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Deebo, Kittle honestly reveal which NFC team is best right now originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers have dominated the NFC for years, making four conference championship appearances and two trips to the Super Bowl over the last five seasons.
But the team’s biggest stars can recognize greatness when they see it — even if it’s elsewhere.
When asked if the Detroit Lions, who boast a 4-1 record heading into Week 7, are the best team in the NFC, 49ers tight end George Kittle and 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel shared an honest response.
“I think they’re playing the best,” Kittle said while appearing on this week’s episode of Bleacher Report’s “Cleats & Convos with Deebo Samuel.” “So yeah, right now, it seems like it.”
“I’m with George,” Samuel said, agreeing.
Detroit is the only NFC team to have lost just one game so far this season, only behind the first-place Minnesota Vikings (5-0) in the loaded NFC North.
But both Kittle and Samuel know what it’s like to be on a streaking team full of momentum and early success, and how that can change in a heartbeat.
“The crazy thing is, football’s a lot different in December than it is [in October.] It’s a long season,” Kittle said. “So if they can stay playing at that level for the rest of the season, goodness gracious. Watch out, everybody. We’ve experienced it before, too. You could be playing at a really high level and then you just lose a key player out of nowhere. [Lions defensive end] Aidan Hutchinson, how horrible. Devastating. And he was leading the league in sacks, playing at a great level. When you lose a guy like that, you know, that happens.
“But you’re not just losing him on the field. I’m pretty sure he’s a team captain. He’s in the locker room every single day. He’s in the defensive line room every single day. You’re losing his presence in the whole locker room. He’ll be back in the building, it’s just different. So when you have an injury like that, it’s tough. They’re going to be an amazing team, they…
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Publish date : 2024-10-16 19:00:51
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