Things were supposed to be different after the bye week. That’s what we were told, at least.
The San Francisco 49ers, traditionally a second-half-of-the-season team, expected the turnaround to start after the week off. After losing three straight games to enter the bye week last season, the 49ers traveled to Florida and whomped the Jacksonville Jaguars by 31 points, leading to a 7-2 back half of the season.
Like last year, the 49ers traveled to Florida off the bye, but this time, their win was much less impressive. They squeaked a 23-20 Week 10 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.