Only two undefeated teams remain in the National Football League, and if you look at the numbers, they’ve both put together their perfect records in similar fashions.
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers continue to roll all over their opponents, and while most will automatically point out New England as the better team because they have proven to be battled tested, Jason Whitlock argued the 49ers might be better than them.
“If I’m choosing who’s got a better defense and therefore I’m gonna make the leap, a better team, I’m gonna start with the front four. These games are decided in the trenches,” Whitlock said on FS1’s “Speak For Yourself.” “San Francisco’s front four is like the ’85 Bears when it started with Richard Dent, Dan Hampton and that group up front. They’re deep, man. They got guys coming off the bench that can make plays. I think San Francisco’s front four makes them really difficult and better than the New England Patriots’ defense. I know statistically I’m on weak ground, but I think New England’s played a weaker schedule and has beaten up a bunch of poor teams and got their stats.”
Whitlock continued: “I think as a play caller and quarterback combination, I’ll take Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo right now over the aging Tom Brady and Josh McDaniels.”
The 49ers are getting set to face the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football while the Patriots will be facing the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
