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NFL power rankings: Where all 32 teams stand entering Week 6

By Peter Panacy

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Daryl Worley #20 of the Oakland Raiders runs with the ball after making an interception, going on to score a touchdown which is later reversed after a review during the NFL match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Daryl Worley #20 of the Oakland Raiders runs with the ball after making an interception, going on to score a touchdown which is later reversed after a review during the NFL match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 07: George Kittle #85 and Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after Kittle caught a touchdown pass against the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on October 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers won the game 31-3. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 07: George Kittle #85 and Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after Kittle caught a touchdown pass against the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on October 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers won the game 31-3. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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W, 31-3 vs. Browns

There’s no denying it any longer: the 49ers are for real this season.

In front of a national audience on Monday Night Football, the Niners completely dominated the Browns 31-3, holding Cleveland to a mere 180 yards of total offense and a 1-of-11 mark on third downs.

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was OK during the contest, better than Baker Mayfield, but the true stars of the game for San Francisco were running backs Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman. Breida found the end zone twice, while Coleman also scored. And the ground game, such a staple for head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense, churned out 275 yards during the contest.

But the 49ers defense has been stellar this season, too, sacking Mayfield four times, forcing three fumbles, two of which were recovered by San Francisco, and then picking the quarterback off twice.

And if there was ever a revenge game for rookie EDGE Nick Bosa, looking to avenge Ohio State’s loss to Mayfield and the Oklahoma Sooners back in 2017, tonight was it.

Bosa is the real deal. So is San Francisco.