George Kittle's wife Claire shares 'disappointment' following 49ers' depressing playoff elimination

The San Francisco 49ers (6-9) didn't just lose the Week 16 clash with the Miami Dolphins (7-8), but also their chance to make it to the NFL playoffs. Missing out on the opportunity to reach the Super Bowl is distressing, not just for the players but also for their families.

49ers tight end George Kittle's wife, Claire, opened up about the team's elimination while sharing the players' reaction to it. During an interview with US Weekly on Monday, Claire said:

"We have such a great group of guys and they all really love each other and hang out outside of football. They just enjoy spending time with each other and keeping that positive light. They genuinely enjoy one another. That’s always good because that is definitely not the case in every locker room.

"They’re competitors, they’re professional athletes. They want to win and want to be successful. So yeah, of course there’s some level of disappointment. But you just take it as a learning experience and you try to really capitalize on the moments that you have left, because each year is so vastly different."

Even though the 49ers have been eliminated from the playoffs, there are still two games left in their regular season schedule. After facing a 29-17 loss to the Dolphins, the 49ers will next face the Detroit Lions in Week 17. However, with nearly a week until the game, Claire plans to make the most of her time with her husband.

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Claire on Christmas plans with 49ers TE

Christmas is approaching and Claire Kittle is nothing but excited to spend the festive season with her husband, George, and their dogs. During the same US Weekly interview, Claire expressed her excitement about spending Christmas alone with the tight end:

"We were just talking about it yesterday looking at our schedule and we were like, ‘I don’t know that we have ever had a Christmas Day just the two of us.' We are looking forward to it."

Before sharing her Christmas plans, Claire Kittle backed her husband, George Kittle, as he remained just inches away from breaking New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski's record.