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Progress is not often linear in the NFL, and few players on the 49ers have embodied that reality more than Ji’Ayir Brown in recent years. With three interceptions, including an outstanding pick of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl 58, in his first seven games across the regular season and playoffs after being promoted to the […]
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We can’t ignore the elephant in the room. After an opening drive touchdown, the San Francisco 49ers’ offense had three drives in a row where they threw an interception. It got to the point where the Jimmy Garoppolo flashbacks were real, meaning that once the ball left the screen, you were terrified of the outcome. […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are at a point in the season where winning is more important than the quality of the win, and Monday night proved that. The 49ers withstood three Brock Purdy interceptions in an ugly 20-9 win over the Carolina Panthers. While it was believed that the 49ers’ offense would need to carry […]
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Not much change in the NFC West this week. The key players, the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks, all won. The Cardinals lost again. There’s not much left on the schedule for the Rams. So, unless they go into a massive skid, they probably can win the West. It’s not certain, […]
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49ers win turnover-crazed game, beat Panthers 20-9 despite three Brock Purdy pics, rise to 8-4 (paywall)“Ahead of his second interception, he faced a multiple-choice question. Purdy stepped up in the pocket to evade pressure; two possible answers presented themselves. He could have scrambled for a first down and more with a lot of green grass […]
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The San Francisco 49ers improved to 8-4 on Sunday with a 20-9 win over the Carolina Panthers, getting back-to-back wins for the first time since Week 3. It was a strong defensive performance from the 49ers, who forced two turnovers, kept Bryce Young in check, and allowed only two scores on nine drives. Offensively, San […]
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The San Francisco 49ers received the opening kickoff. Christian McCaffrey kicked things off by picking up 11 yards on 3rd & 10. Ricky Pearsall followed that up with a six-yard reception on 3rd & 3. McCaffrey would rush for another first down on third down, making it three in a row for the offense. The […]
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The San Francisco 49ers host the Carolina Panthers. Leading up to this game, ESPN’s Ryan Clark said, “There’s no team with a winning record that can look as bad as they can,” when talking about the Panthers. He said, “Once they are punched in the face, they don’t have the requisite answers to punch back.” […]
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Here is a look at the San Francisco 49ers’ inactive list for Monday night against the Carolina Panthers: RB Jordan JamesWR Jordan WatkinsOL Connor ColbyDL Robert Beal Jr.DL Kevin GivensLB Tatum BethuneK Eddy Pineiro With Beal sidelined, Clelin Ferrell is active. Ferrell was inactive last week after playing 42 combined snaps in Weeks 9 and […]
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The San Francisco 49ers will have a new kicker on Monday night against the Carolina Panthers. On Monday afternoon, the team officially elevated kicker Matt Gay from the practice squad. Gay was recently released after missing a pair of kicks with the Washington Commanders. One of those was to win the game. During a radio […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are under the lights against the Carolina Panthers in a game that could put the Panthers in first place in the NFC South with a win. While it’s not a must-win for the Niners, any loss during the next three games would give them less room for error in late December. […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football, looking to stack consecutive wins for the first time since Week 3 and keep their place in the NFC Playoff Picture. San Francisco is coming off a dominant 41-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals, where they controlled the game from the […]
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While the San Francisco 49ers have business to take care of tonight against the Carolina Panthers, there is news for next week’s matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that although Dillon Gabriel has cleared concussion protocol, the Browns will move forward with Shedeur Sanders as the starting quarterback. The announcement […]
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The 2025 season has represented a trial by fire for rookie cornerback Upton Stout. Amid struggles in coverage, the 49ers have stuck with the diminutive slot defender, who had sixth-most coverage snaps from the slot in the NFL going into Week 12 (223). Ahead of Sunday’s slate, Stout had allowed the most yards per coverage […]
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It’s time for your daily update regarding the San Francisco 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk. This report comes from Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. Here’s what Glazer shared about Aiyuk during Sunday’s FOX NFL broadcast: “I think it’s up to Brandon Aiyuk. And look, these fines and guarantees were taken back because of him not doing […]
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Two teams fighting for playoff spots meet on Monday Night Football as the 7-4 San Francisco 49ers host the 6-5 Carolina Panthers. Both teams have had success in the NFC, going a combined 11-4 in the conference. Both teams have also excelled in close games, with a combined record of 9-2. Unfortunately for the road […]
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For a game that seemed to be a questionable choice for Monday Night Football, given where both of these teams were entering the 2025 season, we should be in for a good one on Monday with the San Francisco 49ers hosting the upstart Carolina Panthers in a game that could be important for playoff positioning. […]
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Kawakami: 5 conclusions from the pending 49ers-Brandon Aiyuk breakup (paywall)“Unless you’re very connected to your teammates and coaches, it’s easy for any injured player to lose some touch with the spirit and every-day mood of the team. And Aiyuk’s not the most talkative player — probably one of the quietest players in the locker room. […]
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What a day for football. There weren’t many marquee matchups, but there were some thrilling games to watch. Now, we turn our attention to Sunday Night Football, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go from one side of the country, where they gave up 44 points to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, to the other […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are not short on drama. Ever. During the past 48 hours, we’ve read about Brandon Aiyuk having his guarantees voided and how Kyle Shanahan feels about the situation. The timing of every news item is odd. Why now? Why are we just finding out about something that potentially caused a rift […]
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We are late enough into the season to start watching the scoreboard. Let’s get right into the Week 12 slate, with the San Francisco 49ers not playing until Monday, when they host the Carolina Panthers. Steelers vs. Bears This one is simple. We have an AFC team going against an NFC team. Pittsburgh won’t have […]
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49ers vs. Panthers final injury report: 2 ruled out for Monday night“There were no updates to the 49ers’ practice participation report on Saturday. The only active-roster players who did not practice were defensive end Robert Beal Jr., linebacker Tatum Bethune, and kicker Eddy Piñeiro, each sidelined by injuries.” 49ers vs. Panthers: The Standard’s 5 fast […]
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Here is the final injury report for the San Francisco 49ers: Out: LB Tatum Bethune (high-ankle sprain)K Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) Doubtful: Edge rusher Robert Beal (concussion) Questionable: LB Luke Gifford (hip/neck) The first question Kyle Shanahan was asked was about the elephant in the room, Brandon Aiyuk. Shanahan answered without answering at first, saying, “Yeah, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have been seeing injuries pop up, while others have returned from injuries in their everlasting cycle during the 2025 season. One player who missed a chunk of the season was left guard Ben Bartch, who won the starting job before suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 2 against the New Orleans […]
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Of course, when I sit down to write this, the Brandon Aiyuk news breaks. I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that, had there been another day, this would most likely have been a question. I’ll post some thoughts on the wide receiver situation in general, but here are my thoughts […]
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