49ers fall to 0-3 with loss in Kansas City

"After the Seahawks beat the 49ers in Week 1, Coach Mike Singletary thanked Pete Carroll for "whipping our tails."

By that logic, Singletary owes Chiefs coach Todd Haley a fruit basket and a nice box of muffins.

Kansas City ran circles around the 49ers in a 31-10 victory Sunday. The Chiefs used a zesty, innovative offense that made the 49ers look stuck in time by comparison. The 49ers' lone touchdown came in the final seconds -- scraping the bottom of garbage time -- only after Singletary called three timeouts over the final 1:41 with the game long out of hand.

Quarterback Alex Smith's starting job could be under review after Singletary hinted at impending change. Smith acknowledged his role in the defeat, saying that the problems were too widespread to point one finger. "We were pretty inept all the way around," he said. "Throwing it. Running it. Penalties. It was all in there."

The Chiefs, meanwhile, scored touchdowns as if they were magic tricks. Their eclectic playbook included a 45-yard touchdown pass out of the Wildcat formation. The direct snap went to running back Thomas Jones, who flipped the ball to receiver Dexter McCluster, who flipped the ball to quarterback Matt Cassel -- who chucked it downfield to Dwayne Bowe in the end zone.

Touchdown. Just like that.

Later in the game, leading by a wide margin and without need for such trickery, the Chiefs simply ran it down the 49ers' throats. Jamaal Charles had 97 rushing yards and Jones had 95 as Kansas City rolled out 207 ground yards against one of the league's best run defenses.

The 49ers hadn't given up that many since the Bills rumbled over them for 226 in 2004.

As is their custom in the face of defeat, the 49ers remained confident."

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