Christian McCaffrey Steals Show as 49ers Rout Giants, Improving NFC West Standing
The San Francisco 49ers' latest victory was a convincing one, with Christian McCaffrey running roughshod over the New York Giants in a 34-24 win on Sunday. The talented back's impressive performance - 173 total yards, including a touchdown pass from Mac Jones and another on the ground - had many in attendance chanting "CMC! CMC!" as he scored his second of the day.
The 49ers' high-powered offense, which had been subdued just last week with a paltry 10 rushing attempts, was back to its old self against the struggling Giants. Quarterback Mac Jones completed 19 of 24 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Brian Robinson Jr. added his own brand of magic on the ground, racking up an average of 10.6 yards per carry.
The Giants' defense, which had been put through a wringer by the team's offense just last week, was caught off guard once again, with the pass rush that has struggled all season finally getting going against Jaxson Dart and company. The unit, however, still managed to make several critical mistakes on third down, including two dropped passes from Wan'Dale Robinson and Gunner Olszewski.
San Francisco's defense, meanwhile, bounced back from a disappointing outing just last week, with pass rushers Clelin Ferrell and Sam Okuayinonu each sacking Dart in garbage time. The 49ers' victory moved them to 6-3 on the season, while the Giants fell to 2-7.
The win keeps the 49ers in the thick of the NFC West hunt, where they'll look to continue their momentum when they host the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday. Meanwhile, the Giants will look to get back on track when they visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field next week.
Injuries played a role in both teams' performance on Sunday, with 49ers defensive lineman Mykel Williams limping off with an injury and Giants center John Michael Schmitz leaving early with a shin injury.
The San Francisco 49ers' latest victory was a convincing one, with Christian McCaffrey running roughshod over the New York Giants in a 34-24 win on Sunday. The talented back's impressive performance - 173 total yards, including a touchdown pass from Mac Jones and another on the ground - had many in attendance chanting "CMC! CMC!" as he scored his second of the day.
The 49ers' high-powered offense, which had been subdued just last week with a paltry 10 rushing attempts, was back to its old self against the struggling Giants. Quarterback Mac Jones completed 19 of 24 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Brian Robinson Jr. added his own brand of magic on the ground, racking up an average of 10.6 yards per carry.
The Giants' defense, which had been put through a wringer by the team's offense just last week, was caught off guard once again, with the pass rush that has struggled all season finally getting going against Jaxson Dart and company. The unit, however, still managed to make several critical mistakes on third down, including two dropped passes from Wan'Dale Robinson and Gunner Olszewski.
San Francisco's defense, meanwhile, bounced back from a disappointing outing just last week, with pass rushers Clelin Ferrell and Sam Okuayinonu each sacking Dart in garbage time. The 49ers' victory moved them to 6-3 on the season, while the Giants fell to 2-7.
The win keeps the 49ers in the thick of the NFC West hunt, where they'll look to continue their momentum when they host the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday. Meanwhile, the Giants will look to get back on track when they visit the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field next week.
Injuries played a role in both teams' performance on Sunday, with 49ers defensive lineman Mykel Williams limping off with an injury and Giants center John Michael Schmitz leaving early with a shin injury.
and that ground game of his? Unstoppable 
! The 49ers are definitely back in the hunt for the NFC West title now. I'm loving their team chemistry and Mac's leadership skills are on point 
. The Giants had no chance against this offense 
. Can't wait to see what they do next week at Soldier Field, gonna be a tough one vs the Rams! 
, especially with ccmc running wild like that. they've got a good mix of offense and defense going on. i'm curious to see how they'll handle the rams next week - those two teams always bring their A game when it comes to nfc west matchups 
. and man, injuries can be such a bummer - hope mykel wills recovers from his injury soon 
. The 49ers' offense is looking really strong right now, and I'm loving the chemistry between Jones and CMC 
. They're definitely giving me hope for a playoff run 
the Giants are just getting destroyed every time they step onto the field 
, can't they just get their act together? 
but on the bright side Christian McCaffrey is straight fire 
his performance was insane and that pass from Mac Jones to him was a game changer 
. I mean, he's literally unstoppable on the field right now. Reminds me of when Jerry Rice was dominating in his prime. And Mac Jones is killing it as a QB too - not bad for a rookie, you know? 