Studs n duds Niners playoffs

[Cheese Meister]

Well it just goes to show that:
Having a bye
Home field advantage
Loud crowds in the stadium
An MVP quarterback
Temps below freezing
Critical players returning
don't mean Jack squat.
After the first posession the Pack just went through the motions and didn't do much after that. The Niners came to play and improved as the game progressed. And that is why we are sending our players to the (useless) Pro Bowl.

 

[adambr2]

Def gave up 3 points.
THREE

I dont care about special teams...offense 10 points?

You should definitely care about the special teams. They were literally responsible for 13 total points on their own.

The offense wasn't good enough, but they literally probably win the game if they get only one of a field goal or punt blocked and not both. It was one of the most horrific special teams performances ever, and it was disgustingly predictable.

 

[adambr2]

And what makes you think it was possible at all?

The fact that he played two weeks ago in Detroit?

I obviously don't have access to Bahk's medical information, Crow. It's my own speculation which was why it was precluded with the words "I think."

 

[longtimefan]

You should definitely care about the special teams. They were literally responsible for 13 total points on their own.

The offense wasn't good enough, but they literally probably win the game if they get only one of a field goal or punt blocked and not both. It was one of the most horrific special teams performances ever, and it was disgustingly predictable.

Wrong wording...yes st sucked and had huge issues.

But have a mvp qb and a coach that seemed to have control of how to get things done.

When your offense only needs 14 points and cant, thats a problem

Matt and offense got out coached...plain and simple

 

[Mondio]

Well it just goes to show that:
Having a bye
Home field advantage
Loud crowds in the stadium
An MVP quarterback
Temps below freezing
Critical players returning
don't mean Jack squat.
After the first posession the Pack just went through the motions and didn't do much after that. The Niners came to play and improved as the game progressed. And that is why we are sending our players to the (useless) Pro Bowl.

as if the Pack didn't come to play? The 9ers' have as good of front 7 in football as you'll find. most teams getting pressured like that all night end up getting their ***** kicked, the field was long and the yards tough. Points were hard to come by but they were able to get some things going.

it was a tough game on BOTH sides. people don't think GB came to play? They matched their intensity throughout. Field position, Tackles and special teams were the difference. Well, special teams were the difference. End of story. Even with the rest, this team came to play and should have won.

 

[MadCat]

Tom Brady is without a #2 receiver as well. The Bucs scored 31 points last weekend, and I'm guessing they will score more than 13 points tomorrow too.

Brady has a tight end (which we don’t have), and Brady has a consistently great o-line (ours was banged up all year and got manhandled last night). Those are big difference makers.

 

[adambr2]

Wrong wording...yes st sucked and had huge issues.

But have a mvp qb and a coach that seemed to have control of how to get things done.

When your offense only needs 14 points and cant, thats a problem

Matt and offense got out coached...plain and simple

Yeah, MLF sucked. He had 3 weeks to prepare for this game. It is a damning statement on his competence to have 3 weeks to prepare for this moment and look this unprepared and get outcoached in a playoff game again.

Matt is starting to look like a modern day Marty Schottenheimer.

 

[adambr2]

Brady has a tight end (which we don’t have), and Brady has a consistently great o-line (ours was banged up all year and got manhandled last night). Those are big difference makers.

Our banged up O-Line was fine all year and prior to the game last night everyone seemed to think they'd be fine again.

 

[Mondio]

Our banged up O-Line was fine all year and prior to the game last night everyone seemed to think they'd be fine again.

true, but how do you think brady would look in a game that's 10 degrees with 1 WR and no TE worth a crap and an Oline, good or bad, playing like ours did last night (specifically at the tackle position)?

 

[MadCat]

Our banged up O-Line was fine all year and prior to the game last night everyone seemed to think they'd be fine again.

True, but they did us no favors in this game. They played poorly.

 

[adambr2]

Lazard was absolutely wide open over the middle on the field on the last 3rd and long where Rodgers heaved it deep to a double covered Adams.

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[gopkrs]

Is there anything in the past 5 years which would have led you to believe he would spread it around more? As soon as something doesn't go right, he panics and gets tunnel vision. In this game, the catalyst was Lewis's fumble. This is his well-established pattern in the playoffs.

The doghouse is really stupid. Mercedes never got thrown to again and after Deguara's drop; Rodgers did not even look at him. I suppose if he was on the other side; Kittle would never have gotten another pass thrown to him in the game. But no, there was nothing in the past that led me to believe ARod would spread it around. He sure should though. In every game.

 

[gopkrs]

Wrong wording...yes st sucked and had huge issues.

But have a mvp qb and a coach that seemed to have control of how to get things done.

When your offense only needs 14 points and cant, thats a problem

Matt and offense got out coached...plain and simple

What you say is true but STs lost the game. With field position and blocks.

 

[Team Ronny]

The blocked punt was the direct result of our "new" long snapper not blocking! That blocked fg probably was too.Maybe the last guy didn't suck that bad.

 

[MadCat]

Nobody should expect to win with 10 points, but the fact is that 10 points was enough to win this game without the ST blunders.

