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Golden Nuggets: the difficulty rising

Your San Francisco 49ers links for Saturday, December 23nd, 2017

By Patrick Holloway@PatOHolloway Dec 23, 2017, 2:30am PST

So the 49ers have trounced the Bears, beaten the Texans, and shocked the Titans. It’s been the best steady incline you could ask for, but now the difficulty level is adjusted again. Now they go up against a power and a huge threat in the NFC, The Jacksonville Jaguars.

It’s another game to see where the 49ers stand. Can they at least hang with the Jaguars? They obviously can play against better competition now with Jimmy Garoppolo under center, but can Garoppolo take this team through one of the best defenses in the league?

If he can, don’t worry about the 49ers being a cute little team anymore. Wonder about how much they are going to pay Garoppolo and how they can get a wild card spot. This game is huge. If this game results in another win, the 49ers change has been sudden as it is dramatic and they are legit for next season. If they can hang in there till the end, it’s also a plus.

But a win, man. Huge.

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