Their quarterback is unproven. Their running backs appear interchangeable. Their receiving corps is a banged-up collection of youngsters, cast-offs and no-names. Their offensive line has battled major injuries all season. Yet the 49ers are 11-2 and are cruising toward home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
Kyle Shanahan is clearly coaching circles around his opponents.
Sure, the 49ers have a great defense. Show us a great defense with a weak offense and we'll show you the Bears or Broncos. And George Kittle may be Gronk 2.0, but one rock star tight end (who missed a pair of games with a leg injury) doesn't turn an offense full of unknowns into a unit that ranks second in the NFL in points, fourth in yards and eighth in Football Outsiders' DVOA.