The 49ers face the Chicago Bears in the divisional round on 1995-01-07 at Candlestick Park. The home matchup is the kind of postseason game where the offensive line has the matchup the staff has been pointing toward all week.
Steve Young is the starter. The lead back and the receiver room are at full health. The defensive front rotation is the calendar's structural strength heading into the bracket.[1][2]
The divisional round matchup against the Chicago Bears is the kind of postseason game where the staff has been pointing toward since the regular season closed. The 49ers' calendar carries through to the divisional round bracket with the Chicago Bears as the kind of opponent that defines the postseason script. Win and the bracket continues. Lose and the calendar ends. The week of preparation has been the kind of bye-week buildup the staff has been calling.
Around the bracket the divisional round produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into. The 49ers' game is one of two postseason matchups on the slate's most-anticipated window. The AFC bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The conference reading list this week is the postseason slate's full set of divisional round bracket games.
Through the regular season the 49ers' tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar play, anchored the conference seeding into the divisional round. Steve Young's passing line came through. The lead back's rushing workload was the staff's projected call. The Chicago Bears are tracking their own postseason posture. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotation's pass-rush production against the Chicago Bears.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 11-5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-13 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-14 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 10-6 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 10-6 | W7 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-8 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 6-10 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 11-5 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-7 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 9-7 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-9 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 13-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-9 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-12 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 9-7 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 9-7 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-7 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 12-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 9-7 | W6 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-9 | L7 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-13 | W1 |
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1994 NFC Divisional Playoff Chicago v San Francisco| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Kevin Butler 39 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | William Floyd 2 yard rush ( Doug Brien kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brent Jones 8 yard pass from Steve Young | 3-13 |
| 49ers | William Floyd 4 yard rush ( Doug Brien kick) | 3-20 |
| 49ers | Doug Brien 36 yard field goal | 3-23 |
| 49ers | Steve Young 6 yard rush ( Doug Brien kick) | 3-30 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | William Floyd 1 yard rush ( Doug Brien kick) | 3-37 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Jim Flanigan 2 yard pass from Erik Kramer (pass failed) | 9-37 |
| 49ers | Adam Walker 1 yard rush ( Doug Brien kick) | 9-44 |
| Bears | Lewis Tillman 1 yard rush (pass failed) | 15-44 |
The 49ers won the divisional round 44-15 against the Chicago Bears on 1995-01-07. Young threw for 296 and two touchdowns. Watters ran for 26 with a touchdown. Floyd ran for 21 with a touchdown. Brent Jones caught the touchdown reception. The defensive front produced three sacks. The 49ers led 30-3 at the half. Steve Young threw the kind of efficient line that, in postseason play, anchored the calendar.[1][2]
The 49ers won the divisional round 44-15 against the Chicago Bears. Young threw for 296 and two touchdowns. Watters ran for 26 with a touchdown. Floyd ran for 21 with a touchdown. Brent Jones caught the touchdown reception. The defensive front produced three sacks. The 49ers led 30-3 at the half. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script the staff has been projecting since the regular season closed.
Steve Young threw the kind of efficient passing line. Ricky Watters and the lead back produced the rushing workload. Jerry Rice caught the full-route receiving line. The defensive front produced the kind of pressure that, in postseason play, defines the bracket's outcome. The Sunday's outcome sets the next round's posture.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been pointing toward. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the unit has been generating across the back half. The divisional round's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
49ers 44, Chicago Bears 15. Margin: plus 29. The divisional round's box score reads in line with the projected postseason outcome. Steve Young's passing line came through. The lead back's rushing workload was the staff's call. The defensive front produced pressure.
A 44-15 divisional round home win over the Chicago Bears. The 49ers' postseason bracket continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Young threw for 296 and two touchdowns. Watters ran for 26 with a touchdown. Floyd ran for 21 with a touchdown. Brent Jones caught the touchdown reception. The defensive front produced three sacks. The 49ers led 30-3 at the half. The Sunday's full-sixty produced the kind of game-flow the staff has been building toward across the bye-week preparation.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
Steve Young's passing line came through clean. Ricky Watters and the lead back ran the workhorse line. Jerry Rice caught the full-route afternoon. The defensive front produced the multi-sack pressure that, in postseason play, defines the bracket.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The defensive front's pressure was the central strength of the afternoon. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offense's production.
What it means
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total Yards | 247 | 330 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 29/47 | 18/26 |
| Pass yards | 239 | 190 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 31 | 5 |
| Net pass yards | 208 | 185 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 18 | 37 |
| Rush yards | 39 | 145 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 5 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 4 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 32 | 16 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 16/22 | 143 | 1 | 0 | |
| Elvis Grbac | 2/4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Erik Kramer | 19/28 | 161 | 1 | 0 | |
| Steve Walsh | 10/19 | 78 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 11 | 55 | 0 | 15 |
| Steve Young #8 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
| William Floyd | 10 | 25 | 3 | 5 |
| Dexter Carter | 3 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| John Taylor #82 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Adam Walker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Elvis Grbac | 4 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI | ||||
| Raymont Harris | 8 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Robert Green | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Lewis Tillman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| John Taylor #82 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 15 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 18 |
| Dexter Carter | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 11 |
| Ricky Watters | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Ted Popson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Tom Waddle | 3 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| Robert Green | 5 | 43 | 0 | 22 |
| Ryan Wetnight | 5 | 39 | 0 | 19 |
| Jeff Graham | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Curtis Conway | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Raymont Harris | 5 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| Keith Jennings | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Lewis Tillman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Flanigan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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