What we learned as Brock Purdy, Jauan Jennings power 49ers' easy win over Titans

BOX SCOREThe well-rested 49ers needed a little time to rev up their collective engines on Sunday, and once they did, they romped to a 37-24 win over the Tennessee Titans at Levi’s Stadium.By taking care of business, the 49ers improved to 10-4 this season, with games remaining against the Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks.The 49ers remain the NFC’s No. 6 seed after the Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears all won on Sunday.Quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Jauan Jennings connected for two touchdowns to power the 49ers’ fourth consecutive win.Jennings’ second touchdown catch of the day came on the 49ers’ first drive after halftime and put the game out of reach. Jauan gets his second tuddy of the day pic.twitter.com/0e4iPGUpfB — 49ers on NBCS (&commat;NBCS49ers) December 14, 2025 Running back Christian McCaffrey was added to the injury report on Saturday and was listed as questionable, but he played and finished with 73 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries. He caught just one pass for 14 yards.Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall bounced back by catching six passes for 96 yards. The second-year pro, who has struggled over his last three games, left Sunday’s game following the 49ers’ first offensive play after tweaking his ankle on a hip-drop tackle that wasn’t called for a penalty. Midway through the fourth quarter, he hobbled off the field after making a first-down catch.Tight end George Kittle caught eight passes for 88 yards and one touchdown, rumbling for a couple of big gains.Now the 49ers will prepare for a Monday night showdown with 44-year-old Philip Rivers and the Colts in Indianapolis.Here are Matt Maiocco’s three takeaways from the 49ers’ 13-point win:Purdy gets his swagger backIt was a nice momentum-builder for Purdy, who needs to get hot and stay hot down the stretch of the season for the 49ers.Purdy did it with his arm and his legs as the 49ers string together drive after drive after drive.Purdy completed 23 of 30 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. His passer rating was 140.3.The 49ers were nine of 15 on third-down attempts.Purdy also did it on the ground with 44 yards on seven rushing attempts.He scrambled for a 26-yard gain on the 49ers’ first possession of the third quarter and did it with a little flair. Brock's pump fake at the end of this run pic.twitter.com/rzC4Ow06AI — 49ers on NBCS (&commat;NBCS49ers) December 14, 2025 Purdy ball-faked toward the face mask of Titans linebacker Cody Barton before stepping out of bounds down the field. Purdy appeared to immediately apologize to Barton for the gesture. Purdy might have felt a little bad for that pic.twitter.com/YWi0DTv95P — 49ers on NBCS (&commat;NBCS49ers) December 14, 2025 The 49ers still haven’t been able to get much consistency from their run game. Purdy’s scamper was the team’s longest gain on the ground this season.Defense struggles vs. inept TitansThe 49ers’ defense did enough against the Titans, but they still need to tighten it up against better competition down the road.The Titans entered the game with the NFL’s lowest-ranked offense, but it did not look that way at times against the 49ers’ defense.The 49ers’ run defense struggled to contain Tony Pollard, who rushed for 57 yards on eight carries in the first half when the game was still in question. The veteran running back finished with 104 total yards on 14 carries.And quarterback Cam Ward, who has struggled to move the ball in his rookie season, completed 18 of 29 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns.Safety Malik Mustapha dropped a would-be interception near the end of the first half. And Ward had a chance for a big play a short time later, but he air-mailed a wide-open Van Jefferson on what could have been a 40-yard touchdown.The 49ers were running away from the Titans in the second half when Ward led Tennessee on a two-play, 44-yard drive that culminated in a 1-yard touchdown pass to … defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who lined up as a fullback on the goalline formation. CINEMA #ProBowlVote + &commat;GrindSimmons94#WPMOYChallenge Jeffery Simmons : #TENvsSF on &commat;NFLonFOX & NFL+ pic.twitter.com/8JOhktahwy — Tennessee Titans (&commat;Titans) December 14, 2025 Pollard added a late 6-yard touchdown run to make the score closer than the game felt.If the 49ers are going to finish the season strong and make a run in the playoffs, they must clean it up.Pearsall bounces backPearsall was looking to get back on track statistically after three low-output games since he returned from a knee injury.He was targeted on the 49ers’ first offensive play of the game, but he sustained a leg injury when he was on the wrong end of a (non-penalized) hip-drop tackle from Titans safety Kevin Winston Jr.As bad as it might have looked at the time, Pearsall returned to the field on the 49ers’ next drive. He had a 14-yard catch on a third-and-13 situation and also drew two pass-interference penalties against the Tennessee secondary.Pearsall opened the second half with a 38-yard reception to help set up a touchdown that gave the 49ers a 24-10 lead. Brock Rick into the red zone pic.twitter.com/aq1bFlfb5K — 49ers on NBCS (&commat;NBCS49ers) December 14, 2025 It was an encouraging showing for Pearsall, who had his best game in nearly three months.Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast

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