SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For the San Francisco 49ers remaining from 2018, Thursday's game probably dredged up many unwanted but familiar feelings.
Decimated by injuries and with the new twist provided by the COVID-19 pandemic making matters worse, the Niners opened Thursday night's 34-17 blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers with a whopping $80.8 million worth of cap space on injured reserve.
For as much as the 49ers (4-5) wanted to put on a brave face and show the world they shouldn't be counted out, this overwhelming reality remained: what's left of these 49ers simply isn't good enough to keep up with most legitimate playoff contenders.