San Francisco 49ers fans across the country are still recovering from what might’ve been the best (and most stressful) game of the season, topping the New Orleans Saints 48-46 in an absolute thriller. It was a brawl between two of the NFC and NFL’s best, with both 10-2 teams exchanging blows until the final bell.
Here are our takeaways from San Francisco’s 11th win of the season:
Garoppolo at his best
A “quarterback versus quarterback” matchup if I’ve ever seen one. Porous defenses for both teams led to a shootout between Garoppolo and Brees, both combining for ten touchdowns.