It wasn't the prettiest game for the San Francisco 49ers, who outlasted the Las Vegas Raiders 22-19 in preseason game number two. Most preseason games aren't pretty. But a win is a win, even when it doesn't count. There are a couple of reasons this win was particularly noteworthy.
First, the 49ers have a lot of young players who need to learn how to win games in the NFL. Second, kicker Jake Moody was the difference between a win and a tie, and that's good for him and his team. And third, some players who were bad last week came up big this week.
Here are my rapid reactions—my live observations as the game unfolded.
Brock Purdy to Ricky PearsallThese two have been cooking all drive pic.twitter.com/PB7luXcFiD
— Coach Yac (@Coach_Yac) August 16, 2025
Marques Sigle is tackling incredibly well. He has a shot to start week 1 vs Seattle if he can keep this up. #49ers— Ant (@coachanttho) August 16, 2025
Ashton Jeanty: pic.twitter.com/rMsV08bp3J
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 16, 2025
Luke Farrell sighting pic.twitter.com/QVcSbmEthO— Steph Sanchez (@Steph49K) August 16, 2025
Jeff Wilson Jr. gets the #49ers into the end zone to ties things up 10-10 against the Raiders.#SFvsLV #FTTB pic.twitter.com/SLHPo26o99— 49ers Webzone (@49erswebzone) August 16, 2025
NICK MARTIN SACK pic.twitter.com/kLh3WmSV7W— ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@TheSFNiners) August 16, 2025
Nick Martin is putting in work today ? pic.twitter.com/xaD4SMAiyN— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) August 16, 2025
Travis Gipson picks up the sack! pic.twitter.com/qPAkx5JL9W— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) August 16, 2025
INT pic.twitter.com/5FpAtfJVYa
— ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@TheSFNiners) August 16, 2025
#49ers QB Mac Jones with a dime to Terique Owens pic.twitter.com/s8FSq1ibaN— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) August 16, 2025
#49ers Carter Bradley to Robbie Chosen for the BIG GAIN! — OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) August 16, 2025
Bradley had a beautiful ball deep down the field to Chosen for a walk-in TD, but he couldn't hold on.— 49ersHive (@49ersHive) August 16, 2025
The good news is that the preseason is almost over. Only one more game—against Jim Harbaugh's Los Angeles Chargers. The question is: Will the 49ers have enough players to field a team?
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