[teejers1]

Who presents the bigger challenge Tampa or LA?

Tampa, though either will be tough.  But if Jimmy doesn't implode with bad picks, then the 'Niners should make either team "earn it."

Only watched Q4, but my favorite play was by the coaching staff:  to call a RUN on third and 7 with about a minute left and GB with no timeouts left (not sure why GB called those two timeouts - going 80 yards in those conditions with 0 timeouts and about 30 seconds?  Extremely unlikely, and you want a TO left if for no other reason than to potentially get in head of opposing PK).  Calling a run there guaranteed the 'Niners would go OT as a worse case scenario.  Shanahan may be learning.  BTW, noticed they called a timeout before ultimately running that play, but it looked like the same formation pre and post timeout.  It wouldn't surprise me if somebody had to persuade somebody that a running play was the right call.  It was.  Good for Shanahan; good for the 'Niners.

P.S.  I heard on TV that Burrow was sacked 9 times and Cincy still one.  That is mind-boggling . . .

[teejers1]

Who presents the bigger challenge Tampa or LA?

Tampa, though either will be tough.  But if Jimmy doesn't implode with bad picks, then the 'Niners should make either team "earn it."

Only watched Q4, but my favorite play was by the coaching staff:  to call a RUN on third and 7 with about a minute left and GB with no timeouts left (not sure why GB called those two timeouts - going 80 yards in those conditions with 0 timeouts and about 30 seconds?  Extremely unlikely, and you want a TO left if for no other reason than to potentially get in head of opposing PK).  Calling a run there guaranteed the 'Niners would go OT as a worse case scenario.  Shanahan may be learning.  BTW, noticed they called a timeout before ultimately running that play, but it looked like the same formation pre and post timeout.  It wouldn't surprise me if somebody had to persuade somebody that a running play was the right call.  It was.  Good for Shanahan; good for the 'Niners.

P.S.  I heard on TV that Burrow was sacked 9 times and Cincy still one.  That is mind-boggling . . .