Here is what stood out from the 49ers 13-0 win over the Saints on Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium.
Defense
The Niners defense has been outstanding since being taken to the woodshed by the Kansas City Chiefs. Over the last four weeks they have held their opponents scoreless in the second half. No other team in the NFL has been able to manage this since at least 1970.
On Sunday they managed to keep the Saints off the scoreboard in the first half as well, recording their first shutout since blanking Washington in a downpour.