NFL fans witnessed the highest scoring game in Monday Night Football history and the third-highest scoring game in NFL history this week when the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 54-51 in an instant classic. For the Niner Faithful, it was a reminder of the talent gap between the division-leading Rams, who now own a 10-1 record, and the 2-8 San Francisco 49ers.
The offseason thoughts of the 49ers competing with the Rams for the division are long gone. This season may have shown how much San Francisco needs to improve to even enter the same discussion as a team like the one creating highlight after highlight in Los Angeles. Would the 49ers have been able to keep up even without injuries at crucial positions?
49ers running back Matt Breida looked at Monday night's game differently. He joined KNBR on Wednesday morning and explained why watching the Rams excites him for the future in San Francisco.
"Their offense is very similar to our offense," Breida said on the "Murph & Mac" show. "Where they're at now, I feel like that's where we're headed. That's where we're going to be. Just the dynamic of how they can run the ball and pass, a lot of similarities to our offense, and I feel like that's where we're headed."
The 49ers have lost four games this season by four-or-fewer points. They could easily have more victories in the win column if not for some late-game collapses.
"We've got to learn how to finish," Breida said. "We're right there until the end. We've just got to learn how to put games away. I can't tell you how many countless games we've lost by two or three points. I feel like that's part of growing for a young team, losing those tough moments so later on, we win in those tough moments."
Breida is doing his part to try and get the 49ers some wins. He has rushed for 632 yards with three touchdowns this season and is on pace to be the first San Francisco running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season since Frank Gore did so in 2014.
You can listen to the entire conversation with Breida below.
