The 49ers continued their upward swing in the standings, defeating the Vikings 34-26 at Levi’s Stadium. While both teams entered with 5-5 records, the Niners are back above .500 for the first time since Week 3 and are currently in the second NFC wild-card spot.
Here’s how each 49ers position group contributed to the win:
Quarterbacks: C+
Things looked ugly on the first drive of the game for Jimmy Garoppolo. Three of his first four throws were head-scratching decisions and/or wildly inaccurate throws. The third resulted in an interception, and it looked like Garoppolo was about to regress from his recent hot streak with a horrendous performance.