The San Francisco 49ers got another crucial win on Sunday, beating the Cleveland Browns 26-8 to improve to 9-4 and remain right in the mix of the packed NFC West.

A couple of weeks ago, the 49ers were standing at 6-4 and 1.5 games back of both the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks after a 42-26 loss to the former. Upcoming was a big three-game stretch against the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, and Cleveland Browns.

With how competitive both the division and conference have been this year, the 49ers needed to go 3-0 in that stretch. And they did exactly that, getting to 9-4. A loss from the Rams on Sunday got San Francisco within a half-game of the NFC West lead.

Now, the 49ers get a chance to reset during their long-awaited bye week, get players healthy, and return to face th

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