3. San Francisco 49ers
One of the most entertaining games of 2019, the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks put on a Sunday night show in the regular-season finale that had all the feels. It was one of those “electric atmosphere” kind of deals, where the TV’s volume needed to be constantly manned, especially if Marshawn Lynch was entering the game.
Blown woofers on your 47-inch Samsung aside, the 49ers outlasted (timed?) their divisional rival, holding off last-second dramatics to clinch the NFC West and a coveted first-round bye. A big part of the team’s victory—of course, albeit overlooked—was the 49ers’ offensive line. Going up against an energized Seahawks defense, with enough crowd mojo to power a fleet of small mechanized horses, the front protected Jimmy Garoppolo and, more notably, kept the run blocking scheme full steam ahead.
Worth noting: The 2019 Seahawks defense is not the 2013 Seahawks defense, so the 49ers’ effort shouldn’t be etched in the Book of Historical Blocking. But then again, it shouldn’t be trashed with all the deflated 12th Man hopes and skittles wrappers, either.
No read receipts here, cause that's how you RESPOND. @RMos_8Ball powers through for the score 💪 #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/IHQ98pbQsz
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 30, 2019
Coming in at No. 3: Ben Garland, Laken Tomlinson, Mike McGlinchey, Daniel Brunskill, and Joe Staley!