SB Futures: Can the Niners make history? (Writeup)

Quote Originally Posted by proguy747:

Niners and eagles are the most talented in nfc. Clear favorites. Regarding purdy i noticed some passing weakness in the last game.  Commanders will give us a preview against a good defense.  Commanders offense suck so might only get a half of tape before their d gets tired.

Quote Originally Posted by begginerboy:

I know, no rookie has ever led a team to win the SB, but this feels different. I have waited all year to pull the trigger on this furnitures bet because I knew Jimmy G would not make it through the regular season (and he didn’t) and needed to see how the Niners would respond without him.  I like what I have seen so far and I’m worried that if I wait any longer this price of +650 for the Niners to win it all will go down, especially if the Vikings and Cowboys continue to suck and/or the Eagles lose a couple of games in the next few weeks. Below are the reasons I like this Niners squad to get the monkey off their back and finally win the Super Bowl.   Except for the QB, they are a veteran team that’s been in big games and has come close to winning it all. They are hungry, motivated, experienced and led by a great coaching staff. In a strange way, once Jimmy G went down the pressure on the team to win it all got less. It was as if the team had to prove they can get Jimmy over the hump and Jimmy had to prove he can do the same for the team. It was added mental baggage. With Purdy as QB, and no rookie ever winning a SB, the 49ers are suddenly a “nobody thinks or expects we can do this” team, at least historically. The team is not over-reliant on the QB to succeed. Purdy just has to manage the game, and Shanahan is experienced in creating game plans for QBs with little experience. The team’s strength is its defense, which is historically good, and its running attack. Both will travel well and withstand the cold weather in the playoffs. The team is deep and can withstand injuries. Even without Debo, Mitchell, and Jimmy G, the offense is humming. Debo and Mitchell will both likely return for the playoffs, giving the team added depth and an insurance policy in those positions. The only player the Niners can’t afford to lose is Bosa. He is the ultimate game changer, and the Niners will only go as far as he takes them. Of all the teams in the field, the Niners boast the best defense, the best running game and one of the top coaching staffs in the league. The Vikings are smoke and mirrors, the Cowboys can’t get out of their own way, and the Eagles are not playoff tested: this is not the same team that went to the SB 5 years ago. The AFC is more competitive than the NFC, with most of the top QBs in the league, but the Niners will only have to beat one of those QBs if they get to the SB. Looking at the draw in the NFC, Niners will either go to Minnesota for the second round or have Minnesota visit them, if they finish ahead of the Vikings. I like the Niners in either scenario. That’s also more preferable than playing Dallas, which is probably what the Eagles will face. And if Dallas wins against Philly, the NFC championship will be in SF. The Purdy (Mr. Irrelevant) story is damn compelling, and I expect the media and NFL to milk this thing for all it’s worth. In other words, I expect the Niners to be the beneficiary of those 50/50 calls.

Quote Originally Posted by ActionMagnet:

I like them as dogs also BB. Just worried about the physical toll this game had on these guys. It was a bloodbath out there. Fly East coast to coast for the early game.  2.5 is the line at the moment. Kyle should destroy that moron on the sidelines of Philly.