It wasn’t perfect, but the San Francisco 49ers grabbed a 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.
Lack of perfection is probably going to define the 49ers’ season as they try to overcome injuries to some of their best players, but Sunday’s showing was more evidence that despite their various health-related calamities the 49ers are a team to be reckoned with in the NFC. At 5-2, they remain atop the NFC West and in third place overall in the conference.
Here are eight takeaways from the 49ers’ fifth win of the season:
49ers get vintage Christian McCaffrey game
It took seven weeks, but McCaffrey finally looked like himself again. The 49ers’ superstar running back was explosive, forced some missed tackles, and led the offense in just about every category. He was their leading rusher with a season-high 129 yards. He also scored their only two touchdowns, and he led the club with seven receptions and 72 receiving yards. McCaffrey has been helping the 49ers keep their heads above water all year, but Sunday night he helped them look more like a sustainable offense than one simply piecing together enough plays to win.
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Kyle Shanahan provides postgame injury updates on 2 starters after win vs. Falcons
