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Live by Dan Cambpell, die by Dan Campbell.

I was also told that Kyle Shanahan teams couldn't come back from deficits, but it appears that they can!

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Niner game ball goes to Dan Campbell.

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Goff played like a veteran. His young team didn’t quite come thru when needed. Dan Campbell needs to learn better game management. Maybe he still loses but allowing the momentum shifts to home team by getting 4th down stops is not that.

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What a shame... love how Goff played and loved keeping tabs on the Lions season.

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That's game

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thats it good evening everyone

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Well it was fun while it lasted

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The plot thickens...

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That hit St. Brown in the hand even though he wasn't facing it. Smh

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Our former Pac12 enemies still haunting us. CMC, Aiyuk, St Brown

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St. Brown?

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He dropped that pass a minute ago

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It's hard for me (despite being a 49ers fan) to root for CMC... even after Stanford buddied us into the ACC... but it's still Stanford

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I feel bad right now for Goff... other than a couple of passes he's been sensational... receivers have been awful... well may be not awful but disappointing.

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Jeez, if Purdy beats your defense using his legs, that's game over.

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Garoppolo does not win this game.

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Niners defense won that down. Kick was long enough that I don't think going for it was a bad idea, though.

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29

Goff's receivers are killing him. Williams did keep one away from the defender but that was catchable regardless.

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needs Chad Hansen and Kenny Lawler

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Or any of Chris Harper, Bryce Treggs, Darius Powe, Maurice Harris, Stephen Anderson, Trevor Davis

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Love those guys... throw in , Sean Dawkins, Bobby Shaw, Marvin Jones, Deshaun Jackson ...

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Man - it's a shame that it counts on the quarterback as an incomplete because those are catches that should be made! Yikes.

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Keep using Reynolds as blocking WR

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Jan 29Liked by Alex Khalifa

Tyson Alualu with a sack

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Lions are choking: missed interception, fumble, dropped pass, missed easy sack. not ready for the moment?

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29

Niners were underperforming and Lions overperforming. And some bad luck for the Lions. Also Reynolds can't catch.

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Or series of unfortunate (for them) events?

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Ugh could have pinned them.

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Reynolds is just as bad as MVS

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Reynolds is giving this away single handedly

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Needs hands to be able to do that.

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29

Well he probably has one hand. You usually need two hands to catch zip passes unless you are OBJ or Maurice Harris.

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That was quick 17 unanswered points. 8 minutes in game clock.

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20 minutes ago Lions were threatening to go up 31-10, now it's tied

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Luck turning the Niners way.

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What a strange turn. Not sure Niners deserve it but it makes for a more exciting game than a blow out.

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I'm conflicted... on one hand happy the Niners caught a break but that wasn't a great play, just lucky... pretty crazy catch off the DB's face mask.

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ugh they needed a score there

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Reynolds was never good as a Ram too.

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3 Lions RBs have more yards than CMC. WOW

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amazing, riveting first half. Finish them.

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I can hear chanting:

"Jared Goff

Jared Goff

Jared Goff"

I imagine a Lions and/or Bears fans.

Go Bear!

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Someone needs to turn Goff's f-bomb into a gif.

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Theres already one form that insane 60-59 game in the palouse

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Can we get Ben Johnson to be our OC?

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Supposedly the likely first choice for Commanders HC.

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DART

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Going to be a very long day for the Niners defense if the Lions keep getting first down rushes on 3rd and long.

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29

Big boy in motion lol. Definitely can't remember the last time I saw that.

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Why no flag on OOB hit?

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I think he was in bounds when he (stupidly) left his feet.

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Yeah looked late. May be because the hit happened when he was technically in the air and in bound?

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Goffense with TD 3!

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Again - so impressive and I'm really happy for him. I'd prefer the Niners but if Goff and the Offense is going to play this well then good on them. Incidentally I peeked at a niners nation (blog) and Wow... those people are losing their minds.

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Niners are not used to playing from behind. I was rooting for Goff even though I'm a Rams fan so I totally understand what you're dealing with.

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Rams were a huge surprise to me with how well they played at the end of the season (and honestly for most of the 2nd half of the season).

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That was a tight window Goff hit. Whew

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Niners D getting mauled

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Amazing! I did not expect it at all.

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Either did the odds makers.

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Yoink!

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LOL purdy

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Goodness - I know saying it is redundant but Debo Samuel is ridiculous!

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That Deebo-McCaffrey duo is unparalleled.

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Lions need to stop jawing and keep playing.

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29

Greenlaw might have dislocated his shoulder on that hit. Yikes.

Edit: Stunned his brachial plexus, apparently, and it calmed back down.

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29

14 points isn't a big deficit for the Niners' offense. And the Lions defense is their weakness. Lions will have to be consistent on offense and eat clock while they're at it.

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I agree - I'm surprised about how well the Lions are running it against the niners...

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I don't think it's going to last. Niners will adjust.

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Scoring TD on 3 out of 4 drives seems like the best result you could wish for, and it's against 49ers defense

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I'm a niners fan but in the end I really prefer Cal... so if Goff makes it to the Super Bowl that's a pretty damn good redemption story and consolation prize for me.

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Nice to see Alualu getting a lot of snaps

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To the house!

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Goff is enjoying the best offensive line of his lifetime

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Go Goff!

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watching McCaffery get more yards than expected is giving me really bad Big Game flashbacks

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Enough of this defensive battle. Let's get to the real QB game!

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SOooo... KC paid for the fix? KC mob guys? What gives? I have seen at least three non-call P.I.s, and I have only been watching since late in the 3rd quarter.

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Golden Boy Mahomes and the NFL needs Taylor Swift in Vegas for the Super Bowl.

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Yeah, I get that. Does not bode well for the 49'ers or Lions, right? Fix that NFL narrative for the Tayler Swift fairytale. Makes business sense. Brings in Swift fans, which may predominantly be newly interested in the NFL.

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Jan 28·edited Jan 28

Zay Flowers ping-ponging from hero to non-acronym goat. Huge gain, taunting penalty, missed assignment, more yards, touchdown, but goal line fumble. Then cutting his hand hitting the bench.

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Too emo that guy. Tempting to think he's huiced on something other than RedBull.

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