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3 takeaways after 49ers avoid collapse against Buccaneers

“But so much of the outsized impact of special teams was a result of Kyle Shanahan’s maddening conservatism. At the end of the first half, the 49ers, with three timeouts, declined two opportunities to save some clock and push for the red zone.

The preference was clearly to set up a field goal. And for those wondering about Shanahan’s desire to “lap” the other team with a score to end the half and to start it, the Buccaneers received the ball in the second half.

After Moody’s 49-yard miss, Shanahan opted to kick a field goal again on a 4th-and-5 at the Tampa 35. This time they were down four, and Moody missed from 50. It’s just…