Al Sacco talks all things 49ers following preseason Week 1

The San Francisco 49ers have now won 12 consecutive regular-season games, just three games shy of tying the 15-game record set between the 1989 and 1990 seasons. Sunday's 30-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams may not have been the prettiest of victories, but Kyle Shanahan's squad improved to 2-0 on the season and sit alone atop the NFC West. The 49ers managed to beat their division rival despite quarterback Brock Purdy having arguably his most unimpressive game as a starter. He finished the game 17-of-25 for 206 yards and a passer rating of 93.1, a new regular-season career-low as a starter. Meanwhile, running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 268 rushing yards and ranks second only to wide receiver Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings in

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson predicted an interception against San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. "There is some tell signs out there that tells us what plays we're gonna get from those guys in certain situations," Peterson shared before the Week 1 contest. "When I get my pick Sunday, we'll talk about it." Things didn't turn out how he foretold. Not only did the Steelers defense fail to come away with a Purdy-thrown pass, Peterson was beaten for two touchdowns to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. On Tuesday, "Inside the NFL" shared some mic'd up footage from the 49ers-Steelers clash (h/t

The San Francisco 49ers are ready to make a Super Bowl run. They showed that on Sunday by routing the Pittsburgh Steelers on their home turf—playing at a championship level on both sides of the football. If there is a weakness to this team, it didn't show in Week 1. The team never likes to look too far ahead, always focusing on the next opponent. But the locker room knows there is an opportunity to win it all, and championship windows can close very quickly in the NFL. A late arrival last season, Christian McCaffrey was a big reason the 49ers reached their third NFC Championship Game in four seasons. "Yeah, I would say the sense of urgency is at an all-time high," McCaffrey said in an interview with his college coach, David Shaw, for NBC Sports Bay Area.

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 3-0 on the season after a 30-12 Week 3 win over the New York Giants at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Below are several statistics and notes from Thursday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff. With The Win... San Francisco has started the regular season 3-0 for the first time since 2019 and the 9th time in franchise history. The 49ers have won back-to-back regular season games against the New York Giants [W, 36-9 at NYG (9/27/20)]. San Francisco has won their home opener for the second-consecutive season. The Niners improved to 22-21 against the Giants,