When San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke at the podium after his team was 2-3 and had just dropped their second divisional game in as many tries, his calm demeanor suggested he was unbothered.
After all, this is a team that has consistently reeled off long-winning streaks in the second half of the season to gain momentum and cement its position as the NFC's head honcho.
Shanahan understands that this is a long, arduous season full of ups and downs. It doesn’t hurt knowing that you have a stacked team that will eventually, perhaps inevitably, click on all cylinders at some point.