The 49ers have had one of the best defenses in the NFL this season, particularly over the past few weeks. However, San Francisco’s 44-23 loss to the Chiefs remains the biggest blemish on the unit’s resume. Niners defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans was asked about that performance during his press conference on Thursday, and he had a simple explanation.
“From the Chiefs game, guys just have to do their job and tackle,” Ryans said. “I’d give you more detail, but it’s simple as that. In the Chiefs game, what we didn’t do, we didn’t get off the field on third down because we didn’t make plays, we busted coverages.