We ranked the top offenses in the NFC on Thursday. We’ll switch gears today and rank the top defenses. If it’s true that defense wins championships, are the 49ers in good hands heading into the playoffs?
Defense
San Francisco 49ers
Nick Bosa. Fred Warner. Javon Hargrave. The return of Arik Armstead and the addition of Chase Young. The emergence of Charvarius Ward as a top-flight corner. Dre Greenlaw’s motor is unmatched. The 49ers’ defense allows an NFC-low 17.5 points per game, is second in interception percentage at 3.54 percent, allows the third fewest yards per game at 303.