Trent Dilfer: "Chiefs are an average team and Shanahan will want 50 points"

[notorious]

I don’t think San Fran recovers from this. It broke them.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by notorious

I don’t think San Fran recovers from this. It broke them.

Add them to the list of teams that Mahomes has broken:

Jacksonville
Tennessee (they’re ****ed for the future when they pay Henry and Tannehill)
San Francisco
New England
The Remainder of the AFC West
Indy (yes they beat us this year, but we put Luck into retirement)

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by notorious

I don’t think San Fran recovers from this. It broke them.

Possibly the case. Falcons and Rams both seemed loaded with talent and both of them took a big step back after losing the Super Bowl in ugly fashion. But guess we will see. I think Niners might have a better chance to bounce back.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by DRM08

Possibly the case. Falcons and Rams both seemed loaded with talent and both of them took a big step back after losing the Super Bowl in ugly fashion. But guess we will see. I think Niners might have a better chance to bounce back.

But they still have a JAG at QB. Shanahan knows that as well as anyone.

They might be a contender, but I don’t think they’ll ever get over the top with that QB.

They’ll waste an elite defense with a JAG at QB...we know that one all too well.

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

But they still have a JAG at QB. Shanahan knows that as well as anyone.

They might be a contender, but I don’t think they’ll ever get over the top with that QB.

They’ll waste an elite defense with a JAG at QB...we know that one all too well.

If it was any other AFC team and the Niners are up 20-10 with 7 minutes left, the Niners win the game. They ran into a buzzsaw with the most explosive offense in the league. The Niners just need KC to get knocked out by another AFC team.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by DRM08

If it was any other AFC team and the Niners are up 20-10 with 7 minutes left, the Niners win the game. They ran into a buzzsaw with the most explosive offense in the league. The Niners just need KC to get knocked out by another AFC team.

The Chiefs are pretty much always going to be a top 2 seed in the AFC with Reid and Mahomes. Given the state of the AFC for the foreseeable future, that sounds like wishful thinking for the 49ers.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by DRM08

If it was any other AFC team and the Niners are up 20-10 with 7 minutes left, the Niners win the game. They ran into a buzzsaw with the most explosive offense in the league. The Niners just need KC to get knocked out by another AFC team.

But getting there with a QB like Jimmy G again is far from a sure thing. Everything went right for them this year. They got healthy and peaked at the perfect time. What are the chances that happens again?

They don’t have a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th round pick this year. Not to mention Armstead and Ward are free agents.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by staylor26

But getting there with a QB like Jimmy G again is far from a sure thing. Everything went right for them this year. They got healthy and peaked at the perfect time. What are the chances that happens again?

They don’t have a 2nd round pick this year. Not to mention Armstead and Ward are free agents.

If Seattle does anything but get worse, then San Fran sure isnt winning that division. Hell if Arizona can improve just a little bit, then I can see the 49ers finishing last in the division. The 9ers wont be as healthy next year as they were this year and even if they do get into the playoffs they're not gonna luck into a SB appearence

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by DRM08

Possibly the case. Falcons and Rams both seemed loaded with talent and both of them took a big step back after losing the Super Bowl in ugly fashion. But guess we will see. I think Niners might have a better chance to bounce back.

Well they have almost as little cap space as us and they have zero draft picks from rounds 2-4. They shot their load with trades like Houston and LAR did and came up short.

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

Well they have almost as little cap space as us and they have zero draft picks from rounds 2-4. They shot their load with trades like Houston and LAR did and came up short.

They have a lot of young talent under contract. Will be interesting to see how it goes. They lost close games this year but also won a bunch of close games. Who knows how that will go next season.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DRM08

They have a lot of young talent under contract. Will be interesting to see how it goes. They lost close games this year but also won a bunch of close games. Who knows how that will go next season.

The Seahawks can catch them if they have a good draft and use their cap money well.

[Easy 6]

I can only hope some of you younger guys are blowing up his twitter with all kinds of insults

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

I can only hope some of you younger guys are blowing up his twitter with all kinds of insults

Yeah! That will show him!

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

The Seahawks can catch them if they have a good draft and use their cap money well.

Agree. Russell is amazing. Let’s see if Carroll can figure out the rest of the roster. They have not given Russ a good supporting cast for years.

[penchief]

Originally Posted by notorious

I don’t think San Fran recovers from this. It broke them.

It definitely seems like losing was unimaginable to them. They give off a vibe of being crushed by the loss. That can either break them or motivate them. I'm not sure I'd bet on Jimmy G bouncing back but Nick Bosa is a monster.