Not long ago, the San Francisco 49ers were fighting to stay away from the very bottom of experts’ NFL power rankings.
Now, after a three-game win streak and having taken four of their last five contests, the Niners are slowly moving their way upwards.
This, after head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad knocked off the playoff-hopeful Tennessee Titans 25-23 in a back-and-forth thriller at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Unlike San Francisco’s previous two contests, this one against an above-.500 squad should count a little more in expert takes around the league.
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As we typically do each week, Niner Noise explores what the experts are saying about the Niners in their Week 16 NFL power rankings.