Hutchinson: It might mean nothing, but the 49ers didn’t throw in the towel
“In all likelihood, the 49ers need to win out in a four-game stretch that features the Rams this Thursday, a cross-country trip to face the Dolphins, a Monday night home game against the Lions, and a season finale against the Cardinals. Even if they do that, it may not be enough.
But playing like they did Sunday reestablishes a precedent.
It reminds rookies and those players who are new to the 49ers’ program what the standard is actually supposed to be.