Looked at a certain way, Brock Purdy's season has been a success. His win-loss record is 4-1 despite suffering turf toe in Week 1. But the 49ers had a winning record without him, his touchdown-to-interception ratio is just 9 to 7, and his passer rating is almost 10 points lower than Mac Jones'.
Josh Edwards has released his newest 2026 NFL mock draft for CBS Sports, projecting the San Francisco 49ers to strengthen a major area of need—the interior of their defensive line.
The San Francisco 49ers entered Week 14 with a 9-4 record and a bye week ahead. While the team did not play any games, and they did not make up ground on the division, it is easy to find some clear wins for the team. It is unfortunate to see Daniel Jones go down with an Achilles injury that will end his season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Indianapolis Colts 36-19 on Sunday, further dimming Indy's playoff hopes. A significant setback compounded the loss—quarterback Daniel Jones is out for the season after suffering a torn Achilles during the Week 14 defeat.
The San Francisco 49ers climbed the NFC playoff ladder in Week 14—without even stepping on the field. Enjoying their bye week, the 49ers watched a busy Sunday slate shake up the postseason picture in their favor.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
The 49ers have a few players who will be eligible to sign extensions as soon as the regular season ends in a few weeks. But only one of them truly is worth the financial commitment.
In certain ways, the 49ers already have exceeded expectations. When they lost Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and Ricky Pearasll early in the season, their season could have gone in the tank.
The 49ers aren't out of moves. Sure, the trade deadline passed more than a month ago, and the 49ers didn't do anything at that time. Now, they probably regret doing nothing, considering they're 9-4.
While Christian McCaffrey continues to deliver a remarkable season for the San Francisco 49ers—totaling 1,655 scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns—questions remain about the team's overall rushing efficiency.
The Bye Week could not have come at a more perfect time for the San Francisco 49ers. They need to rest up, recover, and reset for their playoff push. The NFC is heavily contested, so they will need to be refreshed for it. Having a Bye Week this late in the season is usually a bummer.
The San Francisco 49ers entered the season with several roster concerns, and mounting injuries have only amplified those issues. The defensive line has been hit hard with the losses of Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, and others, leaving the 49ers thin up front.
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.
Looking back on it, the San Francisco 49ers made a mistake in extending Brandon Aiyuk. Just look at how it's played out. The 49ers are going to release Aiyuk after the season, and all they got from it was a headache, seven games played, 25 catches for 374 yards and no touchdowns.
Now that the San Francisco 49ers have hit the bye week, it is a good chance for the rookies to breathe. At this point in the season, they are essentially done being rookies and have played enough football to know how it feels to be in the NFL.
Robert Saleh has been one of the most impressive defensive coordinators in the NFL this season. He is getting by without his two stars, Nick Bosa and Fred Warner.
With the San Francisco 49ers entering their bye week at 9–4, it’s hard not to appreciate how impressive that record is considering all the adversity they’ve battled through.
Despite countless injuries on both sides of the ball, the San Francisco 49ers enter their bye week at 9-4 and currently hold the NFC’s seventh seed — meaning they would make the playoffs if the season ended today.
The San Francisco 49ers thought they lost who has been referred to as "the heart and soul of their defense" when Warner went down with a dislocated and broken ankle in the club's Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 12.
Quarterback Sam Darnold has been one of the top acquisitions of this past NFL offseason, as he helped the Seattle Seahawks enter December with a record of 9-3. That said, some continue to worry that Darnold could turn into a figurative pumpkin on the biggest stages over the next month or so.