These tough games are coming fast and furious for the upstart youngsters that are the 49ers. They played tough but sloppy against the Vikings (a game they should have won by 14), they played great against the Lions. For 3 quarters. Now we face the hottest QB in one of the hardest road venues in the NFL, Arrowhead Stadium.
They lost their best offensive weapon in Marquise Goodwin in that Minn loss, and were down to 3rd string LBs in the Detroit win. The good news is Malcolm Smith will finally play a meaningful down after missing his first 18 games. Even more significant than that is the return of Reuben Foster. So I think the defense rallies.
Which is why I think the 49ers win tomorrow. Yeah, it’s another early start for a west coast team in a hostile environment, against the hottest QB in the NFL in Pat Mahomes, but I think their defense will be their downfall. I think our defense makes more plays against our improved D (and a hopefully healthier Ahkello Witherspoon), so we win.
My concern is what it has been since before training camp started. And that is our pass rush. DeForest Buckner is actually #2 in sacks at 3.5, but the rest of the team is at 1.5. Which sucks. The return of our LBs, and the havoc they bring (I see Foster blitzing) should be able to slow down the Mahomes express.
Forty Niners Forever 
Look at that, Speilman agreeing with me about our high priced QB needing to make a throw after he missed a wide open Garcon. After all the heat I took here for pointing it out.
Hey now. Were was this in the 1st half? Totally on the defense now.
Well, that looked a hell of a lot better.
19 down. All day left. Just need a 3 and out.
Need good defense the rest of the game.
A turnover would be nice.
Need a turnover!
We are running out of DBs.
Bills up 27-0 late in 3rd at MN. Vikings’ fans are probably squawking a lot louder than we are. Any given Sunday…
Wow. Dodged a bullet there.
“””””A STOP””””
Fuck. I swear to God we should fair catch every punt.
It’s nice to have Quise back out there, Breida too. He’s been looking explosive the last couple of games, and Goodwin should open up the passing game.
Fucking Penalties stop every drive before they Start!!! How many is it now? 12-13?
Kat, that is a mere 11 penalties for 121 yards.
Offside.
Nice!!!!
If we are going to run, we should be going no0-huddle.
That’s 120 yards on the ground after Morris’s run.
Got to score quick.
Morris and Breida being effective.