Originally Posted by n8rockerasu

Yeah, but the Ravens offense was rolling and the 49ers defense was on the ropes before that. Because of the blackout, those squads didn't see the field for 84 minutes. That is an incredible amount of time to be out of the game. That's like saying in a fight, if you've got somebody completely rocked and out on their feet, that letting them rest for over an hour wouldn't have any effect on things. Obviously, there's no way to prove it, but it's hard not to look at that as a very welcomed "reset button" for the 49ers defense. It was definitely more favorable for the 49ers than it was for the Ravens.