NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Sit Entering Week 13?
By Peter Panacy
Yes, the 49ers managed to climb two spots in NFL power rankings despite their 10th loss in a row.
Why? Well, this is a Niners-biased site. I’m biased. And I watched San Francisco nearly pull off an upset against a Miami Dolphins team that had won five games in a row up to that point. Oh, and the near victory would have happened on the road.
OK, so the 49ers stink. But they didn’t look like it on Sunday. It’s weird because the Niners actually looked like a cohesive NFL team over 60 minutes. Holding Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi to an average of 2.5 yards per carry is a step in the right direction.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick doesn’t have many weapons to support him outside of running back Carlos Hyde.
But Kap still managed to throw for nearly 300 yards and had three touchdown passes against one pick, which bounced off wide receiver Torrey Smith’s hands.
Kaepernick also was the leading rusher for both teams, amassing 113 yards on the ground.
If only his final scramble found the end zone.