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Next test: Can 49ers’ Garoppolo still shine vs. ‘Sacksonville?’

The main event Sunday at Levi’s Stadium: The Savior vs. Sacksonville.

Yes, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who has rescued a recently-laughingstock team, will now face a defense so dominant it has its own nickname.

The Jaguars may not have recreated The Steel Curtain or The Purple People Eaters, but they do have something special: Jacksonville will enter Levi’s sporting a 10-4 record led by the NFL’s top-ranked defense, which had four members voted to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday. Jacksonville leads the league in sacks (51), points allowed (14.9 per game) and has made elite quarterbacks look ordinary.