Amid a tie game in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, the San Francisco 49ers found themselves facing a crucial 4th-and-1 situation on the surging Baltimore Ravens’ 35-yard line.
With the score tied at 17 apiece, and the rain limiting field-goal conditions for kicker Robbie Gould, head coach Kyle Shanahan could have called for a run play to extend the drive and give the Niners a chance to take the lead.
San Francisco, after all, finished the game averaging 6.0 yards per rush and had 174 yards on the ground anyway.
Instead, Shanahan called for a pass.