While it seemed like the world was falling around the San Francisco 49ers after a poor showing in Denver, the coaches and players within the locker room knew that they would bounce back. And rebound they did against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday night, battling toe-for-toe with AFC’s No. 1 seed from last season.
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo seemed to gain confidence with every throw, finishing the night 14-of-20, 188 yards, one touchdown and a passer rating of 116.3. Despite one poor play, the 49ers’ offensive line did a much better job of protecting their signal-caller, giving him the time to find his receivers downfield.