A Puzzling Team

The 49ers are a puzzling team. A few reasons to be optimistic:

1. They've played a super tough schedule and handed both the Cowboys and Eagles their only losses.

2. They will be getting significant help on the defense back later in the year - Bowman, Smith, Willis, and some secondary injuries.

3. They will have an easier schedule from here on out.

A few reasons to be pessimistic:

1. Only one win - the Rams - was dominating and impressive and even in that game, they fell behind.

2. They've been lucky so far -- getting the Eagles when they were decimated by injuries, the Cowboys right before they figured out their identity, and won a toss up game against Kansas City. They could easily be 3-4 or even 2-5.

Who knows.