Jim Tomsula Ponders, Keeps Pondering, Ponders Again

As NFL teams clinch playoff spots and determine first-round byes, let’s check in with 49ers coach Jim Tomsula as he makes a decision. The overworked everyman was figuring out how his defense allowed the Lions to march all the way to the one-yard line. Replace the dictionary’s definition of befuddlement with this.

Right after this moment in the life of Tomsula, Matthew Stafford threw a touchdown to Calvin Johnson, and gave Detroit a 29-17 lead. After the loss, the coach tried to explain why his team couldn’t score any points after halftime:

What a team.

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