After losing 33-19 at home to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas, the San Francisco 49ers fell to 11-4 and may need two more victories to secure the NFC’s top seed.
The 49ers had a terrible game overall. Brock Purdy threw four interceptions, and the defense allowed their highest number of points this season. The team also struggled mightily on the offensive end.
After the game, 49ersChakravarthi analyst Rohan gave his immediate assessment of the team’s 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, outlining the key lessons the team should learn going forward.
Offensively, it starts with Brock Purdy, who had himself a performance to forget, throwing for 255 yards and four interceptions at a 56 percent completion rate.
Purdy’s first interception came in the red zone and appeared to be his fault, as he was a tad late in throwing a crosser in the direction of Deebo Samuel.
Even though the third interception wasn’t entirely his fault and the second one seemed to be a result of bad luck, four interceptions are unheard of, particularly against a team the caliber of the Ravens.
Christian McCaffrey was incredibly effective when carrying the ball, but he didn’t see many touches on the ground in the beginning, and the 49ers lost the game by a large margin.
tense conclusion The 49ers attempted to close the deficit with strong performances from wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and quarterback George Kittle, but ultimately it was not enough in the defeat.
The 49ers unexpectedly had quarterback Sam Darnold complete the game after Brock Purdy left with a stinger in his shoulder. Purdy was given permission to play, but
