This team just isn't "there" yet.

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(12-13-2021, 01:00 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Despite our offense having zero turnovers we still just had 6 points halfway through the 4th quarter.

There is just no excuse for that.  We have too much talent on offense.  I am not saying we can put up 30 every game, but we sure as hell should have more than 2 FGs halfway through the 4th quarter.  Especially at home.

(12-13-2021, 01:04 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Darius Phillips took away 2 drives from the offense. Now maybe they wouldn’t have scored any points on either of them, but 2 lost possessions is 2 lost possessions.

Nicomo beat me to it. It’s easy to forget just how much 2 turnovers like that affect a game. More than just the score.

The Bengals only had 6 drives before their TD’s in the 4th. Obviously they should score a TD in their first 6 drives but they did move into FG range 3 times in 6 drives. The real disappointment was the first series where we stated inside the 49ers 45 and couldn’t even get into FG range. Bengals had 9 real possessions in regulation and if McPherson makes the FG they would have scored points on 5/9. Including TD’s on 2/9 or 22% of drives which is right in line with expected TD’s per drive.

By comparison the 49ers had 9 drives in that time (50% more drives/chances)Including 2 that lead to 10 points by starting inside FG range thanks to Phillips.

Offense wasn’t good yesterday but they weren’t as bad as some are making them out to be. Phillips single handedly gave that game away and the team still coulda/woulda/shoulda won in OT against a playoff team