{
  "id": 9395751,
  "title": "NFL Week 3 power rankings: National media sees the 49ers as a real contender",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/nfl-week-3-power-rankings-national-media-sees-the-49ers-as-a-real",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-week-3-power-rankings-190100926.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 49ers have been dominating their opponents in Week 1 and Week 2, with a combined score of 70 points. Their offense has been running strong, while their defense has held fast against opponents. Rookie Kaelon Black has been making an impact as a running back, and quarterback Brock Purdy has been performing exceptionally well, despite some injuries to the receiving corps. The national media and pundits are giving the 49ers the respect they deserve at the start of the season, with several publications ranking them as one of the top teams in the NFL.",
  "summary": "A look at where the San Francisco 49ers sit in the power rankings around the league after 2 weeks",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}