2022 Playoff Picture Thread

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
We are about to regain the division lead on Monday night and not let it go from then on out.

We better! No excuses. For any crowd.

I can live with that.

It begins on Monday night against a division opponent who has been a tough cookie to crack lately. I can see us coming out with a pass centric gameplan to open up the run game later on. Just like you want to see. I love the executive decision to practice a few days in the cold, high altitude of colorado to prepare for this game. Mexico city maybe at a higher altitude but cold it will not be. Cold air is just as rough on the respiratory system as the thinner air of higher altitudes. If the cardinals have not prepared as much as we have for these game time conditions, we just might make quick work of these guys.

I do! But only because that's where we've found the most success of the two options. But, like last week, if it's not working, I'd just as much want Kyle to pivot to the run game. Just don't beat your head against the wall. We have too much talent to play any style we want. No need to be ultra conservative, vanilla and predictable anymore. Go for it. And be ready to pivot just in case. Details.

I feel really good about this game.

I originally said this was a top 7 roster and #1 with depth. Then they added CMC. That pushes us to top 5 to me. Our talent alone will keep us in any game minus a team like KC (play calling) and Atlanta (can run our formula just as well as we can).

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:
We can easily win out, only games that I have concerns about are the Fins and Bucs. Luckily we're at home for both.

Originally posted by Blake_Fever:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:
We can easily win out, only games that I have concerns about are the Fins and Bucs. Luckily we're at home for both.

And Seattle.

They're playing good football and it's a night game. In Seattle.

If you're not worried about that, you're a bit delusional.

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
We are about to regain the division lead on Monday night and not let it go from then on out.

We better! No excuses. For any crowd.

I can live with that.

It begins on Monday night against a division opponent who has been a tough cookie to crack lately. I can see us coming out with a pass centric gameplan to open up the run game later on. Just like you want to see. I love the executive decision to practice a few days in the cold, high altitude of colorado to prepare for this game. Mexico city maybe at a higher altitude but cold it will not be. Cold air is just as rough on the respiratory system as the thinner air of higher altitudes. If the cardinals have not prepared as much as we have for these game time conditions, we just might make quick work of these guys.

I do! But only because that's where we've found the most success of the two options. But, like last week, if it's not working, I'd just as much want Kyle to pivot to the run game. Just don't beat your head against the wall. We have too much talent to play any style we want. No need to be ultra conservative, vanilla and predictable anymore. Go for it. And be ready to pivot just in case. Details.

I feel really good about this game.

I originally said this was a top 7 roster and #1 with depth. Then they added CMC. That pushes us to top 5 to me. Our talent alone will keep us in any game minus a team like KC (play calling) and Atlanta (can run our formula just as well as we can).

Its actually been a mixed bag when you look at it though. We lost 2 games when we failed to get the run game going, which were the ATL game and DEN game. We also lost the CHI game and the KC game even though we ran the ball rather well. 4 out of our 5 wins we have ran the ball really well and only the Monday night rams game did we fail to get the run game going.

Originally posted by NotAFinga42:
I'm not worried about it. Obviously a different team than we've been playing and nowhere near as good as their record.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
We are about to regain the division lead on Monday night and not let it go from then on out.

We better! No excuses. For any crowd.

I can live with that.

It begins on Monday night against a division opponent who has been a tough cookie to crack lately. I can see us coming out with a pass centric gameplan to open up the run game later on. Just like you want to see. I love the executive decision to practice a few days in the cold, high altitude of colorado to prepare for this game. Mexico city maybe at a higher altitude but cold it will not be. Cold air is just as rough on the respiratory system as the thinner air of higher altitudes. If the cardinals have not prepared as much as we have for these game time conditions, we just might make quick work of these guys.

I do! But only because that's where we've found the most success of the two options. But, like last week, if it's not working, I'd just as much want Kyle to pivot to the run game. Just don't beat your head against the wall. We have too much talent to play any style we want. No need to be ultra conservative, vanilla and predictable anymore. Go for it. And be ready to pivot just in case. Details.

