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[Betta Bulleavit]

Will be interesting to see the creativity of the Purdy haters after today.

I actually didn’t know that Purdy has a large amount of haters. Either way though, he’s played a very good game.

he has a whoooooole lot of skeptics

Well, the skeptics I can see. The 49ers were a high caliber team before Purdy. So it makes sense that some might question how much credit he deserves. But if they win it all, the skepticism will subside for sure.

[patryk7754]

lol at people questioning Campbell. He's coaching the exact same way he's coached since getting to Detroit. It doesn't work today and now you fire him? Crazy. That's the whole reason they're even in this position.

[dice]

How big would those 3 points be right now?

how big would 7 be had they converted and finished the drive?

and was san fran in something of a prevent defense on that last detroit drive anyway?

[patryk7754]

I actually didn’t know that Purdy has a large amount of haters. Either way though, he’s played a very good game.

he has a whoooooole lot of skeptics

Well, the skeptics I can see. The 49ers were a high caliber team before Purdy. So it makes sense that some might question how much credit he deserves. But if they win it all, the skepticism will subside for sure.

the biggest and maybe only real concern was can he bring the team back from being down. He's shown two weeks in a row that yes, he can

[patryk7754]

it'll be interesting how this team operates on offense without Ben Johnson. A big part of Goff's resurgence is thanks to Johnson. This could be a major time for the Lions. They seemingly will pay Goff a major amount of money and if he regresses without Johnson, it could set them back significantly

[Kurt Heimlich]

Live by the stupid risk die by the stupid risk. Better team, coaches and all, won.

[HearshotKDS]

How big would those 3 points be right now?

how big would 7 be had they converted and finished the drive?

and was san fran in something of a prevent defense on that last detroit drive anyway?

Given how much time was left in the game ( over 7 minutes left in the 3rd) I dont think 7 does much more than 3 would have and it came at the risk of a momentum swing. SF previous drive was a FG - most teams are happy to just match points to keep a 3 score lead and waste clock.

[Chicago-Bull-E]

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JF1 in 2025 Super Bowl? Thoughts?

[GetBuLLish]

People focusing on the field goal call but seems like everyone is forgetting about Josh Reynolds dropping two passes that completely changed the game.

[Betta Bulleavit]

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Justin Fields isn’t a QB that a team like SF should consider if they were looking to move on from Purdy, which they aren’t. This is an example (a perfect one actually) of a former player talking just to talk.

[HearshotKDS]

People focusing on the field goal call but seems like everyone is forgetting about Josh Reynolds dropping two passes that completely changed the game.

I think thats because drops and turnovers happen as part of every game, just like bad blocks or missed passes - a coach cant control them or rely on them not ever happening. What a coach does have control over is strategic decision making like punt/kick/go for it and what call has the highest chance of leading to a win in a given situation. I'm sure we'll see a ton of blurbs about what the advanced stats say in the next few days but I would hazard a guess they say kicking the FG to go up 27-10 on their first possession of the half is by far and away the better choice.

[Charlesareed]

People focusing on the field goal call but seems like everyone is forgetting about Josh Reynolds dropping two passes that completely changed the game.

And he was not the only one who dropped a pass it’s incane how ppl are criticizing Dan Campbell 49ers still would have had a chance to win in regulation

[dice]

How big would those 3 points be right now?

how big would 7 be had they converted and finished the drive?

and was san fran in something of a prevent defense on that last detroit drive anyway?

Given how much time was left in the game ( over 7 minutes left in the 3rd) I dont think 7 does much more than 3 would have and it came at the risk of a momentum swing. SF previous drive was a FG - most teams are happy to just match points to keep a 3 score lead and waste clock.

i thought you were talking about the decision not to try and tie the game

[Dresden]

I thought the Niners were dead after the first half. Credit to them for not quitting and getting themselves back to the SB. Some luck along the way, but that's usually how it goes.

Lions had plenty of chances to put it away. That one longish pass into the end zone was right there- the receiver just didn't track it. Right before they scored their last TD, if that TE had managed to stay in bounds and score, it would have saved them some crucial time and a time out. It's a game of inches sometimes.

[HearshotKDS]

how big would 7 be had they converted and finished the drive?

and was san fran in something of a prevent defense on that last detroit drive anyway?

Given how much time was left in the game ( over 7 minutes left in the 3rd) I dont think 7 does much more than 3 would have and it came at the risk of a momentum swing. SF previous drive was a FG - most teams are happy to just match points to keep a 3 score lead and waste clock.

i thought you were talking about the decision not to try and tie the game

That one was a bit farther out wasnt it - wouldnt it have been a 50+? Im talking their first possession out of the half, they could have kept it a 17 point lead they had going into halftime and force SF to basically do the same comeback but with 8 less minutes of time. Instead Dan decided to go for it on 4th and 2 and failed, and less than 4 game minutes later it was a tie game.

[nitetrain8603]

I’m talking about both. Both decisions were bad. Like fire him and promote Ben Johnson before you get on the plane bad

[Dresden]

I really love watching CMC run. He's got a combination of power and explosiveness. He's good to break off a big run almost every game. DET had him bottled up in the first half, but he was starting too gouge them in the second half. He's the definition of "hard nosed".

And Purdy made some huge plays with his legs, too. he did it last week v. the Pack, and he did it again today when they really needed to keep drives going. Just back breaking seeing him get off for 15-20 yards on 3rd down if you're the defense. Overall, they did a good job of limiting the Niners passing attack. If not for that lucky 50 yard play, Purdy would only have about 225 thru the air.

At one point, I was starting to look forward to a KC/DET SB. I think DET might beat them. Now it will be a rematch of a few years ago.

[CjayC]

Dan Campbell is the type of guy to get a 20 in Blackjack and still says "Hit me".

[Dresden]

I’m talking about both. Both decisions were bad. Like fire him and promote Ben Johnson before you get on the plane bad

Yeah at some point, I wonder if you start rethinking your strategy. It's like a golfer (say, Phil Mickelson), who always tries the hero shot, instead of laying up when it's prudent and just taking a bogey. After blowing enough leads, maybe you say to yourself, "maybe there's a reason people just kick the FG in these situations?"

[Dresden]

Dan Campbell is the type of guy to get a 20 in Blackjack and still says "Hit me".

Good analogy.