They've been playing like that since the first Seahawks game with exception of Packers dismantling. Their offense has improved but their defense regressed. They need to show 23 Witherspoon the door - he does not have the tools.....and it stough DB, is likely the most difficult position on the field. He should only be in their on dime situations (which they almost never use anyway).
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Very likely the 49ers will be playing the Seahawks again. Start Mosley, bring up a safety for spy on Russell, and running back leakout. 4th string Homer on drives ate the 49ers up the 2nd half. On the offensive side, the Oline just has to have a similar type game for the 49ers to win. Play calling was outstanding on offense and they played a clean game that helped. Big improvement offensively over game 1.
He's been beaten too many games - Falcons, Rams, Seahawks. They will certainly go after him again if the 49ers start him. Mosley was beaten also but looked sharper in limited play......may partly be his conditioning, but they cant allow that consistently poor of play....he's the weak link and maybe has a loss of confidence.
Part of the struggle there is that teams are so afraid of throwing at Sherm that Witherspoon is getting targeted/ schemed against at an absolutely ridiculous rate. Moseley had the same issue on the final series. Early in the season, other teams would still at least attempt to pass towards Sherman's side of the field and our secondary benefitted from it (having healthy safeties also helped).
The 49ers are beatable - and beatable tonight.....I think the Seahawks missing their core starting RBs was a big disadvantage for them and it showed. On the flip side the the OLine beat the Seahawks defense. I dont like the Seahawks much either, but I loathe the Patriots - as long as I dont have to endure another Patriot SuperBowl appearance, all is well.
Or hopefully sinking.....other AFC teams have surpassed them this year. Houston loss really showed their fall-off - they were beaten handily. They have the best coaching staff, but this year their wide-receiving core is pedestrian without Gronkoswki., and their defense (like the 49ers) has only looked decent recently, not suffocating like the beginning of the season (against bad teams). If the Titans get Henry going, the Patriots are gonna have problems. After the Miami game, odds-makers have them only 4.5 pt favorites. The best thing about that Patriot loss is they will likely have to beat the Titans, Chiefs, and Ravens, all before playing the NFC. Ideally the Titans upset them, and Brady decides to hang it up as a result, and the Patriots are back in normalcy for an extended time after their much-too-long dynasty. That Atlanta loss still boggles.
I'm hoping for a Chiefs/49ers SuperBowl which would be like kryptonite for the 49ers with their achilles secondary. The Chiefs defense looked terrible earlier in the season, but now look at least average. If this matchup occurs, the 49ers offense will be expected to score a bunch, as I expect the defense to get torn a new one (like the Saints game).
Its become clear that the defense cannot carry the 49ers whole games against good offenses. The offense must pick it up each game and play cleanly in the postseason.
I'm hoping for a Chiefs/49ers SuperBowl which would be like kryptonite for the 49ers with their achilles secondary. The Chiefs defense looked terrible earlier in the season, but now look at least average. If this matchup occurs, the 49ers offense will be expected to score a bunch, as I expect the defense to get torn a new one (like the Saints game).
Its become clear that the defense cannot carry the 49ers whole games against good offenses. The offense must pick it up each game and play cleanly in the postseason.
I think they will lose to the Titans, and it will be by like 10+ points. Titans are hot, and Bill seems to lose frequently to some of his old players & proteges. But they were cheated vs. the Chiefs so if they get past them they match up well in that game. Sucks that they blew a home match but hey. Actually more than anything this season that result really p*s me off.
It's still Baltimore's to lose. I am not a fan, so please lose.
It's still Baltimore's to lose. I am not a fan, so please lose.
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