The 49ers are heating up. With the team getting healthy, turnovers finally coming, and Kyle Shanahan back in rhythm, San Francisco is climbing fast in the NFC race. We break down the defensive surge, CMC’s impact, Jauan Jennings’ energy, and the special-teams spark that flipped the Cleveland game. Plus: why the Eagles are slowing, the Lions wobbling, and the Rams fading as the No. 1 seed comes into view.
The 49ers are heating up at the perfect time. Health is returning, turnovers are finally landing, and Kyle Shanahan’s creativity is back. We break down the defensive surge, CMC’s control of the offense, and the energy Jauan Jennings brings every week. Special teams delivered a game-changing spark against Cleveland, and the NFC race is suddenly wide open with the Eagles slowing, the Lions wobbling, and the Rams fading.
We also hit the key takeaways from the Cleveland win, the 49ers’ bye-week priorities, and a quick look around the league, from Stafford’s regression to the Jeudy–Shedeur argument and Aaron Rodgers stirring more locker-room drama.
The path to the NFC’s No. 1 seed is alive.