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Sunday was the first disappointing loss of the season, but these next two games are all that matters
We’ve turned the page from the San Francisco 49ers loss to the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday. The Niners came out flat, let Atlanta hang around, and when you do that at the highest level, you’re going to get bet. Plenty of other factors went into the loss, but it all comes back to San Francisco not handling business.
In the latest NFL’s power rankings, the 49ers fell to No. 4 after their most recent loss. Here is the blurb:
Previous rank: No. 2
The 49ers now have three losses: Two on game-ending field goals, and one — Sunday’s stunning 29-22 setback to the Falcons — on a Julio Jones touchdown catch with two seconds to play. It was a painful letdown game for Kyle Shanahan’s team, but all is not lost. The Niners surrendered a temporary grip on the No. 1 seed and division lead, but the NFC West and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs can still be theirs with wins over the Rams and Seahawks in the final two weeks. What Sunday’s loss to the Falcons did was remove any margin for error from the process. The biggest bright spot on Sunday was George Kittle, whose dominance, both as a receiver and a blocker, can be accurately described as Gronk-esque. We’re talking peak Gronk. Kittle set a career high
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