This is a strange time for San Francisco 49ers fans. The team qualified for the NFC playoffs, but isn’t playing in the NFC Championship game. For those unaware, the Niners under Kyle Shanahan either miss the playoffs altogether or at least play in the NFC title game. To make things worse, the two NFC teams fighting for a Super Bowl berth are the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams.
As a 49ers fan, I actually don’t even think there is a football game on February 8th at Levi’s Stadium. There is a concert
being held by my fellow Puerto Rican native and the most-streamed artist in the world, Bad Bunny, but not a football game.
Unfortunately, I think the NFL is playing a game at Benito’s concert on the 8th.
The old “I hope both teams lose” mantra will be worn out on Sunday, but sadly, one team has to win and advance. Gone are the days of wishing for a tie due to the postseason.
So, what is the proper way to root this weekend? Obviously, 49ers fans aren’t rooting for either side, but what would be the perfect scenario for this weekend and the Super Bowl? I’ve given this a ton of thought, crunched the numbers, and put in the man-hours to come up with the best scenario possible for 49ers fans. Before you even suggest it, no, it doesn’t involve Bane from Dark Knight Rises taking over Seattle. Trust me, I’ve thought that through.
The perfect scenario involves one team winning the NFC and advancing. Which team is that? It’s the Los Angeles Rams. Put your pitchforks down, I have a plan. Seattle advancing to a Super Bowl in Mike MacDonald’s second season as head coach would most likely lead to the rookie head coach winning his first Super Bowl and getting one before Shanahan.
But Jason, does that mean you are rooting for the Rams? Not on your life, but the scenario does involve Sean McVay advancing to his third Super Bowl.
Here’s how it works. The Rams knock off Seattle, and the Patriots defeat the Broncos. Now, it doesn’t actually matter which AFC team knocks off the Rams in the Super Bowl, but this perfect scenario involves the Patriots. Here’s why: McVay lost his first Super Bowl to the Patriots, and his second loss in three attempts would be in Levi’s Stadium to the same Patriots, sans Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
Let’s also throw in the two MVP candidates. Think of it, the Patriots win, and Drake Maye is lifting the Lombardi. No matter if he wins the AP NFL MVP award, he would have the trophy that Matthew Stafford wants more. It’s all around a beautiful thing to envision as a 49ers fan.
Sadly, we are only left to hate-watch the next two weeks of football. But we can enjoy the Benito Bowl, and soak in the 17 Rams fans’ tears! So, there you have it, 49ers fans. We can still have fun with football while we wait for the 49ers to return to action. If that electrical substation was actually a thing, maybe it could knock out the Rams’ communication on Super Bowl Sunday, too.
Ok, now I’m off the deep end, but I’m thinking outside of the box and considering all possibilities!
