49ers: The good, bad and ugly from Week 16 win over Jaguars

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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 24: Josh Lambo #4 of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts after missing an extra point attempt against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

The ugly

Onside kick unit

This section is especially short, because, really, there was very little ugly from the 49ers for this game. Putting up 44 points on the NFL’s No. 1 defense is quite the feat.

But there was one moment in particular that nearly cost San Francisco the win. After scoring a touchdown and a successful two-point conversion to make it 37-27 with only 2:13 left in the game, the Jaguars attempted an onside kick.

That too was successful for Jacksonville, and it should have never happened. The ball was fielded terribly by the “good hands team” (the name sometimes reserved for onside kick units).

Granted, the kick was a spectacular one from the Jaguars. But still, this is a play that needs to be executed perfectly. It is practiced over and over again; there really is no room for excuse.

It set Jacksonville up nicely, who only needed 23 seconds to score a touchdown to bring the score to 37-33. Fortunately for the 49ers, it was too little, too late.

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The performance from Garoppolo in Week 16 indicates a very bright future for San Francisco.