We easily would have been in the playoffs in that 2014 season had our defense not botch at least 10+ interceptions that could have been ours. That Oakland game where we lost was so damn frustrating. The ref did screw us awarding them a full set of downs on a very suspect PI call...but there were so many chances for us to put them away.
Good teams force turnovers and on offense they are ball hogs. People get all worked up about when we have to punt the ball and de-value the field position game we play. It's why we pay so much for our punter and why on 3rd down and long Smith isn't going to throw up a stupid pass and doesn't care to take a sack on our own 40 yard line.
As Harbaugh preached...every single drive should end with 1 of 3 types of kicks: punt, field goal, or a PAT.
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