The 49ers (11-4) travel to FedExField for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Washington Commanders (4-11).
The 49ers can clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed with a Sunday win. Sam Howell starts at quarterback for Washington. McCaffrey is healthy.
Purdy is back from the stinger that took him out of the Christmas Day loss.[1][2][3]
The 49ers can clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed Sunday afternoon in Washington. Sam Howell starts at quarterback for the Commanders. The 49ers are favored by double digits.
Brock Purdy is back from the stinger that took him out of the Christmas Day loss. McCaffrey is healthy. The defense, even after the Lamar Jackson MVP performance, ranks first in the NFC in points allowed.
The Sunday is the kind of road game a contender wraps up on the way to the bye week. Win and the 49ers get home field through the NFC playoffs. Lose and the picture gets complicated.
Week 17 is the NFC seeding finale. The 49ers can clinch the No. 1 seed with a Sunday win. The Eagles and Cowboys are competing for the No. 2 seed; the Lions for the No. 3. Around the AFC the Ravens have moved into the top seed after the Christmas Day win over the 49ers. The Sunday game is the closeout for the 49ers' regular season; the Week 18 finale against the Rams will likely be a rest-the-starters game.
Through sixteen games the 49ers are 11-4 with a +177 point differential. The Commanders are 4-11 with a -108. Sam Howell averages 240 passing yards per game with 19 TDs to 17 INTs. The 49ers have clinched the NFC West. Purdy is back from the stinger. Vegas opens the 49ers as 11-point road favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 11-4 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 9-6 | -- |
| New York Jets | 6-9 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 4-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 12-3 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 10-5 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-7 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 8-7 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-7 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8-7 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-6 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 7-8 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 7-8 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 11-4 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-7 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8-7 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-12 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 11-4 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-5 | -- |
| New York Giants | 5-10 | -- |
| Washington Commanders | 4-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 11-4 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-8 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-8 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 6-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-7 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-8 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-8 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 2-13 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jake Moody 38 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Deebo Samuel 2 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick) | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Joey Slye 47 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Commanders | Terry McLaurin 3 yard pass from Sam Howell ( Joey Slye kick) | 10-10 |
| 49ers | Jake Moody 22 yard field goal | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Elijah Mitchell 2 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 20-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk 17 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick) | 27-10 |
Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes, including an improvisation throw, and the 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 27-10 at FedExField to clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the playoffs. Purdy went for 230 yards at 8.2 yards per attempt. Brandon Aiyuk caught seven for 114 and a TD. The 49ers had 408 total yards. The Commanders kept the 49ers out of the end zone on a fourth-and-goal from the 1. The 49ers improved to 12-4.[1][2][3]
The 49ers clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed Sunday afternoon at FedExField with a 27-10 win over the Commanders. Brock Purdy, in his second game back from the Christmas Day stinger, threw two touchdowns and looked like himself for the first time since the Eagles game.
Brandon Aiyuk caught seven for 114, his fourth 100-yard game of the season. The Commanders held the 49ers out of the end zone on a fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the second quarter, the only real defensive standout of the afternoon. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks of Sam Howell and the kind of cruise-control afternoon a contender produces in a closeout game.
12-4. Home field through the NFC playoffs. The Rams next week in a rest-the-starters game. The bye after that. The road to the Super Bowl now goes through Santa Clara.
49ers 27, Commanders 10. Margin: +17. Seventeen-game record: 12-4, +194 differential.
A 27-10 win at FedExField. The 49ers improve to 12-4 and clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed.
How it unfolded
Moody hit a field goal to open the scoring. Purdy connected with Aiyuk for a touchdown to make it 10-0. The Commanders kicked a field goal. McCaffrey ran in a touchdown to push the lead to 17-3 at the half. The Commanders held the 49ers out of the end zone on the fourth-and-goal stop in the second quarter. Purdy threw his second touchdown in the third quarter. Howell connected on a late touchdown to make the final 27-10.
The turning point
Washington's fourth-and-goal stop from the 1 in the second quarter. The defensive stand was Washington's lone competitive moment of the afternoon; everything else broke the 49ers' way.
By the numbers
Purdy 230 yards on 28 attempts with two TDs at 8.2 yards per attempt. Aiyuk seven catches for 114 yards and the TD. McCaffrey 19 carries for 78 and the rushing TD. Howell 198 yards with one INT and two sacks taken.
Personnel watch
Purdy in his second game back from the stinger, looking like the version that played in the Eagles game and earlier. Aiyuk on his fourth 100-yard game of the year. The defense generated two takeaways and held Washington to 220 total yards.
What it means
12-4 with the NFC's No. 1 seed clinched and home-field advantage through the playoffs. The Rams come up next in the Week 18 finale, which is likely a rest-the-starters game. The bye after that, then the divisional round at home.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Brock Purdy | 22/28 | 230 | 2 | 0 | |
| WAS | |||||
| Sam Howell | 17/28 | 169 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Elijah Mitchell | 17 | 80 | 1 | 15 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 14 | 64 | 0 | 13 |
| Deebo Samuel | 3 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Brock Purdy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Mason | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Sam Darnold | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1 |
| WAS | ||||
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 9 | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| Antonio Gibson | 4 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
| Sam Howell | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Aiyuk | 7 | 114 | 1 | 38 |
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 37 | 1 | 16 |
| George Kittle | 3 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 4 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| WAS | ||||
| Terry McLaurin | 4 | 61 | 1 | 42 |
| Curtis Samuel | 3 | 33 | 0 | 25 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 4 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Logan Thomas | 3 | 20 | 0 | 8 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| John Bates | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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