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It crossed Bryan Bulaga‘s mind pregame, but even more after the 49ers built a 27-0 lead.  The veteran right tackle may well have played his final game in a Packers uniform. 

Bulaga, 30, is scheduled to become a free agent in March after completing a five-year, $33.1 million extension he signed in 2015. 

“You think about it before you go out there,” Bulaga said, via Jim Owczarski of packersnews.com. “ There’s always potential this is could be the last one.  We were in the playoffs, and now that the season’s over, yeah, we’ll see.  But I think at first you reflect on the season and think back on success you had and things we did well.  There will be a time for the next phase of this thing.” 

Bulaga played 16 regular-season games for the first time since 2016 and for only the third time in 10 NFL seasons.  He did not play against the Seahawks in the wild-card round because of an illness. 

“I mean, it was fun,” Bulaga said. “ Definitely appreciate coach [Matt] LaFleur and [offensive line] coach [Adam] Stenavich believing in me, bringing me in and allowing me to stay here and be part of this.  It was a lot of fun.  it’s been an enjoyable year.  I can’t predict what’s going to happen in the future — it’s not really my gig — but all I know is it’s been a good 10 years.  It’s been fun.  We’ll see what happens.” 

Bulaga has never known another NFL home since the Packers made him a first-round choice in 2010.  But, after 115 regular-season games and 13 in the postseason, he could have a new one for next season.