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Maiocco’s Observations: Purdy struggles in 49ers’ loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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SANTA CLARA — The Kansas City Chiefs’ ownage of the 49ers continued on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
Andy Reid’s squad, the NFL’s only unbeaten team, breezed past the 49ers in a Super Bowl LVIII rematch that looked more like a mismatch.
It was a rough day for the 49ers’ offense, as they played most of the game without their top three wide receivers in a 28-18 loss to the two-time defending Super Bowl champions.
The 49ers struggled particularly on third downs, as Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo had all the answers. The 49ers converted just 2 of 11 of their third-down attempts.
The loss drops the 49ers to 3-4 on the 2024 NFL season and one game back of the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West standings.
Here are the takeaways from the 49ers’ Week 7 loss:
Shorthanded At Wide Receiver
The 49ers welcomed rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to the action on Sunday. And they did not have the luxury of easing him into the action.
San Francisco played the second half without its top three receivers, and the biggest concern surrounds Brandon Aiyuk. He was carted off the field at halftime after sustaining a knee injury late in the second quarter.
The 49ers ruled out Aiyuk from returning to action early in the third quarter, which usually is an ominous sign when a quick determination is made on a knee injury.
The 49ers already were without two of their top three receivers.
Deebo Samuel experienced an unspecified illness and was not available for most of the game. He was ruled out in the middle of the third quarter. And Jauan Jennings was inactive for the game due to a hip injury he sustained in the 49ers’ Week 6 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Therefore, the 49ers were forced to turn to Pearsall, Chris Conley, Jacob Cowing and Ronnie Bell to play receiver for most of the game against one of the top defenses in the NFL.
Pearsall played most of the…
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Publish date : 2024-10-20 23:34:49
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