Some ugh mixed with only a little silver lining

Well that certainly wasn't the prettiest game. A win would have kept the team 1 game back of the last wild card spot and 2 back of Seattle with their upcoming Thursday night matchup. Instead they're 2 back of the wild card and 3 back of Seattle with 3 games remaining. So needless to say this loss unofficially ended the 49ers playoff hopes, leaving only the faintest of hopes.

The Good

• Vernon Davis came up big with 1 TD, had another big catch called back on a holding penalty and was open on the interception in the end zone. We'll see if he can continue to develop in the final 3 games.
• Frank Gore had a big game on the ground excluding the fumble.
• Alex Smith did manage to connect with Davis and Bryant on big plays for the first time in some time.

The Bad

• Alex Smith really struggled for a lot of the game and made too many mental mistakes. While he looked good late in the game he appeared to regress for much of the game.
• Frank Gore had a bad fumble deep in 49er territory, although the defense held the Packers to only a field goal.

The Other

• I'm not really sure where to put the defense but considering some of the wide open Packer receivers, we'll go with bad. Favre looked good, but the defense kept the team in it for much of the time. In spite of some struggles, the defense has done relatively well considering how bad they looked early on and how little depth they have.
  

The Future
The team faces a short week before heading into Seattle. A Seattle win would officially clinch the division. While I like the opportunity of playing spoiler, I have a bad feeling about this game. Seattle hasn't completely jelled since the return of Alexander and Hasselbeck and I really think this could be the week. I could see a 42-17 type win for Seattle. Hopefully I'm wrong and the 49ers step up. We shall see. Injury updates to come.