It’s been a dream of a start to the season for the 49ers. They lead the league in point differential and the only reason they’ve played a one-possession game was because Sean McVay kicked a field goal in Week 2 as time expired. The 49ers aren’t just winning, but they’re winning with margin.
That’s been the biggest surprise. Not so much that the Niners are undefeated. But how they are winning has likely caught even the biggest homer off-guard. Can the Niners sustain their demolition ways?
According to ESPN’s Mike Clay, the Niners have the sixth-toughest strength of schedule for the remainder of the season:
Rest-of-Season NFL Strength of Schedule based on my current evaluation of each team.