On the day the San Francisco 49ers were officially eliminated from playoff contention, they delivered a performance that summed up their disappointing season. The offense failed to reach 20 points for the seventh time this season,

The 29-17 loss to the Dolphins perfectly encapsulated the campaign: statistically strong but fundamentally rotten. On Sunday, the Niners averaged more yards per play than the Dophins. San Francisco’s defense held Miami to 4-of-12 on third downs and only one red-zone touchdown in three tries.

Any hope that the 2024 San Francisco 49ers are some better version of themselves has rapidly been extinguished over the las