It was a game that meant virtually nothing to the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.
The 49ers playoff hopes ended last week, and the Monday night tilt wouldn’t change any playoff implications for the Lions Week 18 game against the Vikings. But despite the lack of consequences with a loss for either side, the 49ers and Lions put on one entertaining football game.
San Francisco came up on the short side of the 40-34 score but put together one of their most competitive performances of the 2024 season. The 49ers Week 17 loss, in review:
A near-perfect first half from the offense, only to be ruined by Jake Moody
That feeling missing all season returned on Monday night, if only for a brief half of football.