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The road to the Super Bowl in Santa Clara might go through... Santa Clara.
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Brandon Aiyuk's comeback this season may be unrealistic but 49ers general manager John Lynch remains hopeful.
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Skyy Moore is coming on strong as the 49ers' return specialist, following up a 98-yard kick return in Arizona with a 66-yard punt return to spark Sunday's win in...
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After weeks of searching, the Niners have found solid ground on the back end of Robert Saleh's defense.
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The 49ers (9-4) enter their long-awaited bye week after a second-half surge Sunday that produced a 26-8 win Sunday over the host Cleveland Browns.
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Once the 49ers fell behind 8-7, Purdy got aggressive and passed the 49ers into field-goal position to take a 10-8 lead into halftime, with his most daring throw...
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"I see why he got punched in the (groin), because he said some things that you should not say to another man, ever."
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Brock Purdy's bounce-back game beat the Browns and set the Niners up for a big home stretch.
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"I love our character, I love our urgency and I like where we're at," Christian McCaffrey said of the 49ers at the bye week.
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San Francisco 49ers 26, Cleveland Browns 8: Brock Purdy and the Niners' professional performance made easy work of Shedeur Sanders' Browns.
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The 49ers (9-4) posted a 26-8 win over the host Browns (3-9) by dominating the second half.
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The 49ers (8-4) could rely on Christian McCaffrey for their win in Cleveland since 1984, although quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Shedeur Sanders enter in the...
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Expect a defensive battle in sloppy weather. Welcome to post-Thanksgiving football.
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The 49ers' clutch plays on defense could help thwart Sunday's matchup with rookies Shedeur Sanders and Quinshon Judkins in Cleveland.
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When the 49ers visit the Browns on Sunday, Kyle Juszczyk returns to his native Ohio needing one more catch for the 300th of his 13-year NFL career.
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Brock Purdy has shaken off Sunday's three-interception game and now braces for a Cleveland Browns defense led by NFL sack king Myles Garrett.
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Brock Purdy says his injured toe isn't bothering him. His three interceptions against the Panthers make that claim dubious
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The 49ers improved to 8-4 overall and 8-2 in NFC competition, with their growing bond next tested Sunday in Cleveland.
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The San Francisco 49ers overcame that Thanksgiving Week generosity and toppled the Carolina Panthers 20-9.
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The Niners' pass defense kept Bryce Young guessing for much of Monday night's win.
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Brock Purdy's three interceptions overshadow great games from Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, and the 49ers' defense.
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Christian McCaffrey had 142 total yards and a touchdown that helped seal the game in his first game ever against the Carolina Panthers.
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Brock Purdy's three interceptions spoil a lopsided Niners' performance.
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The 49ers (8-4) overcame three interceptions off Brock Purdy and posted a 20-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers (6-6).
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The 49ers (7-4) are seeking a second straight win Monday night when they host the upstart Carolina Panthers (6-5).
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Coach Kyle Shanahan shed light on the 49ers voiding of Brandon Aiyuk's 2026 guarantees back in July but did not specify why nor rule out a comeback this season or...
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To beat the Panthers, the Brock Purdy and the 49ers can't beat themselves
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While Brock Purdy gears up for his second straight start, the 49ers still don't have Brandon Aiyuk and may not as contract details surface of cancelled 2026...
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Stanford product Curtis Robinson is the 49ers' next man up at middle linebacker come Monday night's starting debut against Carolina.
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The ex-Carolina Panthers star faces his former team on Monday night as he carries the 49ers' offense with his dual-threat ability
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The 49ers (7-4) need three more wins to feel good about their playoff chances but a fourth should definitely secure a spot.
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So much went right -- and some went wrong -- as the 49ers walloped the host Arizona Cardinals 41-22 in Brock Purdy's comeback.
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The 49ers (7-4) were fueled by much more than Brock Purdy's return in a 41-22 win over the host Cardinals (3-7)
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There's a reason the 49ers signed Purdy to a contract worth upwards of $265 million this past offseason.
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San Francisco 49ers 42 - Arizona Cardinals 22: Brock Purdy returns and the Niners get right with an NFC West beatdown
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Brock Purdy returned from a six-game absence to throw three touchdowns as the 49ers (7-4) romped to a 41-22 win over the host Cardinals...
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The Cardinals' injury report outpaces the Niners, so I'm picking San Francisco to win.
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The 49ers (6-4) need to shut down Arizona Cardinals' catalyst Trey McBride in Sunday's NFC West matchup.
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Brock Purdy explained his comeback path to the media ahead of Sunday's return for the 49ers at the Arizona Cardinals.
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Brock Purdy is returning as the 49ers' starting quarterback after a six-game hiatus, coming back Sunday in his native Arizona
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Purdy still will be classified as limited in practice, and so will be wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in his first practice since a Sept. 28 knee injury.
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The Niners have not drafted well enough to survive another viscous onslaught of injuries.
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The 49ers (6-4) failed to repeat their defensive heroics against the Rams and fell Sunday 42-26.
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The Niners' defense, gutted by injury, allowed six touchdowns and had no takeaways.
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Any idea of the Niners competing for a title was put to rest against the Rams.
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The Niners couldn't stop the Rams from start to finish.,
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The 49ers (6-4) fell behind 21-0 early, yielded six touchdowns and produced no takeaways in a 42-26 loss to the Rams (7-2)
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Everything points to this game being one-sided. But something larger is at play, too.
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The 49ers (6-3) host the Los Angeles Rams (6-2) in a Sunday matchup that eventually could dictate the NFC West winner.
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Mac Jones will make his sixth straight start in place of Brock Purdy when the 49ers (6-3) host the Los Angeles Rams (6-2) on Sunday.
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The 49ers (6-3) are scrambling again on defense as they prepare to host the Los Angeles Rams (6-2) on Sunday.
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Quarterback Brock Purdy will get more first-team reps in practice this week and defensive end Bryce Huff is returning, but wide receiver Ricky Pearsall remains...
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The 49ers played possum Tuesday rather than buy into the New York Jets' Tuesday fire sale or pony up for any other household names amid their injury woes.
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With prices out of control, the Niners were smart to not make a trade before Tuesday's trade deadline.
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The Niners already used up all their tradable assets ahead of the NFL's trade deadline.
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Offense shines in road win, but Williams' injury more bad luck heading into showdown vs. Rams at Levi's Stadium
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Mac Jones and Christian McCaffrey keyed the 49ers (6-3) to their most points in a game this season in a 34-24 win at the New York Giants.
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Mac Jones, Christian McCaffrey and the Niners made winning look easy against the Giants. It won't always work that way.
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Defensive lineman Mykel Williams, the 49ers' first-round pick, might have torn his ACL during win over the New York Giants.
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To some, the term system quarterback is a pejorative. But in this 49ers offensive system, with Kyle Shanahan calling the plays and Christian McCaffrey making plays out...
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