The San Francisco 49ers drew first blood with a 49-yard field-goal, but the momentum stopped there. A team that continues to struggle on both sides of the ball, it was the 49ers' undisciplined run defense that allowed the New Orleans Saints to come out victorious.
From not maintaining gap integrity to being outleveraged at the POA (point of attack), the Saints proved to be too much down in the trenches for the 49ers to keep up in a lopsided 41-23 loss.
If you can't stop the run, it doesn't matter who is behind center for the opposing team.