2019 has been a crazy roller-coaster for San Francisco 49ers fans, filled with crippling injuries, missed field goals, unexpected stars, trick plays, and heart-stopping walk-off wins and losses.
Nothing has gone according to plan, until Saturday’s divisional round victory over the Minnesota Vikings. No drama, no surprises, no heartache. Just sweet, sweet domination and victory.
The 49ers came out throwing against the Vikings’ suspect secondary, then ran down their throats (186 yards) until Minnesota proved they could stop it. Which was never.
No surprise there.
The return of Jaquiski Tartt, Kwon Alexander and Dee Ford returned the defense to its early season omnipotence, holding Dalvin Cook to 18 yards rushing on 9 carries, and the Vikings total offense to 147 yards.