2. San Francisco 49ers (1-2)
After Week 1, the 49ers appeared to be on the right track under new head coach Jim Tomsula, who replaced Jim Harbaugh. Unfortunately, the wheels quickly came off the wagon in Week 2 on the road in Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and DeAngelo Williams all had field days against new defensive coordinator Eric Mangini’s defense, blowing the game wide open before halftime.
The same thing happened again on Sunday, except in this case we saw Colin Kaepernick look as lost as he’s ever looked since entering the starting lineup four years ago. He fished with just 67 passing yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions. He opened the game with pick-sixes on two consecutive drives, handing Arizona a 14-0 lead before Carson Palmer and Co. had a chance to get things rolling on offense.
When Palmer did get things rolling, San Francisco’s defense fell apart completely, just as it did against the Pittsburgh Steelers the week before. After looking sharp defensively in Week 1, the 49ers have allowed 90 points and 899 yards in the two games since.
Yes, that’s as bad as it sounds.