Anyone who’s played Madden understands that this was one of those games where the computer decides you simply aren’t going to win. Unfortunately, there is no reset button in the NFL.
When the schedule makers put this gauntlet of games together for the Birds, we knew they weren’t going to make it through unscathed. There was bound to be a loss or two in here somewhere. This week, the 49ers entered Philadelphia looking for blood. They’ve been talking trash since losing the NFC Championship Game in Philly last year. They dressed in all-black coming into the stadium.