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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.

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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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,

College Football News / Yardbarker

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.

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.

San Francisco 49ers News / The SportsRush / November 11

'Brock Purdy Excels When the X’s and O’s Die': Analyst Explains Why Mac Jones Shouldn’t Start for the 49ers

Apart from Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams, pretty much every key player at every key position for the San Francisco 49ers has missed time this season.

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.

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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

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.

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Ricky Pearsall News / Sporting News / November 10

49ers' Ricky Pearsall expected to return to practice, eyeing Week 11 return

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an update to WR Ricky Pearsall, saying he's expected to return to practice this week.

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

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San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / November 10

One player still believes the 49ers can make a deep playoff run

I've never seen a more deflated 6-4 football team than the 49ers. They lost to the Rams 42-26 on Sunday. There's no shame in losing to them. They might win the Super Bowl this season, and the 49ers beat them a few weeks ago.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / November 10

49ers injury news: Pearsall expected to practice; No Aiyuk yet; Purdy update

Following Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters there were no new injuries to report—a rare bit of good news for a team that's battled through a string of setbacks during an injury-plagued 2025 season.

San Francisco 49ers News / Pro Football Talk / November 10

49ers hope Ricky Pearsall practices this week, Brandon Aiyuk will not practice

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan's Monday injury update featured some optimism about wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall has been out with a knee injury for the last six games, but Shanahan told reporters on a conference call that the team is hopeful that Pearsall will practice on Wednesday.

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.

George Kittle News / 49ers Webzone / November 10

George Kittle says 49ers don't need a perfect offense to win games

The San Francisco 49ers offense showed plenty of life against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Unfortunately, the defense can't say the same. It couldn't contain quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Rams' high-powered attack, resulting in a 42-26 loss at Levi's Stadium.

San Francisco 49ers News / Yardbarker / November 10