NFL Profile picture
Jan 13 7 tweets 5 min read
They were 3-4.

They finished 13-4.

A season once in question is now perfectly relevant behind Mr. Irrelevant and a 2-way cast of superstars.

Here’s how the @49ers did it. #FTTB [THREAD 🧵]
One could say the 49ers' season turned around when they traded for @CMC_22 in Week 7.

They are 10-0 since CMC became a starter. An instant impact.

Could he have been the greatest mid-season acquisition of all time? The man even throws passes!

Now, you can't just have a good offense to make the playoffs. Defense wins championships, and boy does SF have a good one.

Ranked No. 1 in yards allowed per game and total points allowed, this unit literally flies to the football.

You can't mention that defense without DPOY candidate @nbsmallerbear.

This year's sack king recorded 18.5, and is a certified game wrecker. Head on a swivel!

The wildest part about the Niners' run? They lost two (yes, two) starting QBs. Trey Lance in Week 2 and Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 13.

Enter the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft: @brockpurdy13. He hasn't lost, and is putting up wild stats since becoming a starter. (via @NFLResearch) twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
You know who is else flourishing? Uh, everyone. A sample:

McCaffrey: 11 total TDs in 11 games
Kittle: 7 TDs over the last four games
Aiyuk: First 1,000-yard season

With Deebo Samuel and Eli Mitchell returning from injury, SF is at full strength again 😳

The bottom line is that the 49ers haven't lost in 2.5 months. Can they keep the run going through mid-February?

It all starts Saturday against Seattle at 4:30PM ET on FOX.

A rivalry game with everything on the line. Can't wait.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with NFL

NFL Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @NFL

Jan 14
Want to go to the Super Bowl? 👀

@NFLALLDAY’s new packs are your chance. For $19, you could:
🎟️ Win a pair of Super Bowl tickets
💎 Rip a 1-of-1 collectible from @PatrickMahomes

Sign up and buy a pack now allday.football/PlayoffPush Image
Super Bowl tickets are hard to get but 1-of-1 collectibles from star QBs are even rarer.

And you could pull one:

This 1-of-1 @PatrickMahomes Moment was his 1st highlight ever minted as a collectible - and it's in one of these $19 packs 😱

Rip a pack now allday.football/PlayoffPush
Is your team still standing? Better grab a pack.

Not only could you win those Super Bowl tix...

You could pull a rare collectible showcasing your team's season - that will evolve to reflect their playoff run.

Buy a pack, be entered to win SB tix ➡️ allday.football/PlayoffPush
Read 4 tweets
Jan 14
Many expected this season to be the start of a rebuild in Seattle. The @Seahawks parted ways with two of the franchise’s best in the offseason.

But Pete Carroll, Geno Smith, and a list of rookies had other plans. After a remarkable year, the 12s are back in the playoffs. (🧵⬇️) ImageImageImageImage
You're used to seeing Russell Wilson at Lumen Field in Week 1. But not in the visitor’s locker room.

All eyes on Russ' return in primetime, but it was Geno who stole the show with the hardest mic drop of 2022. 🎤
The Week 1 win was no fluke. SEA was here to compete. Winners of five of six from Weeks 4-9, the Hawks were flying high.

Getting his first chance since 2014 as a full-time QB1 in the NFL, @GenoSmith3 was putting up early season MVP-type numbers. Nobody was sleeping on 7 anymore. Image
Read 8 tweets
Jan 14
The @BuffaloBills have reached the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and finished with their third-straight season with 11 or more wins. Let’s look back at their journey to the playoffs ⬇️ Image
The Bills kicked off their season the best way possible, defeating the defending Super Bowl champs. A nice way for new Bills LB @VonMiller to kick off his first season as a Bill, proving they were the real deal on a primetime stage. ImageImageImageImage
After a close loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3, the Bills came back stronger with a four-game win streak.
Read 9 tweets
Jan 13
From worst in the league to first in their division, the @Jaguars are playoff bound once again.

With a new head coach and a star second-year QB, Jacksonville finished the regular season on a 5-game winning streak. Let’s recap a redemption season in #DUUUVAL. THREAD 🧵 ImageImage
In the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Jags selected Georgia’s standout LB, Travon Walker.

@44Ytw made an immediate impact, nabbing a crucial interception against Carson Wentz and the Commanders in his first NFL game.

From the start of the season, it was clear the Jaguars had made improvements defensively. Through the first four weeks, Trayvon Walker was second on the defense in pressures generated. LB Devin Lloyd was tied for the team lead in tackles.

Read 7 tweets
Jan 12
Rookies put their name on the map every single week this season. 💪

Let’s look back at some of the best performances from this season’s rookie standouts that earned them @pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week honors. 🔥(THREAD ⬇️)
Imagine catching a TD for your first-ever reception in your first-ever game. 👀

That’s exactly what @jahandotson did in Week 1, scoring TWO TDs to lead the @Commanders to a perfect start to the season. 🔥@pepsi
Get used to seeing some @nyjets highlights in this thread. What a season for their rookies. 💪

It all started with @GarrettWilson_V’s 102 yard, muti-TD day in Week 2, capping off a miraculous comeback win. @pepsi
Read 20 tweets
Jan 12
After missing the postseason in 2021, the @Ravens have bounced back in 2022.

Baltimore made a BIG trade acquisition on defense midseason and despite battling multiple key injuries, the #RavensFlock journey to the #NFLPlayoffs has been nothing short of eventful.🧵 ImageImage
The Ravens rotated wins and losses in their first six games, going 3-3. But Lamar Jackson came out of the gates strong with 15 total TDs over that span.

He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September.
Justin Tucker was still doing Justin Tucker things. @jtuck9 helped seal the game vs. Cincinnati… their Wild Card opponent this weekend 👀
Read 8 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(