I feel really good about this game.

I originally said this was a top 7 roster and #1 with depth. Then they added CMC. That pushes us to top 5 to me. Our talent alone will keep us in any game minus a team like KC (play calling) and Atlanta (can run our formula just as well as we can).

Its actually been a mixed bag when you look at it though. We lost 2 games when we failed to get the run game going, which were the ATL game and DEN game. We also lost the CHI game and the KC game even though we ran the ball rather well. 4 out of our 5 wins we have ran the ball really well and only the Monday night rams game did we fail to get the run game going.

Hmm, that's a good way of looking at it too. When I was referencing DL's pass-to-set-up-the-run vs. run-to-set-up-the-pass charting, this was what he was talking about. And his advanced metrics showed a big split between the two.

Pass also set up the run today. Remember that Kyle Shanahan opened in shotgun for Garoppolo, who hit Aiyuk on the opening play.

The 49ers had 7 more passes than runs in the first half. All necessary, all an indicator of good play caller/QB cohesion

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 4, 2022

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
We are about to regain the division lead on Monday night and not let it go from then on out.

We better! No excuses. For any crowd.

I can live with that.

It begins on Monday night against a division opponent who has been a tough cookie to crack lately. I can see us coming out with a pass centric gameplan to open up the run game later on. Just like you want to see. I love the executive decision to practice a few days in the cold, high altitude of colorado to prepare for this game. Mexico city maybe at a higher altitude but cold it will not be. Cold air is just as rough on the respiratory system as the thinner air of higher altitudes. If the cardinals have not prepared as much as we have for these game time conditions, we just might make quick work of these guys.

I do! But only because that's where we've found the most success of the two options. But, like last week, if it's not working, I'd just as much want Kyle to pivot to the run game. Just don't beat your head against the wall. We have too much talent to play any style we want. No need to be ultra conservative, vanilla and predictable anymore. Go for it. And be ready to pivot just in case. Details.

I feel really good about this game.

I originally said this was a top 7 roster and #1 with depth. Then they added CMC. That pushes us to top 5 to me. Our talent alone will keep us in any game minus a team like KC (play calling) and Atlanta (can run our formula just as well as we can).

Its actually been a mixed bag when you look at it though. We lost 2 games when we failed to get the run game going, which were the ATL game and DEN game. We also lost the CHI game and the KC game even though we ran the ball rather well. 4 out of our 5 wins we have ran the ball really well and only the Monday night rams game did we fail to get the run game going.

Hmm, that's a good way of looking at it too. When I was referencing DL's pass-to-set-up-the-run vs. run-to-set-up-the-pass charting, this was what he was talking about. And his advanced metrics showed a big split between the two.

Pass also set up the run today. Remember that Kyle Shanahan opened in shotgun for Garoppolo, who hit Aiyuk on the opening play.

The 49ers had 7 more passes than runs in the first half. All necessary, all an indicator of good play caller/QB cohesion

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 4, 2022

That was after that Monday night rams game. Which is the only win we have where the run game wasn't getting it done.

"It just gets tight," Garoppolo said. "So sometimes you've got to pass to set up the run."

Originally posted by NotAFinga42:

Originally posted by Blake_Fever:

Originally posted by 9NERNATE:
We can easily win out, only games that I have concerns about are the Fins and Bucs. Luckily we're at home for both.

And Seattle.

They're playing good football and it's a night game. In Seattle.

If you're not worried about that, you're a bit delusional.

I'm not worried about it. Obviously a different team than we've been playing and nowhere near as good as their record.

Originally posted by NCommand:
Who do we need to lose/win today?

Originally posted by JoseCortez:

Originally posted by NCommand:
Who do we need to lose/win today?

Vikings/cowboys. Vikings
Bears/falcons bears
Rams/saints. Saints
Lions/Giants lions

And root for any afc team vs nfc team