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Bingo. Shanahan tried to ride Purdy up 10-0 and forgot CMC existed until he got down. Why? Was it the early fumble? Was he trying to prove a point that he could win with Purdy leading the way? Did he just get cocky and cute up 10? I don't know. I just know he poo the bed with a lead in the Super Bowl (again).

Yeah, the QB is king but a big part of the Niners loss tonight was trying to lean too hard on their JAG QB instead of focusing on feeding their best player. Trying to ride Purdy up 10-0 let the Chiefs get back into the game. For a good chunk of that game Shanahan just forgot CMC existed. Was he trying to prove something? Was he trying to make Purdy a star? I don't know the reason, I just know that Shanahan poo the bed in the middle portion of that game trying to act like he had a dude at QB while it obviously wasn't working. He had to fall behind before he finally went back to riding CMC again.

He setup the CMC motion to carry the DL away from Purdy and the KC DL was like... that dumbass has been trying to ride Purdy all night instead of feeding CMC, betcha he's gonna do it again.

Mahomes accounted for 399 of KC's 455 yards. He led the Chiefs in rushing too. Pacheco was largely a non-factor with a fumble turnover and a 3.3ypc average. Meanwhile, CMC led the Niners in rushing and receiving yardage for 160 combined yards. Purdy was 8/8 for 80 yards and a TD throwing to CMC. He was 15/30 for 175 yards throwing to anyone else.

Yeah, he was considered a legit 1st rounder. Everyone raved about his arm talent and backyard football abilities but everyone also rightfully questioned how that would translate to the NFL. That style of play has always meant having to stomach high turnover numbers before Mahomes showed up. The guy is a cheat code. You're not supposed to be able to play like he does without turning the ball over.

If the Niners had won the entire off season would've been a Purdy jerk fest. They wanted another Brady story baaaaaad.

Yeah, as long as Mahomes is that dude they're gonna be right there. Reid retiring would be a big curve ball but it's not like they wouldn't have their pick of the litter for their next coach. Kelce retiring would be big. But yeah, I expect them to go weapon shopping this season. They gotta find a RT too. That dude is trash.

It's not Purdy's fault. It's on Shanahan. Shanahan forgot what got him here when he got up 10-0 and thought he could be cute. Purdy is what he is. Shanahan forgot.

This. When the Niners' pass rush got tired his D got lit up. But to be fair, if your pass rush gasses out against Patrick Mahomes you're fuged, period.

Purdy threw for what? Like 17 yards for nearly half the game when the Niners forgot they could run the ball? They tried to lean on him and in the process they let the Chiefs back in the game.

I really don't get this. Why? His D played their asses off tonight. Without their play the Niners get blasted.

The difference was the QB position. That's the story of this league.

Ball game. Y'all, that was a helluva fuging game.

1st and goal from about the 3. Niners have their work cut out for them here.

Oh man... this is gooooood

That looked like a 1st. They're not even reviewing?

Damn. Some of y'all are running waaaaaay behind. Might wanna log off before you get the ending spoiled.

Got bailed out big time that they ended up converting.

These low snaps are killing me. What is this center doing?

What an idiot. If you just go down that's a 5 yard gain.

Got it easy.

First game on the line play coming up. Chiefs need 12".

Creed Humphrey has to get these snaps up. Mahomes is catching these things at the ankle.

It's a catch, man. Dumb rules be damned. That's a catch. Ends up not mattering since they settled for a FG anyway.

Niners were expecting Chiefs' inside DL to take the bait on the CMC motion. They didn't. Some are calling this a boring game but I disagree. There's some ELITE football chess being played.