{"id":11150,"date":"2024-12-15T08:39:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T08:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11150"},"modified":"2024-12-15T08:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T08:39:28","slug":"update-49ers-reportedly-make-final-decision-on-kyle-shanahan-amid-down-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11150","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: 49ers Reportedly Make Final Decision on Kyle Shanahan Amid Down Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 campaign has not gone the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0way, and after their ugly 12-6 defeat on Thursday Night Football at the hands of the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams, their playoff hopes are all but gone. As a result, some folks have begun to look at head coach Kyle Shanahan as a potential hot seat candidate.<\/p>\n<p>After nearly winning\u00a0Super Bowl LVIII\u00a0last year, the Niners were widely expected to be one of the top teams in the league again this season. Instead, they have been one of the biggest disappointments in the league, as their 6-8 record has them sitting in last place in the NFC West.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-92877e9b1eb3404faca6753753f2aeb6\" data-google-query-id=\"CIbmkqytqYoDFSJrDwIdmE8Uig\" data-ad-size=\"fixedBottomD\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/60615ce1680bc84f32dc543f923391af.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Anytime a team doesn&#8217;t meet expectations, it&#8217;s easy to pin the blame on the head coach. That isn&#8217;t going to happen to Shanahan, though, as San Francisco reportedly has no plans to move on from him, despite the team&#8217;s horrific showing in the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite this being the Niners\u2019 worst season since 2020, Shanahan, in his eighth season with San Francisco, isn\u2019t going anywhere. The mutual commitment between coach and franchise remains. Ignore all the rumors. The organization fully believes in his ability to lead the team forward, even after a rough year,&#8221; Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-2e74a9c3114d4e969360f58a79049c15\" data-google-query-id=\"CJmw_6utqYoDFQpaDwIdO48kow\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/60615ce1680bc84f32dc543f923391af.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan\" width=\"7108\" height=\"4713\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExNDAxNDUzMjg0MTA4Mjc2\/usatsi_24974421.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shanahan obviously has to assume some of the blame for the 49ers poor season, but he can only do so much. This team has been destroyed by injuries since before the campaign even began, and several of their key guys who have managed to stay healthy have not been having their best seasons.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-8e0c8652dcce4f4096ef1255d271a4fe\" data-google-query-id=\"COyEgaytqYoDFQpaDwIdO48kow\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers_7__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/60615ce1680bc84f32dc543f923391af.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>So many of the things that aren&#8217;t in Shanahan&#8217;s control have gone wrong this season that firing him would feel premature. Considering how he&#8217;s led the team to the\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0twice since taking over as their head coach back in 2017, he&#8217;s going to have a little bit of leeway with the team.<\/p>\n<p>San Fran could technically find their way into the playoffs, but their odds are not exactly favorable. That won&#8217;t result in Shanahan getting fired, though, and chances are he&#8217;s already beginning to work on finding ways to get his team back on track for the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 campaign has not gone the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0way, and after their ugly 12-6 defeat on Thursday Night Football at the hands of the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams, their&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPDATE: 49ers Reportedly Make Final Decision on Kyle Shanahan Amid Down Season - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11150\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPDATE: 49ers Reportedly Make Final Decision on Kyle Shanahan Amid Down Season - 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