On a New England Patriots fans podcast on Friday night, I predicted the San Francisco 49ers would win 31-13. I was close. The 49ers beat the Patriots 30-13. But it should have been much worse.
The 49ers thrashed the Patriots, but they still made a lot of mistakes that will need to be cleaned up before facing the gauntlet of games coming up over the next four weeks. Still, the team did what they needed to do. Now if they could just get healthy and stop losing players to injury.
Here are my rapid reactions as the game unfolded:
The 49ers have scored touchdowns on just 6 of their 14 possessions in the red zone this season. Last year, the 49ers led the NFL with a 68-percent TD rate inside the red zone.— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) September 29, 2024
Defense really came with the celly!@budlight | #EasyToCelebrate pic.twitter.com/WnQDRvgzrN— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 29, 2024
Fred doing Fred things ???????? #NEvsSF on FOX
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 29, 2024
NFL+ // https://t.co/KTh0i4nCVJ pic.twitter.com/6FglMdkuEe
"Refs you suck!" Chants ring out as 2nd 49ers touchdown on this drive is taken off the board pic.twitter.com/fUR2qB9JT3— ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@TheSFNiners) September 29, 2024
Purdy to Kittle puts the #49ers up 20-0!#NEvsSF #FTTB — 49ers Webzone (@49erswebzone) September 29, 2024
Issac G pulled from KOR????— John Chapman (@JL_Chapman) September 29, 2024
It's never a good sign when a player is ruled out with a knee injury while the game is in progress.— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) September 29, 2024
Brock Purdy to Deebo Samuel for 53-yards!pic.twitter.com/kvEyR52TPG— Coach Yac ???? (@Coach_Yac) September 29, 2024
JJ's down there somewhere???? #NEvsSF on FOX
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 29, 2024
NFL+ // https://t.co/KTh0i4oaLh pic.twitter.com/aqUyQBiGov
The 49ers are still a little sloppy, but they dominated this game. Up next is the Arizona Cardinals. That won't be an easy win.
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