Defensive: Linebackers Manny Lawson and Patrick Willis both had great games. Lawson probably had the best game of his career with a sack, forced fumble, and kept getting pressure on Kyle Orton and at one point knocked him out of the game for a play. Patrick Willis on the other hand looked like the class Willis. He was all over the field and made eight tackles and made his presence felt.
The Good: The 49ers defense was able to get to Kyle Orton often and recorded four sacks led by Justin Smith's two sacks. The run defense was stout again in their ability to limit the Broncos running backs to 58 yards on the ground. The offensive line played really well by not giving up any sacks and looked good in the run game. Finally, the 49ers may have found a quarterback that could win them games with Troy Smith. He is fully responsible for winning that game.
The Bad: The offensive playcalling in the first half in which the 49ers only attempted nine passes. The Broncos played awful in the first half and it was clear they were trying to get acclamated to the time change but the 49ers did not take advantage but instead tried to force the run game. The game could have been more one-sided if not for the conversative play calling--a staple in the Mike Singletary era.
The Ugly: The 49ers pass defense has been awful all year and was bad again this week. Kyle Orton threw for 369 yards and Brandon Lloyd tore up the 49ers DB's with 169 receiving yards. The only good part of the 49ers defensive backs was the interception by Shawntae Spencer to end the Broncos threat in the final minute of the fourth quarter.
What's Next: The 49ers have a bye next week and then will face division rivals St. Louis Rams in San Francisco.
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