Entering the season, the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 16 contest against the Miami Dolphins looked like one of the more intriguing games on the schedule. A potential Super Bowl preview? A battle between two of the best offenses in football? Kyle Shanahan vs. Mike McDaniel?
Yet, after underwhelming seasons from both sides, Sunday’s contest blended into the Week 16 slate with a pair of disappointing teams trying to keep their already ultra-slim chances of a late playoff run alive.
After San Francisco was eliminated from postseason contention before kickoff, Brock Purdy and the 49ers struggled to separate from the Dolphins, dropping another game in ugly fashion, 29-17. The 49ers have now lost their second straight game and dropped their fifth loss in their last six games.
Before the final two games of the season, here’s a look at all of the good and all of the bad from the 49ers’ 29-17 loss to the Dolphins in Week 16.