The 49ers (5-7) host the Chicago Bears (4-8) at Levi's Stadium for a 4:25 ET kickoff.
Christian McCaffrey is on IR with the PCL injury. Brock Purdy starts his second straight following his return. Chicago is starting rookie Caleb Williams under interim head coach Thomas Brown.
The 49ers need a win to keep wild-card math alive. The Bears have lost six straight.[1][2][3]
The 49ers have to win Sunday. The Bears have lost six straight. Caleb Williams is the rookie first overall pick who has not yet had the season the Bears were hoping for. Thomas Brown is the interim coach who took over when Matt Eberflus was fired.
McCaffrey is on IR for the rest of the year. Aiyuk has been on IR since October. Purdy is back at quarterback. The 49ers are at home, favored by double digits, against an opponent that has not won in six weeks.
This is the kind of Sunday a 5-7 team plays the way a 12-4 team plays the same opponent: comfortably and without drama. If the 49ers do not, the season is over before December ends.
Week 14 cleans the NFC's bubble. The 49ers (5-7) need to start a winning streak to keep wild-card hope. The Lions remain the conference's top seed. The NFC West is now Seahawks-led at 7-5. The Sunday games are about whether the 49ers can put together back-to-back wins for the first time since September. The Bears are the kind of opponent a 5-7 team that needs a win is supposed to handle.
Through thirteen games the 49ers are 5-7 with a -25 point differential. The Bears are 4-8 and have lost 6 straight. Caleb Williams averages 222 passing yards per game with 14 TDs and 5 INTs. Chicago has averaged 14.5 ppg during the losing streak. Vegas opens the 49ers as 10-point home favorites; total 42.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 10-2 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-7 | -- |
| New York Jets | 3-9 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 3-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-3 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-5 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-8 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 8-5 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 6-7 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-9 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 8-4 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 8-5 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-5 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-6 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-6 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-2 | -- |
| Washington Commanders | 8-5 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-7 | -- |
| New York Giants | 2-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 11-1 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-2 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-3 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 4-8 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-6 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-6 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-8 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-9 | -- |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jauan Jennings 7 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Isaac Guerendo 1 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jauan Jennings 16 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick) | 0-21 |
| 49ers | Jake Moody 23 yard field goal | 0-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Rome Odunze 4 yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed) | 6-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Isaac Guerendo 4 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 6-31 |
| Bears | Rome Odunze 14 yard pass from Caleb Williams ( Cairo Santos kick) | 13-31 |
| 49ers | Patrick Taylor 3 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 13-38 |
Brock Purdy threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns and the 49ers blew out the Chicago Bears 38-13 at Levi's Stadium to bounce back from two consecutive blowout losses. In the first half Purdy went 16-of-18 for 258 yards with two TDs and a 155.8 rating. Both touchdowns went to Jauan Jennings (six catches, 90 yards). Isaac Guerendo ran for 78 and two touchdowns. George Kittle caught six for 151. Caleb Williams was sacked seven times. The 49ers improved to 6-7; the Bears fell to 4-9.[1][2][3]
The 49ers needed a win Sunday and they got one in the way the team was supposed to deliver wins all season. Brock Purdy 16-of-18 for 258 in the first half. Two touchdowns to Jauan Jennings before halftime. The 49ers led 24-0 at the break and a 5-7 team played like a 12-4 team for sixty minutes.
'Reminiscent of last year,' is the phrasing the local writers would use after a performance like Sunday's, where the offense scored 38 against a defense that has not been very good and the defense sacked Caleb Williams seven times. The Bears, under interim coach Thomas Brown, lost their seventh straight.
6-7. The wild-card math is still hard but it is alive. The Rams on a Thursday night next, then the Dolphins, Lions and Cardinals. Three of four winnable; the year is not over yet.
49ers 38, Bears 13. Margin: +25. Fourteen-game record: 6-7, 0 differential.
A 38-13 win over the Bears at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improve to 6-7 and stay alive in the wild-card hunt.
How it unfolded
Purdy and Jennings hooked up on a touchdown to open the scoring. Guerendo punched in a short rushing touchdown. Another Purdy-to-Jennings touchdown made it 21-0. Moody hit a field goal before the half to push the lead to 24-0. The third quarter added a Guerendo touchdown to push it to 31-0. The Bears scored two late touchdowns against the defensive rotation to make the final 38-13.
The turning point
Purdy's opening half. The 49ers led 24-0 at the break with Purdy completing 16 of 18 for 258 yards. The Bears were never in the game from the first possession.
By the numbers
Purdy 325 yards on 25 of 33 with two TDs. Jennings six catches for 90 with the two scores. Kittle six catches for 151 yards, his best receiving game of the year. Guerendo 78 yards and two TDs. The defense sacked Caleb Williams seven times and held him to 134 passing yards in the first half.
Personnel watch
McCaffrey on IR. Aiyuk on IR. Purdy in his second game back from the shoulder, looking like himself. Kittle the season's most consistent veteran. Guerendo continuing to look like the rookie back the 49ers needed to weather the loss of McCaffrey and Mason.
What it means
6-7 with a needed bounce-back. The Rams up next on a Thursday short week. The wild-card math is still hard but alive: 49ers need to win out plus help.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Brock Purdy | 20/25 | 325 | 2 | 0 | |
| Brandon Allen | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Caleb Williams | 17/23 | 134 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tyson Bagent | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Isaac Guerendo | 15 | 78 | 2 | 30 |
| Patrick Taylor | 7 | 25 | 1 | 7 |
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Brock Purdy | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| D'Andre Swift | 14 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| Caleb Williams | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Darrynton Evans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| George Kittle | 6 | 151 | 0 | 33 |
| Jauan Jennings | 7 | 90 | 2 | 39 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 2 | 50 | 0 | 27 |
| Deebo Samuel | 2 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Eric Saubert | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| D.J. Moore | 6 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| Rome Odunze | 4 | 42 | 2 | 17 |
| Keenan Allen | 3 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Travis Homer | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Collin Johnson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| D'Andre Swift | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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