The San Francisco 49ers go on the road for the second consecutive week, this time to Cincinnati to face the Bengals. This marks San Francisco's only AFC North matchup of the season. The Niners hold a 12-4 overall record against Cincinnati and have won each of the last two matchups between the two teams at Paul Brown Stadium.
The 49ers look to bounce back following a 30-23 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. San Francisco's offense was led by tight end George Kittle, who finished with nine receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns, marking his first career game with two-or-more touchdown catches. On the ground, running back Elijah Mitchell added 22 carries for 66 yards and one touchdown. He has registered rushing touchdowns in back-to-back games for the second time in 2021.
On defense, the 49ers forced four Seahawks fumbles on the day, the most forced fumbles in a single game by the team since registering five versus Seattle in Week 10 of 2019. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, defensive end Nick Bosa, defensive tackle D.J. Jones, and cornerback K'Waun Williams forced fumbles, with cornerbacks Dontae Johnson and Emmanuel Moseley each picking up a fumble recovery. San Francisco also finished with 4.0 sacks of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Bosa, along with defensive linemen Arik Armstead and Jordan Willis, had 1.0 sack, with Al-Shaair and defensive end Arden Key splitting a sack. Williams also picked off Wilson for his first interception of the season.
Here is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, December 12 at 1:25 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Bengals: Zac Taylor
What channel is the game on?
Network: CBS
Play-By-Play: Greg Gumbel
Color Analyst: Adam Archuleta
Sideline Reporter: AJ Ross
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can find the game on channel 714.
What areas will receive the broadcast?
For those without NFL Sunday Ticket, the broadcast will be viewable within the markets designated below.
Coverage map courtesy of 506sports.com
Where can I stream the game?
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can stream the game using the service's official mobile app. NFL Game Pass subscribers can stream the game in its entirety once the matchup has been completed.
Bay Area fans can stream the game through the official 49ers app or at 49ers.com.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and KSAN 107.7 FM The Bone, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be listened to at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Cincinnati area fans can listen on WLW-AM (700) and WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530), where Dan Hoard and Dave Lapham will call the game.
Nationally, fans can listen to the game via ESPN Radio, where Sean Kelley and Kirk Morrison will call the game.
NFL Game Pass subscribers will be able to listen to the game through that service.
SIRIUS: 111 (SF), 133 (Cin.)
XM: 384 (SF), 229 (Cin.)
SXM App: 827 (SF), 806 (Cin.)
Live updates
There will be a game-day article here at 49ers Webzone providing live updates starting during pre-game action.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Series Record: 49ers lead series 12-4
49ers Home Record vs. Bengals: 49ers lead series 5-2
49ers Away Record vs. Bengals: 49ers lead series 5-2
First Meeting: 9/29/74, Bengals win 21-3, at SF
Last Meeting: 9/15/19, 49ers win 41-17, at Cin.
Current Streak: Won 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 9 (10/1/78 – 10/20/96)
Longest Bengals Win Streak: 2 (12/5/99 – 12/14/03)
Most 49ers Points: 41 (9/15/19): 49ers win 41-17, at Cin.
Most Bengals Points: 44 (12/5/99): Bengals win 44-30, at Cin.
49ers Shutouts: None
Bengals Shutouts: None
49ers Notes
- QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 299 yards and 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs for a 93.6 passer rating last week. He has a 100+ rating in 4 of his 5 road starts this season. Since Week 8, he ranks 2nd in NFL with a 106 passer rating (min. 50 atts.). He passed for 296 yards and 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for a 131 passer rating in the last meeting.
- RB ELIJAH MITCHELL (rookie) had 84 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 18 rec.) and had his 5th rushing TD of the season last week. He leads all rookies with 98.3 scrimmage yards per game and has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 9 career games.
- RB JEFF WILSON had 2 rush TDs in the last meeting.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had season-highs in catches (9) and rec. yards (181) and had a career-high 2 rec. TDs last week, his 3rd career game with 175+ rec. yards. He has 12 games with 100+ rec. yards, tied-2nd most among TEs since 2017. He has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 games and aims for his 3rd in a row on the road with TD catch.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 86 rec. yards and 1 TD catch in the last meeting. He ranks 4th in the NFL in scrimmage yards (career-high 1,209) and is 1 of 2 (AUSTIN EKELER) with 5+ rec. TDs (5) and 5+ rushing TDs (5) in 2021. He aims for his 4th in a row with a rushing TD.
- DL NICK BOSA had a career-high 12th sack of the season and 5th career FF last week. He aims for his 5th in row overall and 7th in row on road with sack. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 16 TFL.
- LB FRED WARNER needs 8 tackles for his 4th-straight 100-tackle season.
- LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR had a career-high 16 tackles in Week 13.
- DL ARIK ARMSTEAD had a sack last week and a sack in the last meeting.
