Matt Barrows believes the 49ers wouldn’t want to see Cowboys or Rams in playoffs

Jan 8, 2024, 9:54 AM

Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during...

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 22: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Levi's Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

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The Athletic’s Matt Barrows joined “The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross” Monday morning to talk about takeaways from the 49ers and Rams and preview the upcoming playoffs.

While San Francisco lost what was essentially a meaningless game Sunday, Barrows explains why the Rams and Cowboys are the two teams the 49ers would not want to see in the postseason.

“It’s not just division familiarity, they [the Rams] run the same system,” Barrows said. “I would put the Cowboys and Rams as one and two in teams the 49ers would rather not play in the playoffs.”

On the flip side. Barrows believes the best opponents for the 49ers in the postseason are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers and Philadephia Eagles.

Additional topics discussed include:

  • If Jake Moody’s misses on Sunday are concerning
  • Are any of the team’s injuries serious or were the 49ers playing it safe on Sunday sitting players?
  • What happened with the Eagles in the second half of the season?
  • If teams looking for new coaches and general managers would steal anyone from the San Francisco 49ers organization.

Click here to watch and listen to the full interview with Matt Barrows.

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