Usually after a San Francisco 49ers loss, I go draw up Robert Saleh’s heat-o-meter and then we discuss how bad the defense was. This week, the 49ers won, and the defense looked good. Really good at times.
The defense did break down in key moments to let the Broncos back into the game, but they allowed 103 yards rushing. Total. This is across six different players including quarterback Case Keenum who was the leading rusher at one point.
This wouldn’t be such a substantial thing except for the fact that rookie undrafted free agent Phillip Lindsay has been gashing defenses left and right this season, either as a pass catcher or a runner, and has proven very hard to take down.