How imperative is it for 49ers pass rushing stars Nick Bosa, DeForest Buckner, Aric Armstead and Dee Ford to make life in the backfield miserable for Chiefs transcendent quarterback Patrick Mahomes next Sunday night?
The fate of which team gets to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami just may depend on it.
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No pressure there, right?
Unfortunately for the 49ers’ Fearsome Foursome, the job of slowing down Mahomes — and subsequently the Chiefs — pretty much has to fall on their shoulders. Sending more than the standard four rushers at Mahomes is a numbers game opponents find difficult to win.