The San Francisco 49ers had a blowout victory to begin the season, easily defeating the New York Jets 31-19 to improve to 1-0.
For the 49ers, almost everything clicked instantly, as the offense scored on eight consecutive drives, while the defense stifled quarterback Aaron Rodgers, limiting him to just 13 points of offense in his return from an Achilles tear.
One area that especially stood out for San Francisco was their defensive line, which I admittedly had some questions about coming into the season, particularly when it comes to run defense.
The 49ers had lost star defensive lineman Arik Armstead in the offseason, raising questions as to how they’d be able to defend the run this year, but the defense didn’t miss a beat, recording a whopping 16 run stops on the day and limiting Jets running back Breece Hall to just 54 yards on 3.