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The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar territory, facing the Seattle Seahawks just two weeks after seeing them in the regular season finale. Only this time, it’s at Lumen Field, as the 49ers will have yet another short week before traveling up north for the divisional round of the playoffs. San Francisco is […]
Per the NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, the San Francisco 49ers are signing safety Darrick Forrest to the practice squad. After the Wild Card win, Kyle Shanahan said safety Ji’Ayir Brown is a “long shot” to play this weekend. Brown did not practice on Tuesday after a hamstring injury. Malik Mustapha, Jason Pinnock, and Marques Sigle […]
When the San Francisco 49ers took the field in Seattle against the Seahawks in Week 1, their starting offense was: LT Trent WilliamsLG Ben BartchC Jake BrendelRG Dominick PuniRT Colton McKivitzTE George KittleQB Brock PurdyRB Christian McCaffreyFB Kyle JuszczykWR Ricky PearsallWR Jauan Jennings In that game, Marques Valdes-Scantling and Russell Gage played 27 and 28 […]
Despite two interceptions, Brock Purdy delivered another impressive playoff display as the 49ers shocked the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round, his performance one that typically featured some excellent throws over the middle. Purdy was 13/18 throwing between the numbers against the Eagles, racking up 197 yards on those throws and tossing two touchdowns and […]
Saturday night is the rubber match between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. Following a loss in Week 18 to Seattle, the Seahawks are well rested off their bye week, while the 49ers left Philadelphia with a hard-fought victory. Unfortunately, the win came at a high cost, with the loss of George Kittle, who […]
49ers minutia minute: Kyle Juszczyk, defensive rookies took charge vs. Eagles (paywall)“Training camp was rough on 49ers receivers, with nearly every one of them going down with an injury at some point. An exception was Robinson, who was on hand for every session and built a strong rapport with Purdy and Mac Jones as a […]
The San Francisco 49ers officially designated Fred Warner to return to practice, per the NFL’s transaction wire. The Niners also had three visits: WR Colton DowellDB Darrick ForrestTE Hayden Rucci Dowell was a 7th-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He’s 6’3″, 212 pounds. He also ran a 4.44 40-yard dash. He was drafted by […]
The San Francisco 49ers pulled off the biggest upset of Wild Card weekend when they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19. They’ll look to do the same in the Divisional round against their rivals, the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers went from 2.5 to 6.5-point underdogs against the Eagles, but the market proved to be wrong, as […]
The San Francisco 49ers injury report for Tuesday – DNP: LB Dee Winters (ankle) S Ji’Ayir Brown (hamstring) LB Luke Gifford (quad) Limited: RG Dominick Puni (ankle) DE Keion White (groin/hamstring) WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) Head coach Kyle Shanahan said the team didn’t do anything at full speed ahead of Week […]
The San Francisco 49ers were fortunate to have Robert Saleh for the 2025 season. On Tuesday, the ninth head coaching job just became available after Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach. SteelersRavensBrownsGiantsTitansFalconsCardinalsRaidersDolphins You’ll never forget the last thing that you saw, and that’s Saleh holding the No. 1 […]
The San Francisco 49ers have floated around the NFC Championship as a potential game for linebacker Fred Warner to return. Warner has not appeared in a game since October 12, when he dislocated his ankle in Week 6. After Sunday’s game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said the chances are “Not very high” of Warner […]
Somehow, the San Francisco 49ers found a way to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 over the weekend, giving them the opportunity to move on to the divisional round of the playoffs. It’s been quite the year for the 49ers, whose injury luck got even worse on Sunday as star tight end George Kittle suffered a […]
The San Francisco 49ers pulled off one of the more impressive wins of the season, beating the Philadelphia Eagles on the road 23-19 despite continuing to deal with the injury bug that has hit them all year. Playing without Ricky Pearsall and losing George Kittle to a torn Achilles early in the game, it seemed […]
Inside the giddy 49ers locker room, a Grateful tribute from a team that won’t die (paywall)“Typically, enough Niners fans infiltrate those buildings to create a resounding roar when things go well for the visitors. That wasn’t the case Sunday night as the depleted 49ers completed an almost unfathomable first-round playoff upset of the defending Super […]
The San Francisco 49ers pulled off what felt like an improbable win on Sunday by beating the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19. The season lives on for another week, where the Niners are likely to be shorthanded after losing George Kittle to an Achilles injury. Updated 2026 NFC playoff bracket That won’t be easy, going against the […]
Demeco Ryans enters these playoffs 2-2. The Houston Texans enter this game as the fifth seed and are on the road in a hostile environment to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have seen C.J. Stroud throw north of 245 yards in three of his four playoff starts. He’s gone two games without throwing a […]
If the San Francisco 49ers have taught you anything over the years, it’s never to say never. We wondered whether defensive coordinator Robert Saleh could muck the game up enough to keep the offense in it. Jalen Hurts was only pressured on 16.2 percent of his dropbacks, yet he only completed 57.1 percent of his […]
We’ve seen Jauan Jennings throw a touchdown pass before. It was in the Super Bowl for Christian McCaffrey. Unfortunately, the San Francisco 49ers lost that game. But that doesn’t mean if something works, you shouldn’t do it again: This play is from the 49ers’ 23-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles — a play that will […]
The Houston Texans released Darrell Taylor on Monday morning. Taylor, a pass rusher, was placed on the Injured Reserve in Week 9 after suffering an ankle injury. He was limited to four games and only 31 snaps this season. Taylor was activated from the Injured Reserve last week, but his release a week later might […]
Somehow, some way, the San Francisco 49ers are moving on to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Despite key mistakes, another devastating injury, and the second-half incompetence of the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense, the 49ers held on for a 23-19 victory to survive and advance and take on the Seattle Seahawks next week. There were […]
Eric Kendricks hasn’t even been on the 49ers roster for two months, but he has already secured a place in franchise folklore with his telling contribution to one of the most memorable playoff wins of the Kyle Shanahan era on Sunday. Kendricks, starting alongside Garret Wallow at linebacker as the 49ers deal with an astonishing […]
One of the most gut-wrenching moments of the San Francisco 49ers’ 23-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Wild Card round was the loss of George Kittle. Many of you who watched the video closely already knew Kittle ruptured his Achilles tendon. Turns out the 49ers’ training staff knew it as well and […]
Kawakami: Inside the 49ers’ ‘Bang’ play that shook the Eagles (paywall)“I’m just thinking get the ball, execute, tuck the ball away, make the defense think I’m running it,” Jennings said. “And I saw Christian get open.” McCaffrey slow-rolled past the line of scrimmage, then burst past Eagles safety Reed Blankenship, who was caught in the […]
The San Francisco 49ers pulled off the improbable, beating the Philadelphia Eagles on the road 23-19 despite being six-point underdogs and losing star tight end George Kittle early in the game. It was a game filled with mistakes on both sides, but the 49ers managed to keep it to a three-point game at the half […]
The San Francisco 49ers targeted George Kittle on a six-yard pass with just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter. After Kittle was tackled, he immediately grabbed the back of his right ankle. It was a non-contact injury, which is genuinely the worst-case scenario. Unsurprisingly, Kittle is not expected to return to the game. […]