The 49ers are one of two undefeated teams left in the NFL with a quarter of the season down. Their dominance at the de facto quarter mark (the 17-game season messed up the mathematical symmetry) has them well-represented in quarter season awards dolled out by ESPN’s Bill Barnwell.
Barnwell does a deep dive on his top three options at a variety of awards including Coach of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, rookies of the year and MVP.
San Francisco has a pair of winners and a runner up after a quarter of the season: