The Niners showed great team spirit by coming behind Kyle Williams who has been taken to task by many of the fans. It was great to hear that everyone in the locker room stated that it was a team game and it was not just one or two plays that decided the outcome of the game.

Speaking of which, I really felt that in overtime and even in the last few minutes of the game when San Francisco had the chance to win it, they should have put the ball in Frank Gore’s hands to get within field goal range. They have a great kicker in David Akers and I know he missed some important field goals last season with the Eagles, but he has been too good a player to let it happen again.

I guess hindsight is always 20/20 and I really can’t question Alex Smith and Jim Harbaugh’s judgments after was such an immensely successful season for the 49ers.

Braylon Edwards was definitely missed from my point of view as Michael Crabtree was pretty much shutdown by Corey Webster. Vernon Davis who had a great game was basically a one man show. They looked like they needed a big play guy against the New York Giants for the long ball and even the intermediate routes to take pressure of the other receivers.  

Still, with the solid defense that showed up Sunday Night, great special teams (Kyle Williams fumbles notwithstanding), running game and Alex Smith at quarterback, I don’t see why Jim Harbaugh and the Niners shouldn’t have a championship run next season.