John Lynch, left, Kyle Shanahan, right during Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers Practice - Source: Getty
After being a championship-contending team, the San Francisco 49ers, led by coach Kyle Shanahan, have found themselves in an unfamiliar position this season. Despite being preseason Super Bowl favorites according to multiple betting outlets, the 49ers are 5-7 heading into Week 14. With each passing week, their playoff chances continue to diminish.
The team has been plagued by injuries throughout the 2024 campaign, but several players have also underperformed. With the 49ers struggling and in last place in the NFC West division, the rumor mill has begun churning about Shanahan being on the hot seat.
However, on Friday morning, general manager John Lynch shut those rumors down:
“I found the whole discussion on Kyle rather comical. We have won 4 of the last 5 division championships, and we’ve been to 2 Super Bowls. The standard here is to win Championships, and we’ve fallen short of that and I understand, but we have an excellent head coach and the fact people are talking about stuff like that, I do find it comical.” [h/t NFL.com]
