Niners Come Close to Breaking Losing Streak

The 49ers came within two yards of overtime or a possible victory Sunday, yet fell 31-24 to the Dolphins in Miami, San Francisco's 10th straight loss.Colin Kaepernick had directed a late drive from the 49ers' 38 yard line with 1:44 remaining to the Dolphins' 6 with two seconds left, trailing by just a touchdown. But on the final play of the game, Kaepernick's scramble was stopped at the 2-yard line. Had San Francisco scored, it could have tied with an extra point or won with a two-point conversion.Instead, it was just another loss and a franchise-record 10th consecutive defeat.It was a disappointing end to a game in which, for most of the day, the 49ers were equal to the Dolphins.San Francisco outgained Miami 475-358, and the Niners running game (193 yards) led by a healthy Carlos Hyde and Kaepernick's passing game (29-of-46 for 296 yards and three TDs) were solid.Yet the 49ers lost again mostly because of two costly turnovers.Going into Sunday's game, the 49ers ranked among the lower half of teams in the NFL with a giveaway/takeaway deficit of three. The 49ers had taken the ball away from opponents 15 times this season, but given it away 18.On Sunday, they lost the turnover...