mayoclinic

Houston is the tougher game this week. SF will be the tougher game next week.

One game at a time.

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AndyJohnson

2 in a row at home, and the 49ers travelling coast to coast probably negates the short week effect, although you could look at it the other way and say the short week negates the home field advantage.

AndyJohnson

I think these are very, very different opponents. I think our offense will torch the Texans, but they are built to give our D trouble.
The 9ers will struggle to put up a lot of points on us, but their D is the kind that does best against our type of O by being better able to get us into 3rd downs and eventually stall a drive.
Run defense will be a big key to winning both games.

Brady_to_Moss

if we are going to lose 1 more down the road..IMO it has to be to a NFC team due to conference records...so 49ers

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aztecafut

This is kind of where I'm at. I think both games will be equally tough but in their own way. The Texans have a good D but if our offense has a normal day at the office (somewhere between the Rams game and the Dolphins game) I think we can put up points on them. This game will be tougher on our D and they key will be to contain their balanced rushing and passing attack that can be pretty explosive at times. Keeping our positive take away streak wouldn't hurt either.

The 9ers on the other hand aren't as explosive on offense and I think that if our D has a decent game we can limit their scoring. The real test in this game is going to be for our offense. If we can find a way to move the ball on them and get an early lead, I think their offense will have a hard time catching up as long as we protect the ball and don't let them score points off of turn overs or on special teams.

Both of these games will be very tough, but very winnable and a hell of a lot of fun to watch. I can't wait!!

PatsFanSince74

You can bet that Houston has had this game circled since April; yes, of course,they want to play in the actual Super Bowl, but, until they get there, I think we can assume that this is their "Super Bowl."

San Francisco already played and lost their "Super Bowl" this year when they had vengeance on their mind and instead got blown out at home and embarrassed by the Giants in October.

Now, we are catching the 'niners at the start of what they no doubt see as the two game stretch that will define their season (@NE, @SEA), so we're going to get their best shot and Kaepernick will have another week under his belt at QB.

Heh, heh. If I were a betting man, I'd be awfully tempted by the ten point spread SF vs. MIA this Sunday. They just lost a very tough game to a 4-6-1 team that they doubtless consider "inferior" to themselves, they are looking ahead to a Sunday Night game in Foxboro and they have at least "confusion" around their QB. There is more than a small chance that they come out flat and get surprised by a team that we know from last Sunday is better than its record.

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PatsFanSince74

I think it's a wash. The Pats have a six day week. The 'niners are flying "the wrong way" and lose the better part of a full day to travel. Once the hitting starts, neither will matter.

However, if the weather gods could dial up what Brewski used to call "Patriots' weather" and send us a nice cold, December night in Foxboro with wind chills in the teens, now, that would be another thing entirely; Kaepernick grew up in a warm climate and played most of his College games in good weather venues. I doubt he's ever played in any environment vaguely like what Foxboro can serve up in December, at night.

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Bravo777

I'd say Houston because they have a good defense and offense.

nekromantique

doesn't mean much...jets beat the rams and look at what sf did to them. division games are usually tougher


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DaBronxPats14

Nice to have both games home. Both teams are tough but so are we.Right now Pats are planning for Texans. After that game will plan for Niners. Mind set should still be "One Game At'a Time"