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The San Francisco 49ers’ underwhelming start to the season reached a low ebb on Sunday in a 44-23 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs.
San Francisco was outgunned in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, Patrick Mahomes throwing for 423 yards and three touchdowns as Kansas City pulled away in the fourth quarter.
It was a chastening day for the defense and a game that delivered a reminder of the level the 49ers need to reach if they are to truly threaten to reach the Super Bowl.
Such an achievement seems a long way off after they dropped to 3-4 and here we look at six of the biggest issues that doomed the Niners to a deflating loss.