The Skillz Report

Thanks to the 49ers' late win streak, we have enough material for a slideshow. Why 16 plays? Along with 80, it's THE revered number in Ninerdom. And choosing 80 would leave us highlighting punts and replay challenges...ugh.

The NFL's 100-Sack Club was only 31 men strong heading into 2017, but in Week 4 Elvis Dumervil pulled a 2002 Houston Texans and made it 32. The SF newcomer dropped Arizona's Carson Palmer twice in four plays late in the 4Q, ending the year 26th in all-time sacks (105.5).

On the first play of San Francisco's Week 12 battle with Seattle—intentional rhyme—safety Eric Reid intercepted team nemesis Russell Wilson! A tone-setter and sign of end-to-end dominance, right? Uh, not quite. The Hawks still won 24-13.