[Baldwin]

Yup. Atrocious play calling. They hadn’t thrown the ball that much the whole playoffs. They were averaging over 5 yards a carry during the game. You run the ball and eat the clock. Yet for some reason these coaches all want to re-invent the game. This is two times for Shanahan now. Did the same thing with the Falcons. They ran the ball down New England’s throat the first half, and then only ran the ball 5 times after being up 28-3 over the Pats.
I’m not a fan of either of these teams. But it is maddening watching a coach throw away a Super Bowl.

[OrangeHoof]

Yup. Atrocious play calling. They hadn’t thrown the ball that much the whole playoffs. They were averaging over 5 yards a carry during the game. You run the ball and eat the clock. Yet for some reason these coaches all want to re-invent the game. This is two times for Shanahan now. Did the same thing with the Falcons. They ran the ball down New England’s throat the first half, and then only ran the ball 5 times after being up 28-3 over the Pats.

With under 12 minutes left in the game, SF could only bleed three minutes off the clock. With under 6 minutes left and still leading, SF could only drain one minute off the clock.

With QBs like Brady and Mahomes, the best defense is keeping them off the field and bleeding the clock. The Niners forgot this when it mattered most. Yes, I'm sure the Chiefs stacked the line but 5 and 6 yard runs add up and they showed in the second quarter that they could eat up the Chiefs in 10 to 15-yd chunks.

Of course, Ryan and Garoppolo aren't elite QBs, more like game managers. Brady and Mahomes are elite and supremely confident they can overcome interceptions and mistakes which is part of that eliteness.