Ideally, the San Francisco 49ers would have simply pummeled the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week 14, alleviating the many stresses Niners fans everywhere likely had throughout what turned into a crazy back-and-forth, high-scoring bout.
In the end, the 49ers pulled off a 48-46 win on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, utilizing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle‘s clutch playmaking skills in the waning minutes to come away with a game-winning field goal as time expired.
The win lofts head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad to 11-2 and puts the team in a much better position, as far as the NFC playoff picture goes.