San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has doubled down on a decision that led to his team’s elimination in the postseason.
The play in question was a decision to punt to the Los Angeles Rams while on their 45-yard line on a 4th-and-2 with less than 10 minutes left in the game. The Niners were up 17-14 at the time, and even went as far to look like they were going for first down before letting the play clock wind down to 0.
On its own, it’s a pretty conservative decision, but Rams coach Sean McVay made Shanahan’s decision look even more so.