San Francisco 49ers Stats – They Might Have Lost the Battle Against Browns, but There’s a Silver Lining

Did Brock Purdy get exposed? Is there a crack in 49ers armor? These are the questions that have set the NFL world on fire in the past 24 hours after the men in Red and Gold took a shocking defeat at Cleveland. Media pundits and fans alike are giving their views on this one. However, it’s the negative ones that have taken a front seat, making Niners faithful cringe.

Even though it was a frustrating loss, there are always some positives to take from it.

49ers Defense Had Themselves A Day

No matter what happens on the offensive side of the ball, San Fran’s defense remains the best unit every year. Defensive co-ordinators come and go, but defense remains the same. And this game was no different. When offense was getting 3-and-out every single drive, Nick Bosa and Co. kept the NFC West leader in the game. Steve Wilks and his boys stuffed up the middle and made Browns earn every point.

Fred Warner and those boys held an opposing individual rusher under 100 yards for 33rd consecutive game. Fred and Lenoir both picked off Walker and had 12 total tackles between them. Nick Bosa had 3 tackles and 1 sack during the day. Randy Gregory, a new member of that fierce San Francisco’s front, had himself a day. He totaled for 3 tackles and a sack on Sunday afternoon. Ward got 1st forced fumble of the season.

Light At The End Of A Tunnel

After scoring a touchdown on an opening drive, nothing went Niners way. In a game where rain clearly affected Brock Purdy, 49ers couldn’t get their running game going against No 1 ranked defense. As if that wasn’t enough, Kyle Shanahan’s team also took 12 penalties in a game. Additionally, an injury bug hit CMC, Trent Williams, and Deebo at different instances in the game.. They converted only 25% of their 3rd downs and merely lost by 2 points on a missed field goal at the end. This is what should scare Niners detractors.

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From Purdy playing his worst pro game to players getting injured left and right, San Fran still hung in till the last second. For Shanahan and boys, adversity coming this early in the season might actually be a boon for them. For No.13, this might be a humbling loss as he never tasted a defeat in his young bright career. And what better time to learn from your mistakes than at the start of the season? For a team contending to win it all, this defeat might not have come at a better time. What are your thoughts on this? Can 49ers bounce back from this?

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