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Originally Posted by tredadda
I think people are overestimating the 49ers in some respects. Sure they are in the SB and they were the #1 seed in the NFC. But if you look at all of their games, they won many in the last seconds. If you were to split those wins in half they might not even make the playoffs much less be the #1 seed. They were literally inches from losing the second Seattle game and dropping from the #1 seed to the #5. They were not this juggernaut that obliterated everyone they played this year. I think the fact they are a mismatch for GB as well as the Packers own mistakes in the NFCCG makes the Niners look better than they are.
Barring the Chiefs playing like crud they should beat SF as they are the better team.
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A lot of people miss the point you're making. 49er fans want to point to the fact that they were basically 7 points from a perfect season (late game score by ATL aside). But as you note, they almost lost a lot of games too. My sense is that Kyle S is still up in his head about that SB loss. When they get the lead now, he tends to just run the ball, but when his offense gets one dimensional, other teams are able to stop the run and get back into contention. He abandons what got him there, which is or should be a concern for all 49er fans.