The San Francisco 49ers are running away with the NFC West this season. Hard to believe we’d be saying that halfway through the season, but then again, it’s not as if the rest of the division is mounting much of a challenge. Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, is the success of 49ers QB Alex Smith, who had been written off by many critics before the season ever began. Yet it is Smith’s consistency that has helped San Francisco build a big lead in the division, and he is far ahead of the NFC West’s other three starting quarterbacks when it comes to passer rating.

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