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3 Plays That Heavily Influenced the 49ers' Week 10 Loss to the Rams

Losing to the Los Angeles Rams isn't much of a surprise for the San Francisco 49ers. What was a surprise was how they went about losing. There were times it was going to be a blowout, and times when it looked like they would come back.

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How many wins will the 49ers finish with this season?

It’s usually doom and gloom after a loss. The finger-pointing among fans is non-stop, the playoffs shouldn’t be discussed, and somebody needs to be fired.

NFL News / FirstSportz / November 12

Jayden Daniels’ Commanders Among 3 Playoff Teams Who Should Stop Dreaming About Postseason

Last season, Jayden Daniels surprised every football fan when he led his Washington Commanders to the NFC Championship game in his first-ever season in the NFL.

Brock Purdy News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / November 11

The 49ers’ QB Situation Isn’t the Crisis Everyone Makes It Out to Be

Whether a quarterback crisis or controversy is slowly brewing for the San Francisco 49ers has become the biggest talking point. To start, Brock Purdy signed a five-year, $265 million extension in the offseason.

Joe Burrow News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks to rack up at least 500 passing yards in a single NFL game can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL receivers with multiple 1,000-yard seasons' quiz

The '4,000-passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / November 11

Why the 49ers Need to Use Brian Robinson Jr. Over Christian McCaffrey

All season long, the running game of the San Francisco 49ers has been subpar. The blocking had been the lead issue for them until George Kittle returned.

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College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / November 11

49ers miss out on free agent cornerback

The San Francisco 49ers brought in Asante Samuel Jr. for a workout on Monday, evaluating the veteran cornerback as he works his way back into the NFL after undergoing spinal fusion surgery during the offseason.

San Francisco 49ers News / Niners Nation / November 11

What’s the fix for the 49ers defense?

The San Francisco 49ers struggled in a 42-26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams over the weekend, getting blown out as they got off to a slow start and just couldn’t manufacture enough stops in the defeat.

Mac Jones News / 49ers Webzone / November 11

49ers teammate shares perfect scouting report on Mac Jones

The San Francisco 49ers may be disappointed by Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but there was one bright spot—quarterback Mac Jones turned in another standout performance.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

San Francisco 49ers News / Niners Nation / November 11

NFC Playoff Picture: The 49ers are on the outside looking in

We’ve tracked these playoff pictures weekly to show how fickle these playoff races get. A couple of games ago, the San Francisco 49ers were sitting pretty in the No.

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The 'Most rushing TDs for each NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz

The 'College Basketball 'Power 4' team names' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / November 11

Kyle Shanahan reveals where the 49ers miss Fred Warner the most

The San Francisco 49ers' defense is missing their two best players, so it is no shock that the group is not nearly as good as it started the season. However,

George Kittle News / Niners Nation / November 11

2 bounceback 49ers performances: George Kittle won’t quit

Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams wasn’t completely unexpected for the San Francisco 49ers, but man, was it deflating at times, given the lack of resistance from the defense.

NFL News / 49ers Webzone / November 11

Playoff picture: 49ers take a hit after clostly loss to Rams

The San Francisco 49ers suffered another major setback on Sunday, falling 42-26 to the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium. It marked their fourth loss in the past seven games — and their first against an NFC West rival this season.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / November 11

49ers show offensive promise despite defensive woes in loss to Rams

Sunday's game was frustrating. To an extent, every 49ers loss is, but this one was not due to the kind of sickeningly bad play as the Houston loss was.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / November 11

3 San Francisco 49ers players who are falling off

The San Francisco 49ers have needed a lot of depth pieces on their roster to step up with all of the injuries surrounding the team. However, a few players have not been living up to expectations.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / November 11

Week 11 power rankings question 49ers' QB situation

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off another tough loss—their fourth in the past seven weeks. This time, it came against the Los Angeles Rams, a team the 49ers defeated back in Week 5.

San Francisco 49ers News / Niners Nation / November 11

2 things we learned about the 49ers in Week 10

The San Francisco 49ers’ undefeated streak against the NFC West came to a crashing halt on Sunday after a blowout 42-26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. San Francisco made the mistake of falling behind the Rams by 21 points before getting on the board, and while they came close to catching Los Angeles, the deficit proved too big to overcome.

Robert Saleh News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / November 11

The one big positive from 49ers' defensive collapse against the Rams

The San Francisco 49ers' defense has been one of the five worst units in the NFL since Week 5. While that may not be the fault of defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, it is going to be hard for teams with a need at head coach to justify hiring him.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 11

Three Joe Burrow trade destinations that would actually make sense as he chases a Super Bowl

The Joe Burrow talk around the NFL world has picked up steam in recent weeks, and it now feels like something to seriously keep an eye on this offseason.

Bengals may get early Christmas present with Joe Burrow injury news

25 NFL legends who never won a Super Bowl

The '4,000-passing-yard NFL seasons' quiz

San Francisco 49ers News / Last Word On Sports / November 10

49ers Make-or-Break Stretch Could Decide Playoff Fate

The San Francisco 49ers enter a make-or-break stretch over the next four weeks. How they perform against the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns will determine whether they remain legitimate postseason contenders or just pretenders.

San Francisco 49ers News / Yardbarker / November 10