49ers players recall tense moments of final, game-winning drive vs. Bears

SANTA CLARA — In the 49ers’ 42-38 win over the Bears on “Sunday Night Football,” Caleb Williams and Chicago went toe-to-toe with Brock Purdy and San Francisco’s offense up until the end of the fourth quarter. With just over two minutes remaining in regulation, the Bears put together a 15-play drive, their longest of the game, attempting to leave Santa Clara with a win. Chicago moved the ball all the way to the 2-yard line but was unable to get into the end zone. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan was proud of his defense that had everyone watching the game on the edge of their seats. “They stepped it up huge, man,” Shanahan said. “I mean, that team’s had more fourth-quarter comebacks, I think, than anyone in the history of the NFL. There’s a lot we can clean up from the whole game. Probably made too many mistakes. But, to get it done, they were at their best when their best was needed and stopped them on that last drive was huge.”Like all the fans watching the game, all that quarterback Brock Purdy and the offense could do was watch the 15 plays, hoping to keep their hopes for the No. 1 seed alive with...