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Buccaneers vs. 49ers: Week 7 Grades and Analysis for San Francisco

By Peter Panacy

October 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back DuJuan Harris (32) jumps with the football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back DuJuan Harris (32) jumps with the football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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The San Francisco 49ers dropped their sixth game of the season after falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-17. Niner Noise recaps this Week 7 disaster and assigns plenty of lowly grades to the Niners’ effort.

Oct 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Shepard (89) scores a touchdown against San Francisco 49ers cornerback Rashard Robinson (33) during the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Shepard (89) scores a touchdown against San Francisco 49ers cornerback Rashard Robinson (33) during the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Where have you heard this script before — the San Francisco 49ers have a decent leading heading towards halftime, only to give it up around halftime and watch the second half completely disintegrate.

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Well, it happened again in Week 7. The 49ers dropped their sixth straight game in a row after falling 34-17. And this was after the Niners opened up with a 14-0 lead.

Almost sounds like San Francisco’s Week 4 contest against the Dallas Cowboys, doesn’t it.

No disrespect, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t quite on the same level as the Cowboys. And yet the storyline was all too much the same. The 49ers looked as if this game would be different. Only things completely fell apart down the stretch.

At least the Niners will have their Week 8 bye to regroup and rethink what’s going on in Santa Clara. Whatever the current approach is, it’s not working.

And these subsequent Week 7 grades between the 49ers and Bucs will reinforce that.

Take a look, if you want. But we don’t blame you if you’d rather not.