NFL News NFL News, Reports and Updates
Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in rough loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — It was more of the same for the 49ers in Week 7.
They experienced more inconsistencies on offense, defense and special teams.
And it was more of the same for the 49ers in their recent history against the Kansas City Chiefs, too.
“There’s no way to sugarcoat that,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We got our ass kicked today.”
That assessment was about all the 49ers got right on Sunday, as Andy Reid’s team came to town and left with a satisfying 28-18 victory at Levi’s Stadium.
The Chiefs remain unbeaten at 6-0, while the 49ers fall to 3-4 on the 2024 NFL season.
Kansas City improved to 5-0 against the 49ers with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback. It’s a record that includes two Super Bowl victories.
Here is the 49ers’ report card from their loss to the team that clearly has their number:
Rushing offense
Jordan Mason finished with a nice stat line, rushing for 58 yards on 14 carries.
But the 49ers did not pick up big yards in the first half. Mason was stuffed on two third-and-1 plays.
Quarterback Brock Purdy struggled in the passing game, but he managed to get into the end zone twice on short touchdown runs.
Grade: D-plus
Passing offense
Sure, the 49ers were playing without their top three wide receivers. That accounts for some of their problems, for sure.
But Purdy was completely off his game, as Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo again dialed up to get the better of the 49ers’ offense.
Purdy had a miserable game, completing 17 of 31 pass attempts for 212 yards and no touchdowns with three interceptions. His passer rating was a lowly 36.7. It was his lowest passer rating in 34 career starts, including six games in the postseason.
George Kittle had six receptions for 92 yards. Ricky Pearsall caught three passes for 21 yards and Jacob Cowing had two receptions for 50 yards.
Grade: F
Rushing defense
The 49ers’ run defense simply…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/maioccos-49ers-report-card-team-020618597.html
Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-10-21 02:06:18
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
