“You’re competing against good coaches, good players and two good football teams that have a shared history. Kyle (Shanahan) does a great job with his staff and their players. You love this part of it. You love the competitive part.” As for the running game, you’ll try to mix it up a bit to keep them off balance. This is a difficult group that you can’t unbalance too much. “Besides Nick Bosa, they’re both really good football players.”

“They had different things. We had different things. Both teams do what they do, but there are wrinkles. “Obviously, matchups, injuries and so on, but I wouldn’t tell you it’s just a completely different offense or defense.” He’s going through the same thing and trying to make sure the guys can get some really good yards there. I got there and the guys are playing for him. That tight end (George Kittle) had some big plays today.

“I think you get the best of the best and that prepares you for the playoffs. I think that’s the biggest thing. Of course it’s fun to win and score a lot of points, but whenever you get those high-stress moments against the great teams in “In the NFL today, we found a way to get a win as our defense continues to play special. Honestly, we’re able to run the ball and find a way to finish. I think we can get a lot better, so we’ll keep working on it and try to get even better as the season goes on .