It comes as a shock to many that the injury-riddled San Francisco 49ers are not only 5-2 but in first place of the NFC West with a perfect 3-0 record in their division.
If the season ended today, the Niners would be where they failed to qualify last season: the playoffs.
With placekicker Jake Moody no longer missing field goals or botching extra points, San Francisco is winning games. A shift on the 49ers' special teams unit has been a major catalyst for this.
The reason why San Francisco is near the top of the NFC standings isn't because of the rushing attack scoring a bunch of touchdowns, nor is it because of the play from their $265 million quarterback Brock Purdy.