Kyle Shanahan roasted after latest blown playoff game

The San Francisco 49ers’ loss in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game extended Kyle Shanahan’s unwanted record of coming up short in big playoff moments.

Shanahan’s 49ers took a 17-7 lead into the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams but were unable to hold on the rest of the way. The Rams scored on three consecutive drives in the quarter and ultimately pulled out a 20-17 win. The Rams’ 10-point comeback marked the largest fourth-quarter comeback in NFC Championship history.

That drew attention to Shanahan’s involvement in other notable playoff collapses. He was the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons team that infamously blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. In 2019, his 49ers blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl against Kansas City. Deservedly or not, that game helped cement Shanahan’s reputation in the minds of many as someone who comes up short in big games.

That came to the forefront again Sunday, as social media was quick to pounce on the latest entry in Shanahan’s record of big game shortcomings.