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The San Francisco 49ers’ playoff hopes are all but dashed. Thursday night’s 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams dropped the team to 6-8, making a postseason berth unlikely. With three games remaining, the focus shifts to how the team will respond to adversity and finish the season.

Despite the disappointment, a resilient player refuses to surrender to the circumstances. Safety Talanoa Hufanga, who has struggled with injuries this season, gave his teammates a heartfelt and motivational message after the loss.

It would be easy for the team to give up knowing the season probably won’t extend past early January. However, the 49ers have the opportunity to show their character in the coming weeks.

Unfortunately, not every player shares Hufanga’s determination. Veteran linebacker De’Vondre Campbell provided an example of what the team wants to avoid. Campbell was upset about losing his starting job and refused to attend the game when asked, choosing instead to go to the locker room.

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“I just think it’s stupid. It’s just stupid and very immature,” tight end George Kittle said of Campbell’s behavior. “And I just don’t understand how you could do something like that to your team.”

When asked how the team plans to approach the rest of the season, Kittle pointed to Hufanga’s postgame words as a blueprint for moving forward.

“I’m just citing my safety (Talanoa Hufanga),” Kittle said. “He picked the team apart after the game and said that his mindset and his attitude every single day, every practice, every single rep is going to be 100 percent and he’s going to fight until the wheels fall off because he fought.” He worked his ass off to get back on the football field this year and he only got a limited number of reps and he played really, really good football for us.

Hufanga, who came off injured reserve before last Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, was only able to play in four games this season due to injury. Despite the setbacks, the safety enjoys every snap he plays, win or lose.

“The season is not over yet,” Hufanga told reporters after the game. “We still have games to go and if we don’t show up, there’s no reason to be here if we don’t. So I’ll show up any day.”

Kittle praised Hufanga for setting an example even in difficult circumstances.

“He said he’s just going to bring it, and he expects everyone around him to bring it too, to bring fiery energy, to bring the passion, no matter what the circumstances are, no matter what percentage it is “What the chances are.” “We’re excited to continue playing later this year,” Kittle continued.

Kittle concluded by focusing on the team’s immediate future, saying, “We just need to focus on this one game, take advantage of these three days, come away and show up on Monday with great intent and great effort.”

Hufanga’s commitment is an example of the 49ers wanting to finish the season with pride.