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The stage is set. Saturday night, the San Francisco 49ers will take the field in their rivalry uniforms with a chance to secure the number one seed in the NFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Standing in the way is a familiar foe in the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers offense is on an absolute […]
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The No. 1 seed and the NFC West title are on the line for the San Francisco 49ers when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday Night, with kickoff slated for 5:00 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium. For the 49ers, it represents a chance to get the coveted first-round bye in the playoffs and get home-field […]
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It’s finally gameday, as the San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Seattle Seahawks in the final week of the regular season, with the winner clinching both the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the division title. There’s a ton at stake in this heavyweight primetime matchup, with both teams looking far different from […]
21 days ago | 4 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have their biggest game of the season coming up, as they’re fighting for the No. 1 seed against the Seattle Seahawks in primetime on Saturday Night at Levi’s Stadium. Heading into the week, the 49ers had a couple of players dealing with injuries. Cornerback Renardo Green had missed last week’s game […]
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49ers vs. Seahawks: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions (paywall)“Kawakami: 49ers 23, Seahawks 20. In contrast to the 49ers’ last few games, field position and field goals should be enormous in this game. Nobody’s likely to put up 400 yards. There won’t be 10 huge plays; maybe just two or three. And presuming George Kittle is back, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers take on the Seattle Seahawks in a battle for the No. 1 seed on Saturday Night at Levi’s Stadium, with the loser being either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the NFC. For the 49ers, their offense has been rolling since Brock Purdy returned from a toe injury. But, […]
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It’s ancient history now, but the San Francisco 49ers have had a few sideline moments over the years. This year, the major one was when wide receiver Jauan Jennings and head coach Kyle Shanahan were caught on camera in a heated argument on the sidelines during San Francisco’s Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay […]
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We’re nearly two months removed from the San Francisco 49ers allowing 42 points at home to the then Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles Rams. The result dropped the Niners to just one game over .500, leaving many fans skeptical about a playoff berth. That was Week 10. We’re heading into the final week of the […]
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Here is the San Francisco 49ers’ first injury report of the week with a Saturday game. Starting with the players who won’t practice: Keion White (groin) Trent Williams (hamstring) Kyle Juszczyk (hip) Christian McCaffrey (back) Limited: Upton Stout (protocol) George Kittle (ankle) Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) Kyle Shanahan said cornerback Renardo Green will […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have their second short week in a row as they prepare for the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18. The winner gets the No. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The bye week would greatly benefit the 49ers. While it’s a long shot that Fred Warner returns this year, it […]
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Another nationally televised game, another 40-burger from the 49ers offense. The quarterback is dealing, the playcaller is dialed in, the running back looks explosive again, and the All-Pro tight end should be back in the lineup for Saturday’s game for the number one seed in the NFC. This is the 49ers offense that was imagined […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have quite a few playoff scenarios that could happen in the final week of the regular season, as they’re vying for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The 49ers will play the Seahawks for the No. 1 seed next weekend at Levi’s Stadium, with the winner getting the coveted first-round […]
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The San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears in a thriller on Sunday night, winning on the final play of scrimmage with a defensive stand to keep their No. 1 seed hopes alive heading into Week 18. It was a shootout from the start, as the score was 14 apiece after one quarter and 28-21 […]
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And so it’s come to this. The final week of the NFL regular season will decide who wins the NFC West. It was a wild ride, but the San Francisco 49ers have a chance to take that crown back and not go on any more road games in 2025. The 49ers have issues—or an issue: […]
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Brock Purdy, slinging and dancing, makes anything possible for these 49ers (paywall)“As soon as the expectations rose for the 49ers, and the stakes escalated, Purdy ascended with them. The season got real, transforming from a surprising feel-good story to a real chance to put themselves in the driver’s seat. The 49ers stared at a critical […]
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The Los Angeles Rams looked like the sure-fire No. 1 seed a few short weeks ago. But with one game left in Week 17, they have fallen to the sixth seed and third in the NFC West Standings. The Rams travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons on Monday night. Kirk Cousins looks to […]
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter appeared on the Pat McAfee show to provide a couple of injury expectations for George Kittle and Trent Williams: Kittle is going to push to come back next week. He never tested it last week, at all. They weren’t going to play him on Sunday night. He was out. He’ll have a […]
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It was fitting that, in a season defined by the 49ers’ ability to overcome injury adversity, they were forced to produce one of their best offensive performances of the season in a must-win game without two of their most important players on that side of the ball. On paper, losing Trent Williams to a hamstring […]
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That’s back-to-back 40-point games for the 49ers with Brock Purdy totaling ten touchdowns. Adding the context of no George Kittle and Trent Williams leaving the game after one snap, Purdy and Kyle Shanahan’s offensive performance is even more impressive. It’s hard to envision the 49ers offense keeping up this pace, especially when the defenses get […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have scored over 40 points in three of their previous six games, and they scored 37 in one of those games. The offense is operating at a level that rivals its 2023 second-half stretch. The quarterback is healthy and using his entire skill set. The running game has finally caught up […]
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The Chicago Bears looked discombobulated on the final play of the game. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he “thought about” calling a timeout, but “Wanted to see the look and then they just went fast and let it ride.” Linebacker Tatum Bethune told the 49ers broadcast that he and Dee Winters were […]
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The San Francisco 49ers survived their Sunday night tilt against the Chicago Bears by a score of 42-38 in an offensive slugfest that came down to the Bears’ offense simply running out of time. The game started with Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense spotting Chicago the first seven points, and from there it came […]
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You could tell early on that Sunday night football was going to be one of those games. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan felt it right away, as did most fans. Shanahan went as far as to say that he felt like he lost the game when he decided to punt for the second […]
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While the San Francisco 49ers are alive in the race for the NFL’s No. 1 seed after beating the Chicago Bears 42-38, there is one narrative that can die: Brock Purdy not being worth that huge contract he signed in the offseason. If you watched this and last week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, you […]
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49ers win frenzied fracas, beat Bears 42-38 to set up NFC showdown with Seattle (paywall)“With a clear path to the No. 1 seed at stake, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy treated Levi’s Stadium and a national audience to a one-play touchdown for the other team. Another five touchdowns later, all was forgiven.“ 49ers’ bullied, riddled defense steps up […]
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