The 49ers sent a message to the rest of the NFL on “Sunday Night Football” by defeating the Dallas Cowboys 42-10 at Levi’s Stadium. They are one of only two teams remaining undefeated in the NFL and boast the league’s best goal differential (plus-99).
No matter what the statistic is, it favors the 49ers. But the Cleveland Browns are looking at all that positivity as an opportunity to attack in Sunday’s Week 6 matchup.
“They have to see us. At the end of the day, they’re going to come to our house” Browns safety Grant Delpit he told reporters in Cleveland on Thursday.. “Like I said before, they’re a great team right now. Their quarterback [Brock Purdy] He’s probably playing the best game in the league and the scheme is a good fit for him. They have a great defense.
“But like I said, dude, they’re on a high horse right now. It’s probably the best time to get them.”
The 49ers entered the 2023 season determined to avoid the slow starts that have plagued them in recent years. San Francisco started last season 3-4 and won 12 straight games en route to the NFC Championship Game. The 49ers were 2-4 in 2021, needing to win four of their final five games to make the playoffs.
Coach Kyle Shanahan’s team has won eight straight games since the start of the 2019 season and is now 5-0 for the first time since advancing to Super Bowl LIV.
“They’re a great team right now. Nobody could stop them,” Delpit said. “They don’t turn the ball over as much. They get a lot of takeaways on defense. They have a unique scheme on offense. We play defense similar to them, so they’ve seen it before. It’s here.”
“It’s going to be a war. We’re ready for it.”
The 49ers offense is allowing the third-most total yards per game (402.6). The Browns defense is allowing the fewest points in the league (196.8 points per game).
“I think we match up well,” Cleveland cornerback Denzel Ward said Thursday. “They’re a dynamic offense and it’s definitely going to be a big challenge for us. I think we’re up for the challenge and we’re looking forward to playing against them and seeing where we are. .”
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