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One such person is a member of the Seahawks’ staff, which NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed on his podcast Tuesday.

“The 49ers have five — FIVE — surefire Hall of Famers on their roster right now,” Schefter added, listing Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams, George Kittle, Mike Evans and Fred Warner.

“[I received a text] that came in on Saturday, just going back and forth with somebody in the Seahawks organization. And they just texted, ‘Gonna be a tough one on Sunday,’ and I said, ‘They are tough, but your team is also really good.’ And the response I got back was, ‘They are best in NFL right now, in my opinion,'” Schefter added.

“And that was Saturday — SATURDAY — before the 49ers went into Seattle, won the game, and justified that text that they are best in NFL right now.”

Adam Schefter talks about the text he received from somebody in the Seahawks organization saying the 49ers are the best team in the NFL:“A text that came in on Saturday, just going back and forth with somebody in the Seahawks organization, they texted me 'It’s gonna be a tough… https://t.co/uzYTbk6uZ7

The 49ers are one of three undefeated teams remaining in the league, along with the Vikings and the Chiefs.