The San Francisco 49ers haven't had a WR1 option available all year. Brandon Aiyuk hasn't featured and likely won’t wear red and gold again. Ricky Pearsall is injured once more, after missing a five-game stretch earlier this season.
Exploding for 48 points was a terrific way for the San Francisco 49ers to win against the Indianapolis Colts. It was a fun game to watch unless you were a Colts fan.
Monday night, as I was about to order my Panda Express dinner before the game, the man in front of me asked if I thought quarterback Brock Purdy was good and how he compared to Mac Jones.
At some point, the conversation has to change. What the San Francisco 49ers did to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night wasn’t just a strong performance or a timely late-season win.
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49ers GM John Lynch said that he knew as soon as Robert Saleh became available, he wanted him back on the team’s staff. “Whether we played with a bunch of young guys, old guys, I wanted Robert Saleh on our staff,” Lynch said, via ESPN.
The San Francisco 49ers responded to clinching a playoff spot with a 48–27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The performance was the most complete showing from the offense all season.
Trent Williams has been attached to retirement speculation for several years, but it doesn’t sound like the offensive lineman is close to hanging up his cleats.
It's always a terrific thing when the punter is never called upon. That is exactly what happened to the San Francisco 49ers in their 48-27 win against the Indianapolis Colts.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is dealing with a "mid-to-low ankle sprain" sustained during Monday night's 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
It's been surprising to see how successful the San Francisco 49ers have been this year. To be 11-4 with a chance at earning the No. 1 playoff seed in the NFC without Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, and a few other key players for a stretch is astonishing.
Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Taylor shared a moment on Monday night that resonated far beyond the final score. In a league driven by competition, the respect between two elite running backs became one of the night’s lasting images in an NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers.
The San Francisco 49ers offense was unstoppable against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16. Brock Purdy was a playmaker, and the run game looked better than ever.
San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive tackle CJ West tied teammate Alfred Collins for the top Pro Football Focus pass-rush grade of the game, both posting career-high 91.7 marks.
The San Francisco 49ers avoided playoff talk until beating the Colts. And they got a concerning injury situation in that win. But the offense has been rolling, making explosive NFL history that is leaving punter Thomas Morstead bored out of his mind, according to a post on X by Opta STATS.
The San Francisco 49ers are competing for the top seed in the NFC, thanks in part to players like Kyle Juszczyk. The veteran fullback's importance to his team was underscored on Tuesday when he was voted to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
Mama Purdy may have to invite San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams for Christmas dinner. Williams had nothing but praise for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy after the Niners’ 48-27 demolition of the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.—and it caught the attention of Purdy’s mother, Carrie Purdy.
Former Tennessee Vols wide receiver Jauan Jennings went viral during the San Francisco 49ers' win over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football for his real life "grinch" moment.
The San Francisco 49ers claimed another victim on Monday, but they were also bitten by the injury bug. Niners star tight end George Kittle hurt his ankle in the third quarter of San Francisco’s Week 17 game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., forcing him to leave the field.
The San Francisco 49ers (11-4) kept pace in the NFC playoff picture with a 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts (8-7), whose once-bright season has taken a dark turn.
The 49ers’ edge rush group has received a boost in time for tonight’s game. Yetur Gross-Matos has been activated from injured reserve, per a team announcement.
The San Francisco 49ers announced they have activated DE Yetur Gross-Matos from injured reserve. They also elevated CB Eli Apple and LB Eric Kendricks from the practice squad for Monday night’s game against the Colts. Gross-Matos, 27, is a former second-round pick of the Panthers back in 2020.
The San Francisco 49ers placed wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list last week, raising significant questions about his future in San Francisco.