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The first half was nerve-wracking for the now 10-4 San Francisco 49ers, who let the 2-12 Tennessee Titans hang around to the tune of a seven-point lead at halftime. But the offense finished off a game in which it scored on seven of its eight offensive drives, en route to a 37-24 win. Both the […]
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Week 15 was impactful on the injury front in the NFL. We also found out a lot about each NFC playoff team. The high-flying offenses didn’t disappoint, while the teams that lean on their defenses took a step back. The fourth and ninth-seeded teams swapped places, as did the second and seventh-seeded teams. Here’s a […]
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Kawakami: Brandon Aiyuk is gone and the 49ers are doing just fine (paywall)“Can Pearsall fully take over Aiyuk’s role as WR1? That’s unknown. But there’s no doubt that Pearsall’s teammates feel like something big is happening here. You couldn’t miss the way McCaffrey’s eyes lit up on Sunday when he was asked about Pearsall’s potential […]
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The Minnesota Vikings are officially eliminated from the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t play spoiler or will be an easy out for the remainder of the season. J.J. McCarthy is coming off a solid game where Minnesota won 31-0, and McCarthy threw three touchdowns. Justin Jefferson hasn’t been involved much at all, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers improved to 11-4 with a 37-24 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, maintaining their place as the No. 6 seed in the NFC with three games left in the season. It was a dominant day offensively for the 49ers, who scored on seven of the team’s eight possessions, although the […]
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The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have asked for a better start to the game. Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward had two incompletions on the first drive, leading to a three-and-out. Brock Purdy went 5-for-6 for 50 yards and a touchdown. George Kittle had a 23-yard reception, and Jauan Jennings caught a touchdown on third and […]
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There are no style points in the NFL. Whether the San Francisco 49ers win by 21 or two today, they need to win. Historically speaking, Kyle Shanahan’s teams have performed quite well after the bye week. Today’s spot against the Tennessee Titans sets up well. You have one coming off their second win of the […]
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The San Francisco 49ers added defensive tackle Jordan Elliott to the injury report due to a knee injury. He will not play today against the Tennessee Titans. It’s an injury that happened at some point today, according to the communications team. Here’s a look at today’s inactives for the 49ers: RB Jordan JamesWR Jordan WatkinsDT […]
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The San Francisco 49ers will look to extend their three-game winning streak on Sunday when they host the 2-11 Tennessee Titans at Levi’s Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1:25 p.m. The 49ers are right in the wildcard mix in the NFC, currently listed as the No. 6 seed in the standings with four games to […]
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The San Francisco 49ers began their winning streak after we started making weekly predictions. Coincidence? I think not. Let’s keep the good vibes rolling and discuss what we expect in Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans. Kyle’s prediction – 49ers 31, Titans 17 For the second time since 1970, the NFL’s most sacked quarterback goes […]
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2/3 of the Season Superlatives: Studs, Duds, Scuds and More (paywall)“It’s easy to peg Saleh as the best acquisition, but I’m going to go with Huff, who has been outstanding. I know the production hasn’t been there, but I watch the 49ers’ lines week in and week out, and I’ve watched teams handle Huff at […]
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It’s been a busy afternoon for the San Francisco 49ers. Christian McCaffrey was added to the injury report, but is expected to play. Meanwhile, we may have seen the last of Brandon Aiyuk in a Niners uniform. As for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, the 49ers made a couple of moves ahead of that […]
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The 49ers had hoped they could save their relationship with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, but they now appear to have accepted defeat. San Francisco, per Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, is placing Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list. That makes him ineligible to return for the rest of the season, and effectively ensures […]
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It’s been an interesting week for San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, who has found himself on and off the injury report. McCaffrey took his usual veteran rest day on Wednesday and did not participate. He was a limited participant on Thursday with an illness, but was bumped up to a full participant on […]
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The NFL can be a cruel league. Players are waived, released, or cut based on a numbers crunch, injuries, or in the search for an upgrade. Sometimes players can spend time on a practice squad waiting for a chance that doesn’t come, and move on to greener pastures or another opportunity. Whatever the reason may […]
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If you didn’t catch Thursday Night Football, you would have missed quite an interesting ending. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were leading the Atlanta Falcons and then let it all slip through their fingers. They were up by 14 points in the fourth quarter, then managed to squander it away. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles had […]
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They always say the sequel is never as good as the original. Take Richard Sherman and his current war of words with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens. A wide receiver vs a defensive back. It’s interesting, but nothing like Sherman’s feud with 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree, which the Pickens spat feels like a […]
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(paywall) 49ers vs. Titans: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions (paywall)“Kawakami: 49ers 30, Titans 13. They’re rested, they’ve got most of their main offensive stars back, they’re facing one of the worst teams in the league — this should fall into 49ers-pick-a-score territory unless there’s a major letdown. I don’t think there’ll be a letdown.“ Eric […]
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The San Francisco 49ers didn’t list Yetur Gross-Matos on Thursday’s injury report, which was a good sign that the defensive lineman, who has been out since Week 15, would return in Week 15. Gross-Matos practiced on Friday and is expected to be activated from the Injured Reserve on Saturday. So we thought. Kyle Shanahan ruled […]
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With four games remaining for the San Francisco 49ers, the bye week was a bit late in the season, but it could be just in time for the stretch run. Given all the adversity and injuries to Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, the 49ers’ defense has allowed just 17 points combined over the last two […]
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Through the first four weeks of the season, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was 11th in the NFL in receiving yards and first downs, despite having six fewer targets than every receiver listed above him. In most instances, the player had at least ten more targets than Pearsall. It looked as though Pearsall […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are sitting at 9-4 with four weeks left in what has been quite the season this year. They’ve dealt with injuries, another wide receiver saga, and still have managed to be in the playoff picture despite playing a number of first and second-year players this season. The team’s coaching staff has […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are fresh off their bye week, looking to take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday as they hope to improve to 10-4 in the crowded NFC West picture. Heading into the weekend, the 49ers are one of the biggest favorites in Week 14, coming in as 12.5-point favorites over the 2-11 […]
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The San Francisco 49ers’ bye week has come and gone, and with such a late bye week, we turn our attention to the final stretch of the regular season. With the 49ers entering Week 15 at 9-4 and a 93 percent chance to make the playoffs according to NFL.com, they will gladly look up and […]
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Robert Saleh, Klay Kubiak, Brock Purdy preview 49ers-Titans Week 15 matchup“I think Friday’s nice just in terms of having just about everything in when it comes to like our game plan. Obviously, we’ll have first, second down, third down, red zone, everything. And so, Friday being able to compartmentalize everything and go over everything mentally […]
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