Kyle Shanahan told an official that Green Bay would commit a penalty right before it happened

Here’s a fun little nugget from Sunday’s San Francisco 49ers win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game that clinched a berth to Super Bowl 54: Niners coach Kyle Shanahan shining a light on a penalty that an official would call on the next play.

Mics on the sideline picked up Shanahan talking to a side judge before a play about tight end George Kittle, saying he was going to be held by a Packers defender, telling him, “Watch!” And that’s exactly what happened!

You could say this is devious. After all, Shanahan knows the route Kittle is about to run. But you could also wonder how many times head coaches do this sort of thing in the NFL … and also, let’s face it, Kittle was certainly being held on that play, it’s pretty blatant.

Still, kind of a wild moment to witness:

Fans were impressed: