The 49ers eked out the win at Levi’s Stadium this past Sunday against the Lions, but it felt and looked far more disconcerting than reassuring. The early, developing theme of 2018 reinforces the old Bill Parcells adage, “you are what your records says you are.” Despite a win streak to close 2017, San Francisco still finished 6-10, after beginning 0-9. Expectations were wildly inflated as a result of that streak and the arrival of Jimmy Garoppolo. After two games in 2018, the 49ers look far more like a team that finished 6-10 than one that won its last five games.
10 takeaways from 49ers vs. Lions
