Deebo Samuel took his 49ers’ 20-17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday extra hard.
The Niners were up 17-7 in the game, but the Rams came back to win it and clinch a berth in the Super Bowl.
After the Rams won the game, Niners players cleared off the field and headed into the visitors’ locker room. But not Samuel. He was the last remaining Niners player on the bench at SoFi Stadium.
Samuel seemed heartbroken over the loss. Even Odell Beckham Jr. went to console him.
Samuel’s disappointment is understandable. He had four catches for 72 yards and a touchdown, plus 26 rushing yards. He was the focal point of the Niners’ offense all season and just an outstanding playmaker. The versatile back had 1,405 receiving yards and 365 rushing yards and scored 14 touchdowns.
It must be crushing for him to come this far only to lose a heartbreaker the way the Niners did.
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