Some Perspective

[dales804]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the 49ers, the newly anointed "best team in the NFL", lose to Seattle next week. They'll have a hard time finding the same energy that they found against the Pats, and 1 more win gives them the NFC West, so they pretty much have the division locked up.

I think a Pats/Seahawks SB is as likely as a Broncos/49ers SB at this point. Both are realistic possibilities, nothing more. 4 good teams. And at least 3 more who could have a reasonable shot at making the game (Houston, Green Bay and Atlanta, probably in that order). I think anyone else is a real long shot at this point, though stranger things have happened.

I think Seattle is going to win their matchup against SF this week. I do disagree about the Seahawks in the Super Bowl, though, because they are a bad road team (see losses at ARI, STL, SF, DET, MIA).

 

[BananaRepublican]

Given the Patriots record in Denver, don't be surprised at a Broncos / 49er Superbowl.

I like throwing my towels directly into the dumpster when I throw six weeks in advance.

 

[BananaRepublican]

2007 SB Champs New York Giants-Week 17 Loss to New England 38-35.

Remember how gigantic that 2007 regular season win seemed moments after it was over? Oh, records this, records that, the best all time this, the best all time that, feelings of invincibility, ****iness, no problems, no sweat, just mail us the trophy, etc.

Remember how pathetic all that seemed a few minutes after the SB loss?

Let SF think they are invincible. The world is full of people who temporarily think they are invincible.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

doesn't mean a thing....the road got tougher to the SB becasue of the loss last night

 

[mayoclinic]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the 49ers, the newly anointed "best team in the NFL", lose to Seattle next week. They'll have a hard time finding the same energy that they found against the Pats, and 1 more win gives them the NFC West, so they pretty much have the division locked up.

I think a Pats/Seahawks SB is as likely as a Broncos/49ers SB at this point. Both are realistic possibilities, nothing more. 4 good teams. And at least 3 more who could have a reasonable shot at making the game (Houston, Green Bay and Atlanta, probably in that order). I think anyone else is a real long shot at this point, though stranger things have happened.

Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com agrees about the above listed 7 teams have separated themselves from the pack, and the overwhelmign likelhood that the SB teams will come form among those 7:

Seven title contenders separate in Power Poll - NFL.com

 

[Ivan]

doesn't mean a thing....the road got tougher to the SB becasue of the loss last night

In some ways it did, but winning 14 in a row to win the SB wasn't going to be an easy feat by any means.

 

[Ivan]

Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com agrees about the above listed 7 teams have separated themselves from the pack, and the overwhelmign likelhood that the SB teams will come form among those 7:

Seven title contenders separate in Power Poll - NFL.com

I agree with him but I have to see the Giants with the stake driven through their heart before counting them out. Go Redskins.

 

[Danger Zone]

We threw 2 picks -one of which wasnt Brady's fault and Welker might have been held on the 2nd (need to confirm).

We fumbled twice. 0 recoveries.

49s threw one pick.

49ers fumbled SIX times. We recovered only one.

And of course the punt bounce that didnt touch the returner.


The bounces, literally (ha) did not go our way. It happens and was the biggest contributer to why we lost this game IMO.

That comeback showed hella lot of heart.

 

[Sparetire]

I do have some perspectivie, but i stand by what i said earlier this season - without a good and consistent Defense our chances of winning the SB are extremley low. not recovering even one of 6 fumbles (much like the SB last year when we had 2 chances of picking up the ball and one to pick eli in our end-zone) is just a testimonium paupertatis for this team as a whole.

but i hope good days are ahed of us. i pray for that.

 

[Danger Zone]

…not recovering even one of 6 fumbles…

I thought we recovered one if the six fumbles?

 

[Sparetire]

I thought we recovered one if the six fumbles?

And that should make it better?

 

[Danger Zone]

And that should make it better?

Better by one..

But I dont want to be giving inaccurate statistics either.. hence the question. -- And we did have one fumble recovery.. by Talib.

If it helps we can state it this way: There were 8 fumbles in the game, the Patriots only recovered one of them.

 

[Reckedtrek]

doesn't mean a thing....the road got tougher to the SB becasue of the loss last night

It means that with a tougher path to the superbowl, should the Pats get there again this year, it will result in a tougher, more battled tested team.

It also means that many fans who are crying about no bye week don't think the Pats are good enough to make it to the Superbowl any other way. I think the team has shown character and toughness this season, more and more with each passing week and that includes the loss to SF. With a little more character and toughness, the Pats would have won one or both of their last two Superbowls.

The road to the Superbowl SHOULDN'T be easy.

 

[dannydyn]

I have no doubt we can get to the SB and win it too. I'm just bummed we just lost the bye.

Going to Mile High is not something I'm looking forward to

 

[nabwong]

The next 2 games are not meaningless, Houston and Denver could still lose both games. The last time I checked, this IS the NFL.

Oh yeah, and I'm not bummed we lost a bye. If anything, as a selfish fan, it's one more week of PATRIOTS FOOTBALL!!!!!!!

 

[lurker1965]

Given the Patriots record in Denver, don't be surprised at a Broncos / 49er Superbowl.

Um, Peyton outdoors in the cold weather? Sure the altitude mitigates it somewhat, but the Broncos anywhere but Houston have no advantage.

Yes, it is a team game, but poor QB play is worse than, say, poor WR play.