The thread running through this improbable season features an unstoppable 49ers offense and the defense making a game-saving play to win it. In the game of the year, the offense hangs 42, and the defense hangs on with two clutch plays to seal the game, winning a 42-38 thriller over Chicago in an instant classic.
There's plenty at stake Saturday night when the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium. The winner not only claims the NFC West crown but also secures the No.
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By far the most impressive feat of the San Francisco 49ers win over the Chicago Bears was that they were able to score 42 points without Trent Williams in the lineup.
Kyle Shanahan was extremely concerned when he saw Brock Purdy make some last-second risky decisions against the Chicago Bears. Kyle Shanahan had Brock Purdy to thank for a stellar performance that allowed the San Francisco 49ers to get a big win over the Chicago Bears.
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Purdy passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two scores to help his club earn a 42-38 win over the Bears that improved the 49ers to 12-4 on Sunday night.
Sunday night's 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears was one to remember for the San Francisco 49ers, who now stand at 12-4 with one more win needed to secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The San Francisco 49ers improved to 12-4 on the season after a 42-38 Week 17 win over the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
No NFL offense has been hotter as of late than that of the San Francisco 49ers, and it's been due in large part to the play of quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey.
SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers just beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 in one of the best games you'll ever see. Now, the 49ers are just one win away from securing the No.
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The final seconds of the San Francisco 49ers' Week 17 win over the Chicago Bears tested the nerves of fans everywhere. In a game that felt destined to be decided by whoever had the ball last, the Bears had that chance—and nearly cashed in.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is their top receiving option, make no mistake about it. He missed the game against the Chicago Bears due to an ankle injury, yet the 49ers still managed to put up 42 points.
The San Francisco 49ers matched up with the NFC North champion Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. And this showdown between Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams certainly did not disappoint.
The first 15 seconds of the 49ers-Bears game were as bad as it could get to kick off the penultimate regular season matchup, with the potential NFC No.
Brock Purdy passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more and Christian McCaffrey had 181 scrimmage yards and a score as the host San Francisco 49ers edged the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.
The San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears faced off on “Sunday Night Football” in a pivotal Week 17 game with major NFC playoff implications, as both teams entered with 11-4 records and jockeying for seeding late in the season.
The Chicago Bears came up two yards shy of a huge victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday evening. Caleb Williams' pass to Jahdae Walker fell incomplete in the end zone, handing the Bears (11-5) a heartbreaking 42-38 loss. Head coach Ben Johnson talked through the final play of the game in his post-game news conference.
Fred Warner isn't ruling out a postseason return. The San Francisco 49ers linebacker suffered a dislocated and fractured right ankle in Week 6—an injury initially believed to be season-ending.
George Kittle has been nursing an ankle injury in the build-up to the San Francisco 49ers’ “Sunday Night Football” matchup against the Chicago Bears. The two-time All-Pro tight end sustained the injury in the Niners’ Week 16 win over the Indianapolis Colts and was later diagnosed with a low-to-mid-grade left ankle sprain.
According to Adam Schefter, 49ers TE George Kittle is “highly unlikely,” in the words of a source, to play in Sunday night’s game against the Bears. Kittle
The 49ers announced they are elevating veteran LB Eric Kendricks and TE Brayden Willis ahead of their game against the Chiefs. Kendricks, 33, is a former second-round pick of the Vikings back in 2015.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that 49ers LB Fred Warner is ahead of schedule in terms of his rehab from a dislocated and fractured ankle. According
The San Francisco 49ers could get one of their star players back for the playoffs much sooner than they had expected. 49ers general manager John Lynch divulged Friday that linebacker Fred Warner is ahead of schedule in rehabbing the dislocated ankle he suffered in Week 6.