And the NFC, in particular, is playing host to a circus of a wild card race, with at least eight teams fighting over three postseason berths.
Any team that knows how to consistently run the ball deserves a serious look this time of year, and Kyle Shanahan has gotten the job done with anyone and everyone in his backfield.
They’ve got a tall task facing the Rams and Packers in back-to-back games coming up, but as long as Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson are healthy, they have a shot.
Their passing game has limits, but Nick Sirianni has wisely schemed around his personnel, and few teams run the ball with a better combo of speed and power when they’re on schedule.
They aren’t beating anybody in the playoffs with Taysom Hill throwing the way he has lately, but man, Dennis Allen’s defense is feisty.
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