The San Francisco 49ers had one of their best rushing performances of the season on Sunday, but the exclamation point of the evening should not have counted. The Niners drove 60 yards down the field in the fourth quarter against the Falcons when Kyle Shanahan called for a right-side handoff to running back Christian McCaffrey.

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San Francisco got the win despite its star tight end putting up a goose egg in the catch column.

It’s the family business that 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan inherited from his dad, Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Shanahan. It’s that synchronized ballet of an offensive line firing off the ball in unison, moving left or right, attacking space first and defenders second.

The NFL announced it is suspending Greenlaw for Denver’s Week 8 game against the Cowboys because the linebacker “chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to leave the field,” the league’s statement read. According to multiple reports, Greenlaw immediately appealed the suspension.

While Kittle did not record a single catch in his return, he was still arguably the most important player on the field. For the first time all season the 49ers run game looked like we expect it to look and it is hard to say that is because anybody but Kittle.

San Francisco tight end George Kittle didn't record a catch on Sunday, but he still played a pivotal role in the 49ers' win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Seattle overcame three turnovers from Sam Darnold and somehow dominated in a the win over the Houston Texans in Week 7.