Good and bad from 49ers’ win in New Orleans

The 49ers got some good and some bad showings in their win that put them back atop the NFC playoff picture.

Bad: LB Fred Warner

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Warner is having an All-Pro caliber season, and he should already have his ticket booked to the Pro Bowl. While he wasn’t terrible Sunday, he played well below the extremely high bar he’s set for himself in two seasons. He missed multiple tackles, including one on the Saints’ go-ahead touchdown with 53 seconds left. The missed ones led Warner to finish with just three tackles after averaging more than nine the previous four games. It’s likely not a coincidence that the 49ers’ worst day of the year defensively came with arguably Warner’s worst individual performance.