If you were not a fan of the San Francisco 49ers, you probably did not like that game they played. But I’m a fan of the 49ers, and I absolutely loved that. For starters, they now have the best start—and no matter what, best finish—to Kyle Shanahan’s coaching tenure. It took two seasons of misery, but the 49ers are now a power. They are a team to fear for anyone in the NFC.
I’ve been saying I want an elite quarterback to face them. Honestly, I don’t think that’s going to help. The 49ers offense is thumping defenses and they are doing it with backups.