But as always, the 49ers are significantly stronger whenever Christian McCaffrey is on the field. Against the Giants, he set multiple new records, with one achievement joining him to an exclusive club and placing him among a very select group of players to represent San Francisco.

Stanford alumni had a strong Week 7 in the NFL. Christian McCaffrey '18 had a vintage performance and Austin Hooper '17 recorded a catch-of-the-year highlight for the Patriots.

Insert games everywhere on defense, but their run game got going. Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle's back. Um, I really thought CMC was the engine throughout the night. Of course, that's what he is of this offense. This entire team, 49ers rediscovered it ...

The 49ers running back had his best running game since 2023 to lead a 20-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.