Niners Going From Bad to Worse in the Second Half

For much of this season, the 49ers have been two different football teams. In the first half, they've held their own. In the second half, they've been blown out.In the second game of the season, San Francisco trailed the Carolina Panthers just 17-10 at the half, then lost 46-27. The Niners were tied 14-14 with the Dallas Cowboys after the first two quarters, then lost 24-17. They trailed the Buffalo Bills 17-13 at the half, then were steamrolled in the second half, losing 45-16. And on Sunday, the 49ers were down just 13-10 at halftime to the New England Patriots before losing 30-17.Now 1-9, the 49ers have a multitude of problems, including a lack of playmakers on both offense and defense, as well as key injuries on an already-thin roster, but their second-half breakdowns also have played a role in nine consecutive losses.On Sunday against the Patriots, the 49ers offense had 12 first downs and 163 yards of offense in the first half, then could muster just eight first downs and 136 yards over the final two periods.For the second straight game San Francisco was unable to score a point in the third quarter. The 49ers now have been outscored 58-16 in the third quarter this season and...