The 49ers-Saints 48-46 thriller in New Orleans was crazy enough to draw the attention of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
James took to Twitter shortly after Robbie Gould drilled a 30-yard field goal to secure the win for San Francisco to dub the Week 14 NFC bout the “best game of the year.”
Wow!! Ball game. What A Game! Best game of the year thus far! #49ersvsSaints
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 8, 2019
It’s hard to argue with James. The teams combined for 94 points and 981 yards of total offense, and two lead changes in the final minute.
San Francisco has now played in three of the best games of the year. Before Sunday there was their Week 13 loss on a last second field goal by the Ravens. Then there was their Week 10 loss on a last second overtime field goal by the Seahawks.
The 49ers are playing some of the best football they’ve played this decade, and that was on full display Sunday in New Orleans. James put the “thus far” caveat on his tweet, but it’s difficult to imagine a game surpassing that one.