49ERS DISRESPECTED: San Francisco Deserves Super Bowl Favorite Status...

San Francisco's defense held Denver to 10 points Sunday, a dominant performance that has some arguing the 49ers deserve top billing as Super Bowl favorites despite oddsmakers still favoring other contenders. The win improved their record and showcased the kind of suffocating defensive football that has defined their season, yet national sportsbooks and analysts haven't fully adjusted their projections to reflect their consistency. The gap between how the 49ers are performing and how they're being valued creates the core complaint: a team that's proven it can shut down offenses week after week shouldn't be trailing in the conversation when postseason stakes arrive.