When the 2019 NFL schedule was released, one might have figured the San Francisco 49ers‘ easiest opponent over their final six contests would have been the Atlanta Falcons.
And as things turned out, that assumption was a good one. The Falcons entered their Week 15 road bout with the Niners at 4-9, facing off against head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad poised to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 2013 season.
Well, San Francisco clinched a playoff berth in Week 15. But not because of a victory.
No, instead the 49ers suffered an ugly, uninspiring 29-22 loss to the Falcons on Sunday in what could easily be the definition of a trap game.