The most uncomfortable I’ve ever felt watching television was the story of Ramsey Bolton slowly transforming Theon Greyjoy into Reek in Game of Thrones. That was until the San Francisco 49ers Week 2 performance against the Minnesota Vikings.
The 49ers’ lackluster and unmotivated performance on Sunday, when they were held to 17 points against the Vikings for the second year in a row, caused Sunday’s 23-17 loss. After being San Francisco’s backup last season, Sam Darnold outperformed Brock Purdy for the Vikings’ eighth consecutive home win against the 49ers.
Not much good came out of this game for the 49ers, so let’s review it:
The worst play you could have possibly imagined happened
Sam Darnold started one game for the 49ers in 2023, resulting in a Week 18 loss.