Going 0-of-5 in the red zone usually spells a loss for most NFL teams, but the San Francisco 49ers still managed to pull off a 15-14 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 13.
The Niners weren’t successful finding the end zone in only their second win of 2017 despite an offensive showing that netted 388 total yards and 23 first downs. And with newly minted starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo under center, the offense at least looked like an effective unit.
But should we be worried about the red zone?
Both the short- and long-term answers are both no.