Everyone Is Saying the Same Thing About Kyle Shanahan After 49ers Choke in Week 5

No lead appears safe for the San Francisco 49ers after the team blew a double-digit lead to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The 49ers took a 23-10 lead into halftime before surrendering 14 unanswered points in a 24-23 loss in San Francisco.

The 49ers did not punt or score in the second half, as their four possessions ended in two Brock Purdy interceptions, a Jordan Mason fumble, and a turnover on downs.

The 49ers dropped to 2-3 on the season after the Cardinals' surprising comeback at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco. Head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad held a 23-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter on Sunday.

The 49ers' second loss on the season came in dramatic fashion to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3. The 49ers had a 24-14 lead over the Rams with 11:57 to go in the fourth quarter before allowing Los Angeles to come back to win 27-24 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Per Josh Dubow of the Associated Press, the 49ers' l oss to the Rams was Shanahan's fifth loss in the regular season or playoffs when his team was leading by at least 10 points in the fourth quarter.

After Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, Shanahan is now tied with Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh for having the most double-digit fourth-quarter leads end in losses since the 2017 season with six such choke jobs.

Following the 49ers' loss on Sunday, NFL fans commented on Shanahan blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

"Kyle shanahan is the worst 4th quarter coach of all time," wrote one fan.

"Fire Kyle Shanahan. Another 4th quarter lead blown," suggested another frustrated poster.

"No one blows a 10-point fourth-quarter lead quite like Kyle Shanahan," commented another.

"Shanahan blows another 10 point lead," posted one stunned fan. "You cannot make this up at this point. It's statistically impossible to do this this many times."

"Another 4th quarter Kyleapse by the Shanahan 49ers," one person joked .

"Shanahan lost another game up 10 points in the 4th quarter," typed a fan. "Dude can’t close out games. It’s in his DNA."

The 49ers have a short turnaround this week after the collapse. They play the 3-2 Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.

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