That was… definitive. The 49ers made the Bengals’ home opener almost as unenjoyable as the Miami Dolphins’ 59-10 loss was last week against the Baltimore Ravens.
Jimmy Garoppolo’s first regular season game since tearing his ACL last season wasn’t all that great. He threw a brutal interception that was returned for a touchdown, missed multiple open receivers with passes that were frequently over their heads and posted a QBR of 56.3.
In the past few years, the preseason feels like it has extended its domain to the start of the regular season. That certainly felt like the case on the 49ers’ first regular season Sunday.