Daniel Jones injury leads to massive shift in expectation for 49ers

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• To cement their place in the postseason the 49ers may need 11 wins, which meant winning one of their final three which featured games at Indianapolis, and at home vs.
• the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. It was an end-of-season gauntlet that didn't guarantee the 49ers finish the season with 11 wins, which put their postseason hopes at least a little bit in the balance. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJones' injury changes the tenor of those final three games. Now, the expectation should be the 49ers get to 11-4 with wins in their next two games and all but guarantee themselves a playoff spot.
• If they wind up missing the postseason with the opportunity in front of them, it would be a pretty significant disappointment despite the injury problems they've faced this year. Not getting to 11 victories would mean the 49ers losing to one of either the Titans or the depleted Colts with a rookie sixth-round pick under center, and then failing to defeat either Chicago or Seattle in what amount to must-win games for their postseason hopes. This season would go from an impressive year to a monumental collapse. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 49ers have done plenty on their own to elevate expectations of this year's group.
• Now they have a chance to win the war of attrition that plays a major role in late-season NFL games and because of it the expectations have been raised once again. More 49ers: 49ers add another new LB as starting OL hits IRThis article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Daniel Jones injury leads to massive shift in expectation for 49ers.