San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
The SF 49ers throttled the Patriots in embarrassing fashion, winning 33-6 and telling us some key takeaways about the Niners moving forward.
So much for New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick outcoaching SF 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, right?
Shanahan got the best of Belichick and the Pats and then some in Week 7, engineering a well-executed rout of the longtime AFC East powerhouse 33-6 at Gillette Stadium and putting the Niners right back into the thick of the playoff discussion while all but ending New England’s hopes of returning to postseason glory anytime soon.