The case for 49ers to sign Colin Kaepernick hinges on two key factors

It's not impossible to imagine a situation where the 49ers and defensive lineman Arden Key are unable to hammer out a new contract this offseason, but it won't be because Key isn't happy being a part of the organization. Key signed with the 49ers on a one-year deal in April after being let go by the Raiders, for whom he played three seasons after being selected as a third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Key has voiced displeasure in the past about his time with the Raiders after posting just 37 tackles and three sacks over those three seasons, but he's had the exact opposite reaction about his time with the 49ers, which has seen him collect a career high 6.5 sacks and 17

The San Francisco 49ers eliminated the Dallas Cowboys from the playoffs on Sunday with a thrilling 23-17 win at AT&T Stadium in the Wild Card round. Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff. With The Win… The 49ers improved to 18-19-1 all-time against the Cowboys, including a 3-5 record in the postseason. San Francisco has now reached the Divisional Round of the Playoffs for the 2nd time in 3 seasons. The Niners improved to 5-2 all-time in the Wild Card Round and are now 2-2 all-time on the road in Wild Card matchups. The 49ers have now

The Green Bay Packers are 5.5-point favorites ahead of their playoff bout with the San Francisco 49ers. The game will be played at Lambeau Field, which means some cold weather. Wide receiver Davante Adams' 1,553 receiving yards this season were the third-most in the NFL. Oh, and let's not forget about Aaron Rodgers, who nearly single-handedly crushed the Niners with his late-game heroics at Levi's Stadium in Week 3, a 30-28 win by the Packers. The 49ers are a different team now. Yes, there are questions to be answered about the team's health. Defensive end Nick Bosa needs to clear the concussion protocol on a short week to play. Linebacker Fred Warner is dealing with an ankle sprain. The good news is that it's not of the "high" variety. Then you have quarterback

On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers will attempt to steamroll through the Divisional Round with a powerful rushing attack headlined by wide receiver Deebo Samuel and running back Elijah Mitchell. On the other side of the ball, the Green Bay Packers will continue to ride the stunning All-Pro campaigns of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams to try to reach their third straight NFC Championship game. As constructed, each team has one primary path towards victory, and there's little chance they move off of it. So why, as always, is quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo the pivot point upon which this game balances? This question goes back to 2017, when the 49ers acquired Garoppolo from the New England Patriots for a second-round draft pick. He immediately led the