What to Know The San Francisco 49ers (2-1) eked out an 18-12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders (1-2) in their 2026 NFL preseason finale on Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium. Eddy Piñeiro was perhaps the star of the game, connecting on all six of his field-goal attempts on a night when he was one of just a few 49ers starters to play. Several young 49ers skill players had nice games, notably Jordan James, who had nine total touches for 55 yards. Jordan Watkins also impressed as a focal part of the offense, gaining 91 yards on seven touches. Mac Jones struggled in his two drives of action, going just 1-of-5 passing for seven yards. The 49ers gained only one first down with Jones in the game. Adrian Martinez couldn’t find the end zone in relief of Jones, but he did just enough to get the 49ers into field-goal range several times, which proved to be enough. Tatum Bethune had a strong day at the helm of the 49ers’ backup defense, recording 10 tackles and a first-half interception off a tipped pass by Fernando Mendoza. Rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger caught the attention of 49ers legend Patrick Willis with his play, recording 10 tackles and a...
Mentioned in this article: Tatum Bethune, Jaden Dugger, Jordan James, Mac Jones, Jordan Watkins