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49ers vs. Panthers: 5 Things San Francisco Needs to Do for a Week 2 Win

By Peter Panacy

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The San Francisco 49ers travel on a short week to take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Despite being major underdogs, the Niners have a chance to pull off an upset if these five elements are met.

Jan 12, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) is tackled by Carolina Panthers strong safety Quintin Mikell (27) during the first quarter of the 2013 NFC divisional playoff football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) is tackled by Carolina Panthers strong safety Quintin Mikell (27) during the first quarter of the 2013 NFC divisional playoff football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 2 might as well be a “David versus Goliath” matchup as the San Francisco 49ers take on the Carolina Panthers.

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    • Oh, and the Niners are coming off a Monday Night Football victory, which is great and all. But this means a short week, East Coast travel and a Panthers team with an additional three days of rest under its belt.

    So while the 49ers’ 28-0 shutout victory over the Los Angeles Rams was impressive, Week 2 will be a true test. Niner Noise talked a bit about this earlier.

    Knocking off the defending NFC champions in this context seems like an impossible task. Especially for a San Francisco squad still trying to climb away from the laughingstock reputation many have given the franchise.

    But what if the 49ers were able to, somehow, come away with a road victory?

    Niner Noise takes a look at five key things that would need to happen if San Francisco wins in Week 2.

    And no, we won’t go into the cliches or the whole “score more points than the other team” arguments. Let’s tackle real factors and X-factors for the Niners and see what a winning formula over a superior team would look like.

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