49ers vs. Lions as it happened: Reaction, analysis of SF’s 40-34 loss

What to KnowThe 49ers fall to 6-10 with a tough 40-34 loss to the Lions on Monday night. San Francisco closes out the 2024 NFL season on the road against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.The Lions improve to 14-2, setting up an epic showdown with the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night with the winner earning the NFC's No. 1 seed and the loser falling to the No. 5 seed.Brock Purdy completed 27 of 35 passes for a career-high 377 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. He also ran the ball three times for 12 yards and a touchdown. The third-year NFL quarterback left the game in the fourth quarter with what Kyle Shanahan deemed to be an elbow injury, noting that Purdy is deal with "nerve stuff."Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall finished with eight receptions for 141 yards and one touchdown.Tight end George Kittle caught eight passes for 112 yards. He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season and fourth time in his career.Kicker Jake Moody struggled again as he missed two long field goal attempts and missed his final extra-point try after making his first four of the night.Edge rusher Nick Bosa had the 49ers' only two sacks of the game. Read...