Best team in the NFC at the season’s midway point?
We’ve had New Orleans ranked here as the NFC’s top team for several weeks (and No. 2 overall behind New England), and that was before Drew Brees’ return from a thumb injury.
But there’s a change at the top of the NFC this week.
The San Francisco 49ers, 7-0 entering their Thursday-night game against Arizona, are impossible to ignore. The Niners have the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFC (29.6 points) and No. 1 scoring defense in the NFC (11.0), with a point differential of plus-130 through seven games.