James in PA":2k9mcon7 said:
Ah yes, the old "house money" line. The perfect out in case the Niners lose. "Hey, we weren't supposed to have gotten this far ANYWAY." Sure, you guys won't be depressed if they lose. Gotcha. The Hawks? Yep, nowhere to be found on Sunday -- just like Niners fans on Sunday night if they lose.
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Hate to break it to ya, but it IS house money. This ain't 2019 when they were the #1 seed in the playoffs. This team was freakin' 3-5 and had lost to the Colt McCoy Cardinals. LOL.
I've been alive long enough to see ALOT of 49er playoff runs and this one has me the least wound up ever. I had no expectations of them even getting to the playoffs after week 8, let alone advancing. This season every week was like "Are they out of it NOW? Is this the week they start Trey Lance?".
This is ALL gravy. I realize that may not be convenient if all you are looking to do is have something to hold over Niner fans, but it makes it no less true.
Will I be sad if they lose? Of course I will. Nobody is saying that....but its hard to get to worked up when you don't get something you never (or at least at midseason) had any expectation to get. I mean when they were down 17-0 in LA and they needed the win just to get the chance to go on the road three times against the top of the NFC, it was bleak.
Bottom Line: Believe what you want. I have no expectations. Can they win on Sunday? Sure. Will I be crushed if they don't? No. Sorry if that disappoints you.
Now if they win the Super Bowl? WOW. That would be the shocker of shockers and it'll be sweeter because we didn't see it coming.