NFL
San Francisco is 5-0 with a +61 point differential and has been winning by combining 236.4 passing yards per game, 128.6 rushing yards per game, and an efficient 6.4 yards per play. Washington is 1-3-1, has been outscored by 34 points, and has allowed 29.8 points per game and 5.5 yards per play on defense. The Commanders can move the ball on the ground at 139.6 rushing yards per game, but their 187.8 passing yards per game and uneven defensive numbers make it hard to keep pace for four quarters against a deeper and cleaner 49ers team.
San Francisco looks like the better side in almost every major phase, with a perfect start, a large scoring edge, and a defense that has been far more reliable than Washington’s. The Commanders can generate some offense, but their defense has allowed too much volume and too many points to trust them on the road against a team as balanced as the 49ers. Final score projection: San Francisco 31, Washington 23.
