Vikings 'Loaded With Talent,' Says SportsLine's Larry Hartstein On Divisional Matchup With 49ers
SportsLine senior NFL analyst Larry Hartstein examines a Vikings-49ers divisional round matchup that could be tricky for San Francisco.
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SportsLine senior NFL analyst Larry Hartstein examines a Vikings-49ers divisional round matchup that could be tricky for San Francisco.
The 49ers are gearing up for their first playoff game at Levi's Stadium against the Vikings on Saturday. They looked businesslike and focused at Tuesday's practice, but players said the locker room was loose with laughter and music.
Zoe is the NFL's first emotional support dog. The smallest 49er offers a big assist to players and staff alike at Levi's Stadium.
The 49ers will rely on the running back trio of Matt Breida, Tevin Coleman and Raheem Mostert in Saturday's playoff matchup with the Vikings.
If there was an equivalent of a Swiss Army knife in the National Football League it would be San Francisco 49ers multifaceted tight end George Kittle.
Joe Staley was moved to tears as he ran off the field during the San Francisco 49ers' division-clinching win in Seattle to end the regular season.
The Faithful and bandwagon-jumpers alike are going to have to pay a pretty penny to see the 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round.
The bet Richard Sherman placed on himself when he personally negotiated a free-agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers that included significant incentive clauses is paying off in a big way.
The process has become old hat in Oakland the day after the regular season ends with Raiders players packing up their lockers, having exit meetings and then leaving for the offseason.
The San Francisco 49ers clinched the NFC West championship with a dramatic win, 26-21, against the Seattle Seahawks on the road Sunday night.
Shelby Harris knocked down Derek Carr's 2-point pass to Hunter Renfrow with 7 seconds left and the Denver Broncos put at end to the Raiders' dim playoff hopes — and to Oakland's run as an NFL city with a 16-15 win Sunday.
If San Francisco wins, it's simple. The 49ers will claim the division and home-field advantage through the NFC playoffs if they can win in Seattle for the first time since 2011.
Oakland Raiders star rookie running back Josh Jacobs has taken to social media to reveal that over the last few days he has undergone leg surgery.
While the Ravens' Lamar Jackson more than proved his fantasy value at quarterback, the Browns' Baker Mayfield was a disappointment.
The 49ers face the Seahawks Sunday, with the NFC West title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs on the line.
Derek Carr threw for 291 yards and a touchdown as the Oakland Raiders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 24-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
An exhilarating, game-winning drive that put the San Francisco 49ers in position to seize the top seed in the playoffs next week would normally be reason to celebrate.
The Raiders, underdogs to the Chargers Sunday in Los Angeles, will leave Oakland for Las Vegas as a broken team with an uncertain future.
The 49ers were surprised to lose to the Falcons in Week 15 and won't let this week's matchup with the Rams stay that close.
Coach Jon Gruden apologized to the fans after losing the final game in Oakland and the NFL apologized to the Raiders for a blown call that contributed to the loss.
In an afternoon when Jimmy Garoppolo and the offense hardly shined, San Francisco's other units did their best to hold off Matt Ryan until the quarterback exhibited the poise of a former MVP in a dramatic final minute.
Raiders fans started lining up to enter the Oakland Coliseum parking lot before the sun was even up early Sunday morning. Some fans called the final Raiders tailgate in Oakland "the Black Sunday."
Gardner Minshew threw two TD passes to Chris Conley in the final 5:15 of the game and the Jacksonville Jaguars spoiled the final scheduled game at the Oakland Coliseum by beating the Raiders 20-16 on Sunday.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league has "moved on" from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who changed the venue last-minute for an NFL sponsored workout and held his own workout last month.
For one last time Sunday, Oakland's most loyal fans will put on their black-and-silver face paint, strap on their colorful 'Mad Max' game-day regalia and stream into the Coliseum ready to cheer on their beloved Raiders.