And their offense scored 6 points. And that was enough for them to win, which is the biggest joke in all of this.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I doubt only having 10 guys out there would have effected this play...

We will never know will we?

Whether it would have or wouldn't have, its incompetent for a coach not to catch that, especially after a timeout.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Funny/Sad thing too about that final FG, the 10 Packers out there seemed to assume they couldn't block it, even with the season on the line. Compare their effort with the 49'ers effort when they blocked a non-game winning attempted field goal. Pathetic coaching of those special teams units is all I can draw from that.

"Hey I counted 10 guys, oh hell, it won't matter anyway, we never could block a FG?"

 

[Team Ronny]

No doubt. The defense played championship level..the offense jv level and special teams played pop Warner level.

 

[kevans74]

I mean it's obviously a TEAM game with Offense, Defense and Special Teams...

But eventually you just have to wonder is it a "curse"... or could our HOF QB have done more? That's just the reality....

No one would ever even THINK that Jimmy G is close to being a HOF QB or even in the same stratosphere as Aaron Rodgers...

But enough is enough, eventually the guy has to just go on a tear and just string together 3 REALLY, REALLY good, "lights out", 250 pass yards/game +, 3 touchdown passes +, 100 rating+ games together for 3 games in the playoffs and basically just "take ove" and "be the Man" during the playoffs and win another one

 

[easyk83]

You should definitely care about the special teams. They were literally responsible for 13 total points on their own.

The offense wasn't good enough, but they literally probably win the game if they get only one of a field goal or punt blocked and not both. It was one of the most horrific special teams performances ever, and it was disgustingly predictable.

So 49ers d has been hot lately and came in giving up just 17 ppg over the last 6. Bottom line is we win that game with 17 if only our vaunted offense could play at the level of their average competition.

Yeah ST gaffes were unsightly but damnit you dont win PO games with only 10 points.

Btw BCT noted that Rodgers had open guys underneath when he was trying to go downfield only to get sacked more than once. He played like Playoff Aaron Rodgers and we lost like we usually do with Playoff Aaron Rodgers. Its not that he was bad, but you cant build a team around a superstar and win big when he doesnt play like one.

 

[Team Ronny]

People can rag on Rodgers all they want, but until the organization realizes they need more than one legit receiver, they will never get over the playoff hump.

And the O line didn’t look particularly great tonight either.

The problem there is Rodgers gets flustered..then keeps trying to force it to Adam's. The te's were pretty useless..why was lewis' a fumble..but not the 49’ers guy..both did same thing after catch.

 

[kevans74]

The problem there is Rodgers gets flustered..then keeps trying to force it to Adam's. The te's were pretty useless..why was lewis' a fumble..but not the 49’ers guy..both did same thing after catch.

Correct. I think at this point we kind of know what to expect from him in the playoffs

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Many have pointed out the ongoing issue with the Packer offense. They run into a team with a really good front 7, one that can stuff the run and put consistent pressure on Rodgers. What happens? Rodgers tends to go to the only receiver on the team that is worth much, Davante Adams. Lazard was the only other WR with a catch last night, 1 for 6 yards. While Jimmy G didn't light up the Packers secondary, he actually was able to spread the ball around and find open guys when he needed to.

I used to blame TT for not addressing the WR and TE positions, now it is on Gute. He has had plenty of time to fix it through the draft or free agency and has failed to this point.

So yes, Rodgers should be spreading the ball around, but honestly, I don't think he has enough talent outside of Adams to do that.

 

[kevans74]

Many have pointed out the ongoing issue with the Packer offense. They run into a team with a really good front 7, one that can stuff the run and put consistent pressure on Rodgers. What happens? Rodgers tends to go to the only receiver on the team that is worth much, Davante Adams. Lazard was the only other WR with a catch last night, 1 for 6 yards. While Jimmy G didn't light up the Packers secondary, he actually was able to spread the ball around and find open guys when he needed to.

I used to blame TT for not addressing the WR and TE positions, now it is on Gute. He has had plenty of time to fix it through the draft or free agency and has failed to this point.

So yes, Rodgers should be spreading the ball around, but honestly, I don't think he has enough talent outside of Adams to do that.

Yes and no. While I agree that Lazard isn't really an NFL starter on most NFL teams.

Randall Cobb, Lewis, and ESB were playing last night. Eventually enough is enough and AR just has to be able to find other guys when he NEEDS to.

Should there be more talent at the WR position? Hell yeah, I would have luved Fuller on this team last year.

But it's not like we didn't have Cobb, Lewis or ESB last night...

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Yes and no. While I agree that Lazard isn't really an NFL starter on most NFL teams.

Randall Cobb, Lewis, and ESB were playing last night. Eventually enough is enough and AR just has to be able to find other guys when he NEEDS to.

Should there be more talent at the WR position? Hell yeah, I would have luved Fuller on this team last year.

But it's not like we didn't have Cobb, Lewis or ESB last night...

As a fan that likes both Cobb and Lazard, sorry they aren't quality #2 WR's and I think they are average #3's. Lewis isn't a legit receiving TE in any shape or form, I love his ability to block, but TE threat? No.

ESB is garbage. At best your #7.