With the Buccaneers clinching their division in Week 15, and no improvement in their seed in sight, they treated it as a glorified exhibition game by resting the majority of their starters after the first few drives. Although it wasn't an important game in the standings for either team, the 49ers had their pride – and maybe their head coach Mike Nolan's job – on the line, and the Bucs wanted to make sure that their momentum and edge keeps up as they enter the playoffs.