49ers vs. Panthers: What Week 2 Loss Tells Us About San Francisco
By Peter Panacy
49ers Defense Able to Generate Turnovers
Don’t look now, but the 49ers defense ranks second in the NFL with six total turnovers generated — two in Week 1 and another four in Week 2.
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Those four turnovers against the Panthers — three fumble recoveries and an interception by safety Antoine Bethea — helped keep San Francisco in the game all the way into the fourth quarter.
Remember, the 49ers were trailing by only seven points with five-plus minutes remaining in the final frame.
Bethea, and linebackers NaVorro Bowman and Ray-Ray Armstrong, each have an interception apiece. Those Week 1 turnovers completely demolished any hope the Rams had to get their offense rolling.
And the subsequent Week 2 turnovers could have cost Carolina the game as well.
San Francisco, with all its questions on offense, will need its defense to continue producing in this area.
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