Yes, a statement game for the San Francisco 49ers, who went into a hostile Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Week 14 and took down the top-seeded New Orleans Saints in an epic, back-and-forth contest and walking away with a 48-46 road win to send the Niners to an 11-2 record.
This win shakes up the NFC standings, too, as head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad can secure the No. 1 overall seed if it wins out.
Pulling off this win over the Saints was a crucial step in that hopeful process.
The nature of this 49ers win says a lot about the team and where it’s at.