The defense did not play well, which was surprising.
The 49ers left Las Vegas with a victory on New Year’s Day. It was a fight to the end, but a victory nonetheless. The defense wasn’t up to their standards, Brock Purdy looked more like a rookie than he ever has, and penalties and unforced errors returned for a week.
The secondary showed some weakness in defending the deep ball. Aside from the Wards (Mooney and Jimmie),...