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Bosa states 49ers ‘finding ways to lose’ after latest collapse originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers let a 13-point lead slip away in their 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, proving once again that as a whole, the team needs to learn how to finish.
The 49ers appeared to be firing on all cylinders when they went into the locker room at halftime with 23 points on the board and a two-score lead. No one could have predicted the offense would not add points to the scoreboard for the remainder of the game.
Several mistakes, including missed tackles, turnovers and shoddy kickoff coverage, plagued the team in the second half, and not even Nick Bosa would consider himself blameless in the loss.
“I think as a whole, as a team, we’ve always been an organization and a team that finds ways to win, and we are kind of doing the opposite so far,” Bosa told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Laura Britt after the game. “We are finding ways to lose.
“It doesn’t matter how good the players are, it doesn’t matter how explosive the offense is — if you let teams hang around and not play your best ball later in the game, then you’re going to find yourself in these situations.”
The 49ers gave up 14 points in the second half and were unable to score themselves. Cardinals running back James Conner, who was held to six carries for 9 yards in the first half, registered 13 carries for 77 yards in the second half.
Deommodore Lenoir, who was responsible for six of the 49ers’ 23 total points after returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown, doesn’t believe there are glaring issues on the defense. The cornerback trusts in his defensive teammates but thinks their chemistry is still developing.
“We just got to get back and iron out the little details,” Lenoir said. “We’re right there. We just need to finish. We got a lot of new additions, so we got to build that camaraderie. I feel like we’re slowly getting there but we…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-10-07 04:04:41
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