My heart goes out to my hometown fans, and to that amazing defense (amazing but for two plays anyway). I more follow my local Niners now, and we have a very similar problem: What to think of the QB who keeps having brain farts? Purdy has fewer, but he still has a couple of deadly ones per game, plus the 49ers have already committed huge $ to him. Y'all do not have to do that with Stroud. Purdy also seems to have a better attitude and more natural confidence. I don't know. But I hope y'all go ahead and draft a young QB!
If this is right(probably isn’t lol), Raiders, Dolphins, Browns, Cowboys, Texans (haven’t since 2002 or later) According to grok… Denver Broncos: 2025 (appeared in 2025-26 playoffs AFC Championship). New England Patriots: 2025 (appeared in 2025-26 playoffs AFC Championship). Kansas City Chiefs: 2024 season (January 26, 2025) — Won vs. Buffalo Bills. Buffalo Bills: 2024 season (January 26, 2025) — Lost to Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore Ravens: Recent appearances include 2023 season (lost to Chiefs in AFC Championship). Cincinnati Bengals: 2022 season. Tennessee Titans: 2019. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2017. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2016. Indianapolis Colts: 2014. New York Jets: 2010. Los Angeles Chargers: 2007. Las Vegas Raiders (as Oakland Raiders for some): 2002. Miami Dolphins: 1992. Cleveland Browns: 1989. NFC Teams Seattle Seahawks: 2014 (or later in some updates). Washington Commanders: 2025 (appeared in 2025 NFC Championship vs. Philadelphia Eagles). Philadelphia Eagles: 2025 (appeared in 2025 NFC Championship). Detroit Lions: 2023 (or more recent in some contexts, but last confirmed major drought-breaker around then). San Francisco 49ers: 2023. Los Angeles Rams: 2021. Green Bay Packers: 2020. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2020. New Orleans Saints: 2018. Minnesota Vikings: 2017. Atlanta Falcons: 2016. Arizona Cardinals: 2015. Carolina Panthers: 2015. New York Giants: 2011. Chicago Bears: 2010 (or 2011 in some listings). Dallas Cowboys: 1995 (longest active drought in the NFC; they remain the only NFC team without a conference title game appearance this century until recent shifts).
The trajectories of CJ Stroud and Caleb William after Stroud gave him unwanted advice....opposite directions
Caleb Williams making the hero plays CJ thinks he's about to make before he fumbles or throws another INT.
That's true. I just hate that Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and possibly Caleb Williams may all be getting to the conference championship round before CJ but we are so happy with getting to the divisional round and losing 3 straight years...
Lol well at least with this Caleb INT it gave the Rams the ball back on the 20, so one of those interception punts.
The lesson in watching these playoff games are that the QBs playing within the system, trusting their defense and not taking a lot of dumb risks are winning.
Let's be practical here and not emotional babies. CJ is going to be QB1 next year. We are not getting a top 10 pick. We're not trading or signing a significant free agent. We are better to hope the offense is a bad fit for him than start over with a player like Mac Jones. I think we do now elevate QB in the draft for 2nd or 3rd round pick. Mills has 1 year left and getting a true developmental QB as a fallback for 2027 would be prudent. We have extra picks this year if someone like Ty Simpson falls and the scouts like him it's worth it. We also need an experienced OC with skins on the wall. Caley wasn't the problem in the playoffs, but he wasn't a solution either and that's the job. He needed to get Stroud in plays and situations where he's not playing hero ball trying to do too much. More rolling out of the pocket for a clean look downfield or throw away.
I'm pulling for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl. I love the make up of their team. They're basically like us with a more competent offense
