The San Francisco 49ers have gotten off to a 9-4 record as they approach the bye week, pulling off three consecutive victories to get within a half-game of the NFC West lead.

It’s been a weird year in San Francisco. They’ve dealt with serious injuries to top starters, resurrected another quarterback’s career, and have still started out as one of the NFL’s best teams in a crowded NFC.

Defensively, the 49ers have managed without stars Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, which has forced defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to figure out how to balance game plans with a struggling pass rush.

The 49ers defense has definitely been weird this year when you look at the numbers. They’re 20th in yards allowed per game (335.8). They’re 22nd in yards per play. So they allow teams to drive. They don’t get muc

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