49ers and Pats. Which team do we have a better chance at beating?

[CharlottePanther]

Lets be real, I dont expect and honestly you cant be mad if we dont win both of these games, however I think its a MUST we win atleast one of these matchups. So my question is, in your guys opinion who do you think we have a better shot at? I havent caught much 49ers games this season, is this the same team that seemed so dominating the last two seasons? Are they improved? Worse? Is their D still legit like the previous two seasons? Kaepernick seems to be having a ho hum season. 8 TDs, 5 INTS, 56% completion rate or is he playing better than his stats indicate? Their WR corps scares the crap out of me as does Frank Gore.

The Patriots on the other hand I have watched a few times this year. Brady seems to be having a "down" year but all in all they seem to be the same Patriots. They did lose to the Bengals away. Obviously we play the 49ers in a west coast game which works to our disadvantage and we have the Pats at home. So in your opinion, who is the better matchup for us and which team scares you more?

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

I think we have a better shot against New England. We will be at home and want to make a statement on Monday Night Football. I think we match-up better with the Patriots and should have an easier time moving the ball and getting stops on defense. Brady struggles under pressure and the Panthers get pressure and should be able to rattle him. Patriots are also without their two best defensive players in Mayo and Wilfork but still have some talent on that side of the ball. 

[chknwing]

I think we beat both

[CharlottePanther]

I think we have a better shot against New England. We will be at home and want to make a statement on Monday Night Football. I think we match-up better with the Patriots and should have an easier time moving the ball and getting stops on defense. Brady struggles under pressure and the Panthers get pressure and should be able to rattle him. Patriots are also without their two best defensive players in Mayo and Wilfork but still have some talent on that side of the ball.

I thought the same thing, I see us over pursuing like hell on Colin K and him making us pay with a deep bomb everytime, hell our D made Glennon look like Russel Wilson a time or two.

[PiratePanther189]

Niners are more run oriented, which suits us matchup wise. I want Kaep throwing the ball 500000 times before Brady. Now, defensively obviously NE is weaker, but I think everyone here knows that we don't want to talk shootout with either of these teams. As good as Cam is playing, we still aren't potent enough offensively to get in a shootout with a good team.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Too hard to predict

[CharlottePanther]

Are the 49ers as good as the 13-3 team? I know they still had Aldon Smith beasting

[Verge]

The Patriots really struggle against great dlines (Jets, Bengals, Bills), I think we have shown we have the best dline in the nfl, and can easily keep up with the Pats in points, it honestly is a game that does not scare me.

[PantherPride5]

49ers are good as hell man, that defense will be tough and Kaep can have a big day. 

 

 

I think we'll beat the Pats though. We can move on the defense and Tom Brady honestly doesn't scare me to much if we can get pressure on him. 

[Verge]

As for the 49ers, it is just a matter of beating them at their own game, run the crap out of the ball and play solid D.

[KendrickPanther]

Both of them are completely winnable, and losable.

[teeray]

I am going to go Niners because they have already laid two eggs this season. Why not another

[CarolinaCoolin]

We should aim for beating the 9ers!! It will liking get us 5th seed wildcard if we don't win the division

[SZ James (banned)]

I feel like if our offense faces the slightest bit of adversity we fold. 49ers defense is solid so beating the Pats would be easier between the two.