Week 15 (SNF): San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1) @ New England Patriots (10-3)

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Quote: Originally Posted by wco81

Conservative play calling as usual by the 49ers after getting the big lead. They were content to go 3 and out through most of the second half when they needed to keep the ball away from Brady. Harbaugh needs to develop a killer instinct. On defense too, they let Brady get comfortable. Pass rushers were gassed but a blitz here and there to try to change his rhythm would have been worth trying.

This is the only thing I disike about Harbaugh's coaching style. It felt exactly like the playoff game against the Saints last year. We absolutely controlled both games for 2 1/2 quarters and then just decided to run the ball 3 times and punt, not to mention playing a soft zone defense, which is even more annoying because they were dominating both offenses and causing turnovers. If they would have just kept playing the same defense they had been playing in this game, the Pats would have been lucky to score 17 points.