The San Francisco 49ers are involved in a battle with the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams for the top spot in the NFC West. All three teams are playing well this season, and the 49ers' 6-3 showing to this point in the year is quite surprising. The 49ers have had some key injuries this season — most notably to quarterback Brock Purdy — but they have found a way to win the majority of their games.

Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has made some recent strategic changes that have allowed the defense to play more efficiently. Saleh had the 49ers playing a heavy blitzing game in their Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans. That strategy did not work very effectively as the Niners suffered a 26-15 defeat.

The Niners went across country in Week 9 against the struggling New

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