:dance: My prediction wasn't far off. And what could have been, oh what could have been.
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I thought the exact opposite. The Niners failed to convert on a lot of situations, otherwise the score could've been a lot worse initially.
If they meet in the Superbowl it should be a heck of a coaching matchup as both teams adjust to the adjustments made in the 2nd half.
racks
2 racks, gone. Poor guy.
I'm leery of calling anyone a favorite at this point. I think the 49ers win did a lot to challenge the Patriots status as the favorite and to help their own, but it seems like every good team has at least one bad loss to another. Every week there's a new favorite...
The 49ers dominated the patriots in ever aspect. Offense, defense, and special teams. The only reason the game was close was because the 49ers started playing that soft prevent zone defense crap after being up 31-3. You can't do that to Brady and an offense like New Englands. SF should've just kept the pressure on and it would've been a blow out. SF was clearly the better team and they proved it. They also proved that you can't play soft prevent against Brady because he'll put up points (also known as the 49ers laying back and barely even trying anymore). In reality, the game wasn't that close. The scoreboard doesn't always tell the whole story. Much credit to Pats for coming back, but the 49ers never should have started playing soft zone crap. Their defense was basically a "go ahead and score, but run out the clock" defense. The 49ers dominated the patriots on offense, defense, and special teams.
And just because the 49ers lost to the rams doesn't mean anything. This is the NFL and anything can happen. Teams rarely go 16-0 or even 15-1. The patriots lost to the cardinals in New England, but that doesn't mean the patriots aren't one of the top 3 teams in the league. That doesn't mean Arizona is better than New England. The Steelers lost to the Titants this year. Etc etc. Anything can happen. But in a matchup with two elite teams (like the 49ers vs Patriots), one team clearly dominated the other. 49ers proved they are better than the Patriots and probably the toughest team in the league in the playoffs. Losing to the rams doesn't mean anything in the long run in terms of the super bowl/playoffs. Like I said, the patriots lost to the cardinals in New England, but that doesn't mean **** because the patriots are still heavy contenders out of the AFC.
So when the Pats went on a 28-0 run and tied the game it wasn't impressive because of the defense the Niners were playing? If it was actually the type of defense, and not just because Brady was dominating, don't you think Harbaugh would have made an adjustment?
You shouldn't be throwing around the word dominated when the game was close, and could've gone either way.
It's like you guys expected the Patriots to lay down their arms after being down 31-3. It's the Patriots in Foxborough, I don't think any Niner fan felt comfortable with a 28 point lead. Then again the Patriots don't lose, they just beat themselves. :rolleyes: