Very little has come easy for San Francisco this season.
The difference on Sunday night for the 49ers (5-4) is they were able to overcome their early mistakes and pull out a 22-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers (5-4). This is something they were not able to do during losses in the first half of the season.
Sunday night’s win showed the character of this team.
Each San Francisco win in the first half of the season came by at least 15 points, and none were particularly close in the fourth quarter.
The 49ers defense has been among the best in the league for most of this year.