There have been several positive surprises over the first five weeks of the 2024 NFL season, with the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders topping the list. With journeyman quarterback Sam Darnold guiding the offense, Minnesota is one of only two remaining undefeated teams in the league at 5-0, while Washington sits atop the NFC East at 4-1 with rookie signal-caller Jayden Daniels leading the way.
There also have been a number of unexpected disappointments thus far, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams – all of whom have 1-4 records. But residing at the top of this list may be the San Francisco 49ers, who are off to a 2-3 start after losing in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
Considering their recent history, this shouldn’t be cause for alarm among 49ers fans. The team lost four of its first six games in 2021 but went on to finish with a 10-7 record and reached the NFC Championship Game, which San Francisco lost to the Rams. The 49ers got off to a 3-4 start the following campaign, then reeled off 12 consecutive victories before losing quarterback Brock Purdy to injury in their third appearance in the conference title game in four years and being trounced 31-7 by the Philadelphia Eagles.
This season, San Francisco easily could be entering its Week 6 divisional showdown with the Seattle Seahawks atop the NFC West with a 4-1 mark. It entered the fourth quarter of its Week 3 matchup against the division-rival Rams with a 10-point lead but squandered it and dropped a 27-24 decision. The club experienced deja vu at home last week against another NFC West member, as the Arizona Cardinals trailed the 49ers by 10 before rallying in the final quarter and escaping with a 24-23 victory.
Those two setbacks give San Francisco as many when owning a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter as the other 31 teams combined. They also…
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Author : Scott Erskine
Publish date : 2024-10-09 19:42:43
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