If the San Francisco 49ers entered its bye week at the right time, reeling from a three-game losing streak, then the Jacksonville Jaguars Week 9 bye came at the worst possible time. After a 1-2 start, Jacksonville has won five in a row with wins over the Bills and, most recently, Pittsburgh, to waltz into its bye week at 6-2 and atop the AFC South.
The 49ers were busy on its bye week, with Chase Young making his 49ers debut after being acquired at last week’s trade deadline. Young will give a much-needed boost to a defense with so many questions that defensive coordinator Steve Wilks has to get closer to the field to find the answers.