performance. What a great player he's become.
7. Tyler Higbee's best game of the year.
8. A'Shawn Robinson's best game of the year, by far.
9. Johnny Hekker had a nice game.
10. Great to see Cam Akers out there. I can't really evaluate his performance, given how poor the run blocking was. Hopefully, he'll be a factor in the playoffs.
11. I'm not a Californian, so I guess I don't really understand the sports fan demographics there. Someone needs to explain to me how the 49ers fans made it seem like a neutral site, at best.
12. Meanwhile, our good friends from Seattle handed us the NFC West.
13. That sets us up for Round 3 against the Cardinals. I like the match-up. Arizona is reeling, and we played very well against them just a few weeks ago.
14. The 43 game streak of winning games in which the Rams lead at halftime ends. Still shocked about how quickly we lost the lead from 17-0.
15. But, enough of that... time to look forward.
16. If we beat Arizona, don't be shocked if we end up going to Tampa, rather than Green Bay, in Round 2. Dallas is an inconsistent team. They could blow out the 49ers, or they could be a one-and-done, which would send SF to Green Bay and, if the Bucs beat Philly, set us up for a date with Tom Brady.
17. My feelings about the regular season are so mixed at this point, so I'll finish with three thoughts...
18. This team does a lot of things well and, on occasion, exceptionally well.
19. On the flip side, this team does not seem to do much of anything CONSISTENTLY well.
20. But, in the end, we're in the tournament, we start with a home game, and we have a puncher's chance. I'm guaranteeing nothing, but I do think its possible that we have another four game winning streak in us. Buckle up!
