Jul 28, 2021; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan (left) and common supervisor John Lynch throughout coaching camp on the SAP Efficiency Facility. Necessary Credit score: Stan Szeto-Imagn Photos Seven losses in a season is unfamiliar territory for the San Francisco 49ers.
With two Tremendous Bowl appearances in 5 seasons, common supervisor John Lynch brazenly admits the 49ers have not earned the precise to be known as “nearly as good” because the 2023 NFC championship group.
San Francisco is 5-7 however solely two video games behind NFC West-leading Seattle with 5 video games remaining because the Chicago Bears (4-8) arrive Sunday.
“I’ve discovered the entire dialogue on Kyle somewhat comical,” Lynch mentioned in an interview Friday with KNBR in San Francisco. “We have now gained 4 of the final 5 division championships. We have been to 2 Tremendous Bowls. The usual right here is to win championships, and we have fallen in need of that, I perceive.
“However now we have a wonderful head coach, and the truth that persons are speaking about stuff like that, I do discover it comical. We’re one hundred pc behind Kyle and what he brings to our group. Like I mentioned, our focus is admittedly on the Bears and doing every thing we will. That is the place Kyle’s focus is, and that is the place all our focus is.”
San Francisco misplaced 35-10 within the snow at Buffalo final Sunday night time and the 49ers positioned their high two operating backs on injured reserve attributable to accidents in that recreation. Christian McCaffrey (knee) and Jordan Mason (ankle) may return for Week 18 at Arizona if the 49ers are nonetheless combating for a playoff spot.
In a top-down rating of NFC groups by file and playoff place, the 49ers are No. 11 getting into Week 14.
“You’re what your file says you might be on this league, and that is not excellent. So I believe we have been by way of so much as a staff, this present staff with a whole lot of stuff that has occurred to members of our group. Accidents, tragic circumstances, finally these are simply excuses. One factor I can inform you is I am pleased with how this group has caught collectively, had one another’s again. The opposite factor I can inform you is the story’s not written but. We’re nonetheless grinding, and we’re nonetheless taking part in.”
The 49ers final missed the postseason in 2020 with a file of 6-10 that adopted an look within the Tremendous Bowl — San Francisco’s first title recreation lack of two to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
San Francisco’s upcoming schedule after Sunday features a brief week earlier than taking part in the division rival Rams on Thursday, at Miami (Dec. 22), a Monday night time matchup with the Detroit Lions on Dec. 30 and the finale towards the Cardinals.
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