49ers Brock Purdy gets 2nd shot at Bucs after beating them in his 1st
Brock Purdy now gets to face the Bucs again Sunday as the firmly established starter for San Francisco and one of the NFL's most efficient passers.
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Brock Purdy now gets to face the Bucs again Sunday as the firmly established starter for San Francisco and one of the NFL's most efficient passers.
Whether it was the rest from a week off, the addition of Chase Young, coordinator Steve Wilks' move from the booth to the sideline or a combination of all of the above, the problems on San Francisco's defense seemed to get fixed during the bye week.
The San Francisco 49ers took just two drives to show they returned from their bye week looking once again like the dominant team that started the season rather the one that stumbled to three straight losses.
Christian McCaffrey finished with 142 total yards in San Francisco's 34-3 drubbing of Jacksonville on Sunday but his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown ended at 17.
Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, including a 66-yarder to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers seemingly fixed all their woes with a cross-country trip and a 34-3 drubbing of Jacksonville that ended a three-game skid.
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy took the opportunity in a postgame meeting to own up to his recent mistakes.
The surging Jaguars will be taking an educated guess into Sunday's game against the reeling 49ers in a matchup that features Chase Young's debut with his new team.
The San Francisco 49ers looked like the NFL's best team when they raced through the first five weeks when they were never really threatened through five straight wins.
After a fast start to the season, the 49ers have struggled in recent weeks with the defensive problems being particularly glaring the past two weeks in losses to Minnesota and Cincinnati.
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The San Francisco 49ers have bolstered their embattled defensive line by trading for Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young.
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Matt Lively's postgame report from Levi's Stadium following the 49ers 31-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. (10-30-23)
Cincinnati intercepted Brock Purdy on back-to-back passes in the second half and the Bengals beat the 49ers 31-17 on Sunday for their fourth win in five games.
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy spoke to reporters following his team's loss to the Bengals Oct. 29, 2023.
The Niners got some good news late in the week when Brock Purdy cleared concussion protocol, clearing the way for him to start on Sunday.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was a full participant in practice and could be cleared from his concussion to play this week against Cincinnati.
The Niners (5-2) will look to find that formula for winning even when everything isn't going as planned when they host the Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) on Sunday.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is going through the NFL's concussion protocol due to a hit to the head he took during the team's Monday night loss to the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Wednesday.
For the second straight week, the San Francisco 49ers found themselves lamenting the way their opponent beat them at their own game.
Kirk Cousins connected with rookie Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco's Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the 49ers 22-17.
San Francisco's George Kittle likes to say he's from "Tight End University.".
San Francisco plays at Minnesota Monday night and Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is sure to empty the playbook with as many different pressures as he can find.
Brock Purdy finds himself in an usual spot.
Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel and Trent Williams all missed practice for the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday and their status for this week's game against Minnesota is in doubt.
