Sunday marked the 15th time in 2024 the San Francisco 49ers have played the same game.
The offense did just enough to threaten to score but not enough to find the end zone. The defense kept the 49ers in the game long enough to feel like there was a chance to win at the end of the game. The 49ers then struggle through the end-game sequence and either barely survive or come out on the wrong end of the result.
To the 49ers’ credit, this strategy has won them six games. However, to instantly take that credit back, it’s also resulted in nine losses, the most recent coming on Sunday in a 29-16 loss to the Miami Dolphins.