Kyle Shanahan: 49ers played well enough to win on defense and special teams, not offense

Kyle Shanahan put the blame on the 49ers’ offense after Thursday night’s loss to the Rams.

“Not good enough,” Shanahan said of the offense. “We played good enough to win on defense and special teams but not good enough on offense.”

After the game, Shanahan said he’s thinking less about the playoffs and more about whether his players are going to show the character of a team that doesn’t quit when the season gets tough.

“They say mathematically we still have a chance. I’m not too concerned with that right now. Pretty disappointed with how we played,” Shanahan said. “We’re gonna get away for three days. I want to come back and play better football and challenge the character of our team.”

The 49ers have gone from preseason Super Bowl favorites to only a mathematical chance of making the playoffs 14 games into the season. It’s been a massive disappointment this year, and Shanahan knows the side of the ball he coaches deserves most of the blame.