A month from now, no one will be talking about the preseason.
But in the moment, it's hard not to be encouraged by the San Francisco 49ers all-around terrific performance on Saturday evening.
With swarming defense, electric play on special teams and a methodical ground attack, the 49ers dismissed the Dallas Cowboys, 23-6, in Week 2 of the preseason.
San Francisco tallied three interceptions and a blocked punt, two of which were returned for touchdowns. The defense also didn't allow a Cowboys first down until midway through the second quarter.
The ground game amassed 155 total yards, averaging 4.