49ers Tumble Fueled By Defensive Collapse
Sports radio and commuter chatter was all abuzz in the Bay Area Friday over the latest on-field collapse of the San Francisco 49ers.
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Sports radio and commuter chatter was all abuzz in the Bay Area Friday over the latest on-field collapse of the San Francisco 49ers.
So much for momentum: The San Francisco 49ers lost on Thursday Night Football at Levi's Stadium, dropping to 2-5 on the season with the 20-3 loss against the hated Seattle Seahawks.
Russell Wilson threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett late in the first half, Marshawn Lynch jumped the pile for a 1-yard score, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-3 on Thursday for their fourth straight win in this rivalry.
With an AFC West showdown looming, here's how ATS trends, general consensus, betting lines and NFL Week 7 picks and predictions foresee this clash between the Raiders and Chargers playing out.
CBS Sports' Ian Eagle took some time to speak on three big games coming up this week including a huge NFC match-up on Thursday Night Football between two desperate teams.
It's been said that playing in an NFL football game is like getting into 10 car crashes in one day. If that's the case, it's very hard to recover from game day in a short week on the schedule.
A big time NFC West match-up between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers highlights Week 7 of Thursday Night Football.
Strange favors the NFL schedule makers gave the San Francisco 49ers this year: In order, the 49ers faced games against the last three teams to eliminate them from the playoffs.
Colin Kaepernick, dressed in a rare postgame suit with a green tie and sporting spectacles, strolled through Levi's Stadium with a little more spring in his step.
Before the season, few would have guessed the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks would be meeting this Thursday night at Levi's Stadium with identical 2-4 records. The 49ers, sure, but not Seattle ... yet, here we are.
The Seattle Seahawks entered the 2015 NFL season with high expectations while the San Francisco 49ers entered the season with more questions than answers.
With rival Seattle coming to town in a matter of days, and both teams sitting at 2-4, there is a chance for the Niners to change their fortunes in the division if they can get on a little roll.
The San Francisco 49ers are clearly a much better team at home on the Levi's Stadium turf, and now they have a second victory in 2015 there.
Returning back home to Levi's Stadium is a good thing for the San Francisco 49ers, even if they have several injuries to be concerned about in the training room. A few key players missed workouts on Thursday, and several others were limited in participation. How this turns out on Sunday is anyone's guess.
The San Francisco 49ers are only 1-4 this season, and they've lost four straight games. However, after back-to-back blowout losses in Weeks 2 and 3, the 49ers have lost the last two games by closer margins.
No, there will not be another Harbaugh Bowl when the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens meet in Week 6 at Levi's Stadium, but that doesn't mean this Super Bowl XLVII rematch won't be full of storylines. After all, San Francisco now starts two former Baltimore wide receivers, and the 49ers that remain from that heartbreaking loss in the big game three seasons ago might want some revenge against the Ravens. What else could NFL fans ask for in this one?
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick found a groove in the second half and succeeded several times throwing into traffic to go without an interception, while Anquan Boldin went over 100 yards receiving and Carlos Hyde nearly ran for 100 in a balanced offensive attack.
The San Francisco 49ers did not get blown out in New York by the Giants on Sunday Night Football in Week 5. In fact, the 49ers played so well, they had the lead very late in the 4th quarter. However, a two-time Super Bowl champion QB delivered in the clutch for the Giants, throwing the winning touchdown pass with just 21 seconds left. Overall, though, this was a moral victory for the 49ers even as they dropped to 1-4 on the season.
After having a few too many injuries in recent weeks, the San Francisco 49ers are much healthier heading into their Sunday Night Football matchup with the New York Giants on the road. Only five players have reported football injuries, although each is deemed questionable for the Week 5 game.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks left the team this week after his sister, Krsunthia Brooks, died of lupus, according to the player's agent Greg Williams.
There were some dark years for the San Francisco 49ers before Jim Harbaugh showed up in 2011 and turned things around.
The second of four straight Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks awaits the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football in New Jersey, as they prepare to face Eli Manning and the New York Giants on primetime television.
When an NFL team owner has trouble giving tickets away on social media, you know things are getting rough for the franchise.
San Francisco 49ers receiver Torrey Smith doesn't believe things are as bad as they seem, despite his team's 1-3 record and possessing the league's lowest-scoring offense.
The San Francisco 49ers embarrassed themselves in Weeks 2 and 3 on the road, but back home for Week 4, they played much better against the best quarterback in the NFL.
