The 49ers are coming to Pittsburgh for Week 1 of the NFL season. This is a team that presents a fantastic challenge for the Steelers, who are coming off an extremely encouraging offseason and preseason.
Not only were the 49ers a final four team last year, but they were eliminated in Philadelphia after simply running out of capable quarterbacks. Before that loss, San Francisco had a 12-game winning streak. Not only that, but San Francisco boasted the NFL’s best regular season scoring differential, outscoring their collective opponents by a whopping 173 points.
The 49ers had the NFL’s best turnover differential as well and were at the top of the league in time of possession.