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Originally Posted by staylor26
The 49ers passing D isn’t even that good.
It’s their pass rush.
People are really underestimating the mismatch there.
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You are right, but a great pass rush can hide many sins.
Ponder this. The 49ers were only at full strength on their defensive line in 13 games. They averaged just over 4 sacks per game in those contests. When you consider the number of pass attempts they faced, the 49ers were logging a sack once every 7.5 pass attempts. By comparison, the league leading Steelers logged one sack every 9.5 pass attempts. KC logged a sack only once every 13 pass attempts and KC is a very good defense.
The 49ers line is not at the level of the 84 Bears (1 every 6.1 PA), but they are getting to the QB at an extremely high level. -- KC will be facing a healthy 49ers line.