49ers' Crumbling Foundations
The San Francisco 49ers' offense is in dire straits and it probably won't get much better against the Chicago Bears this Sunday who have the NFL's third-ranked defense.
The 49ers have been held without an offensive touchdown in five of their eight games.
They average just 110 net yards passing a game but have managed a total of just 234 yards passing in their last four games. They went thirty offensive possessions earlier this season without scoring a touchdown and are currently on a streak of twenty-six possessions without reaching the end zone.
Starting four different quarterbacks this season can't have helped and the only one who has thrown a touchdown pass has not played since Oct. 2 - after which he was benched and subsequently traded.
To make matters worse, their highest-paid offensive lineman was put on injured list this week and their current best lineman will probably need to take at least a week off to let his various injuries heal.
"Really, it's the lack of consistency," 49ers coach Mike Nolan said. "You have to do something right before you get it in the end zone."
Agreed.
