The 49ers stumbled to the halfway point following fast start to the season
The San Francisco 49ers looked like the NFL's best team when they raced through the first five weeks when they were never really threatened through five straight wins. The past three games showed some flaws as the defense struggled to generate pressure and in coverage, the offense couldn't manage to score more than 17 points and the Niners lost three straight. San Francisco (5-3) got a bye week to regroup and now will hope for a repeat of the past two seasons when second-half surges carried the 49ers to the NFC title game.
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