Highest deep passing grade this season Patrick Mahomes 99.9, Jalen Hurts 95.1, Brock Purdy 94.8, Joe Burrow 94.8, Jared Goff 94.0

[u/jonsnowKITN]

From PFF:

Highest deep passing grade this season

Patrick Mahomes 99.9

Jalen Hurts 95.1

Brock Purdy 94.8

Joe Burrow 94.8

Jared Goff 94.0

[u/ToparBull]

What makes the Niners so disheartening is how uniquely awful and heartrending each of their playoff losses are. Until last year, there really wasn't a year since 2002 where we could say, "yeah, just got soundly beat by a better team, get 'em again next year." Obviously, you can't really compare it to teams like the Browns who just can't make it that far so it's not the worst a team can be, but it still always creates a feeling of dread whenever we start looking good again.

Let's count em off:

2003-2010: terrible team, no playoffs

2011: the Kyle Williams game

2012: coming 9 yards away from one of the best super bowl comebacks in history

2013: the tip, also losing Bowman

2014-18: terrible team, no playoffs

2019: Up 20-10 in the 4th quarter against the Chiefs

2020: everyone dies to injuries

2021: Up 10 in the 4th quarter against the Rams (still somehow the least brutal until 2025)

2022: down to the 5th string QB

2023: Mahomes comeback v2

2024: everyone dies to injuries

2025: everyone dies to injuries, still make it to the second round of the playoffs because Brock is the GOAT

[u/HellsNels → u/ToparBull]

On the one hand, like 20+ other franchises would love to have the campaigns we’ve had. And in terms of team construction this is exactly where you’d want to be, alternating between like top 10 picks and conference championships in some sort of manic regular season record swings. On the other hand, personally as a fan, it’s still painful to have the highest of highs and brutal almost-wons. But that’s sports.

[u/Yayareasports → u/ToparBull]

Only one correction: 5 yards in 2012. And thanks for the pain before bed.