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Sourball
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Originally posted by All22:
Originally posted by Leathaface:
I rank it as the #3 SF/GB playoff win behind the 2019 NFCCG demolition and the Catch II. Maybe even #3 behind the Kaepernick 200 yard running game.
They had our number in the 90s (95 NFC Div, 96 NFC Div, 97 NFCCG) but we've gotten a lot of revenge in the past 4 matchups vs Rodgers (The 2 Kaepernick/Harbaugh wins and now the 2 Kyle Shanahan wins). We also had that playoff loss in 2001-2002 @ GB with Jeff Garcia. That's the one that got away, we were driving for the winning TD and Garcia threw a pick on a deep pass to TO when he was open...just left it short.
If this last game in 2021-22 had propelled us to a SB win or even appearance, I would rank it above 2019 because there was more drama.
I actually find the 2019 Week 17 win @ Seattle as one of my favorite all time wins. Last game of the season, last play of the game, down to the 1 inch line. Just a fantastic end. It wasn't a playoff game but really it meant the 1st round bye and #1 seed.
I posted this in the veteran forum:
I could rattle off about 10 heartbreaking losses in my life as a 49er fan...
1. 2019 SB loss vs KC
2. 2012 SB loss vs BAL
3. 1992 NFCCG vs Dallas
4. 1993 NFCCG @ Dallas
5. 1995 NFC Div vs GB
6. 1996 NFC Div @ GB
7. 1997 NFCCG vs GB
8. 2011 NFCCG vs NYG
9. 2013 NFCCG @ SEA
10. 2021 NFCCG @ LAR
We've lost so many NFC Championship games, it's crazy.
Great post but the Roger Craig fumble game is the #1 heartbreaker. If you went old enough to see it just think of the Kyle Williams fumbles but from a Hall of Famer and killing our three-peat. Really killed the rest of Joe's career.
You had to feel for Craig after TV cameras showing him on the sidelines holding up 3 fingers and saying 3peat 3peat with this huge smile on his face.
I still have my 3peat T-shirt.
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Wubbie
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I rank it pretty low. The game was pretty uneventful because the elements severely hampered both teams' offenses. (And Demeco Ryans destroyed Aaron Rodgers with his defensive playcalling). The game was ultimately won because we were able to expose a crucial weakness of the Packers--their special teams.
Obviously, we won the game and I'm happy we did. But being totally honest, the lack of productivity on offense until the final drive of the game was very unsatisfying to watch.