"The final score says 30-19. Close enough game, right? Wrong. The 49ers turned in their worst performance of the season on Sunday in Tampa Bay to post their second loss of the season. Sure, there was some yardage from the offense, but the Niners were fooled on critical plays on offense and were gashed on defense. So while the scoreline looked close for most of the game, it never really felt close between these two teams."
"In a battle for NFC supremacy, Tampa Bay exerted its dominance, and the Niners' campaign which looked so promising last Thursday looks to be in total flux following the likely season-ending injury to Fred Warner and San Francisco's floundering performance that followed. STUDS San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro (18) kicks a field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025."
"(AP Photo/Jason Behnken) Eddy Pineiro K We really wasted a lot of time with Jake Moody, huh? Pineiro has been fantastic since arriving in Week 2. Kendrick Bourne WR Five catches for 142 yards, Bourne was the team's offensive engine on Sunday. What a sentence that is. Mac Jones QB Hardly perfect one pick was on him but the under-siege Jones gave the Niners a chance in this game with 347 passing yards."
San Francisco lost 30-19 in Tampa Bay, delivering its worst performance of the season and suffering a second loss. The offense produced yardage but was repeatedly fooled on critical plays while the defense was repeatedly gashed. A likely season-ending injury to linebacker Fred Warner leaves the team in flux. Eddy Pineiro provided reliable kicking after replacing Jake Moody. Kendrick Bourne totaled five catches for 142 yards but also committed mental errors and missed assignments. Mac Jones passed for 347 yards with one interception. Jake Tonges had 58 receiving yards. Jordan Elliott continued to struggle at defensive tackle.
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