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Since his stellar rookie debut, Brock Purdy has continued to progress. It’s hard to get much better than his 5-0 start with the San Francisco 49ers in which he threw for 1,374 yards with 13 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 107.3 passer rating, but Purdy has somehow managed to top that. Through 14 weeks in […]

In just two short years in the NFL under head coach Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has gone from Mr. Irrelevant to a bonafide NFL MVP candidate. If this story feels vaguely familiar, it’s because it actually is. Though he already had over half a decade of NFL experience, Matt Ryan went […]

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a disappointing loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season. This raised serious concerns about their playoff prospects. It’s crucial to analyze the key factors behind this defeat and hold the responsible parties accountable. In this article, we will delve into the Seahawks’ underwhelming performance […]

Practically everything went the San Francisco 49ers’ way over the past two weeks. They beat the Philadelphia Eagles in dominant fashion and followed it up with a win against the Seattle Seahawks. After their win, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Eagles, giving the 49ers the No. 1 seed in the NFC at the moment. To […]

Both Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers are having incredible seasons, and head coach Kyle Shanahan believes you could make an MVP case for the two of them, but did not want to campaign for one over the other. “The only reason I wouldn’t overly comment on either one of them […]

On Wednesday, Tommy DeVito was announced as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 14 performance. The New York Giants quarterback won the weekly award amidst DeVito mania. The team announced the award two days after DeVito led an upset win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. DeVito went […]

The San Francisco 49ers are on cloud nine heading into Sunday’s game with the Cardinals in Arizona. The 49ers’ 10-3 record is tied with the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys for the top mark in the National Football Conference. Most Valuable Player arguments have been made for both Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy, the team’s […]

After another win over the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy continues to make his case for the NFL MVP after throwing for 368 yards and two touchdowns. One of his biggest competitors is on his own team in running back Christian McCaffrey, who had 16 carries for 145 yards this past week, […]

Against the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers were trailing 10-7 in the second quarter. Facing third-and-11 close to midfield, quarterback Brock Purdy launched a 54-yard pass to Deebo Samuel. Samuel caught the ball in stride and ran in for the touchdown. Brock Purdy to Deebo Samuel for the 54-yard touchdown! There’s your check down […]

Just as everyone predicted before the year began, Tommy DeVito and Brock Purdy have led the NFL in passer rating over the past month. During this span, Purdy leads the NFL with an 133 passer rating while Devito comes in second with an 119.8 rating. Cowboys’ Dak Prescott is in third with a 112.4 mark, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to the NFL playoffs. the 49ers clinched the first playoff berth of the 2023 season with the Green Bay Packers’ loss to the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, per Grant Gordon of NFL.com. San Francisco came into Week 14 with a chance to book their ticket to […]

It was another exciting week in the NFL, as we have now made it through Week 14. Plenty of fireworks, both expected and unexpected, occurred during this slate of games, resulting in quite a few changes to our Week 15 NFL Power Rankings. With teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens picking up […]

In the midst of the San Francisco 49ers Week 14 win over the Seattle Seahawks, linebacker Fred Warner got into a heated scuffle with wide receiver DK Metcalf. While emotions clearly got the best of both players, Warner decided to play it cool after the game was over. Metcalf was ultimately ejected from the game […]

The San Francisco 49ers cruised past the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 to move into the top seed in the NFC playoff picture, and with each passing week, their defense is getting stronger and stronger. Nick Bosa may be the face of San Fran’s defense, but their depth along the defensive line is beginning to […]

San Francisco 49ers long snapper Taybor Pepper saw what Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf did to open the scoring festivities for Seattle on Sunday — and he made sure he responded in the appropriate way. For context, after scoring his first touchdown of the game, Metcalf showboated by using his American Sign Language skills. Metcalf’s […]

According to Tony Holzman-Escareno of the NFL, there have only been five instances in history where a team had both the NFL’s rushing leader and the top scoring defense in the league. Those happened within just a two-decade span from 1944 to 1962. The San Francisco 49ers are on pace to become the sixth team […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are now on a two-game losing skid. This may have been okay if small errors snowballed into losses in the clutch, but they have been blown out. There is one glaring issue in the Jalen Hurts-led squad. It is that they have not been able to pull away from teams that look […]

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams has heard all the critiques of quarterback Brock Purdy. That he is a product of the Kyle Shanahan system. That he doesn’t have to do anything with his surrounding cast of playmakers. And Williams doesn’t care for any of it. “He literally can make every throw and you […]

Week 14 brought another San Francisco 49ers win. But the team wasn’t content with the victory, making a roster move after the game aimed at shoring up the team’s secondary for what it hopes will be a lengthy playoff run. On Sunday night, the 49ers inked cornerback Jason Verrett to their practice squad, per Bleacher […]

The San Francisco 49ers became the second team in the NFC to 10 wins on Sunday. In the process, tight end George Kittle made some history, joining an exclusive group of NFL greats during the 28-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks. On his fourth quarter 44-yard touchdown reception from QB Brock Purdy, Kittle eclipsed 6,000 […]

The Seattle Seahawks just couldn’t get the job done against the San Francisco 49ers. In the closing minutes of the game, DK Metcalf seemingly lost his cool, yet again after slamming Fred Warner to the ground. Drew Lock threw an interception that pretty much closed out the game. Warner caught the ball and attempted to […]

We can quibble over Brock Purdy’s MVP candidacy all we want, but one thing that isn’t up for debate is how the San Francisco 49ers second-year quarterback is playing the position about as efficiently as head coach Kyle Shanahan could possibly want or expect him to. Yes, Purdy is being coached by an offensive guru who […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a pivotal matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. However, the team will be without Geno Smith as he’s nursing an injury. For that reason, backup quarterback, Drew Lock will be the starter. Smith is currently dealing with a groin injury, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Lock will receive […]

Former Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz is weighing his options regarding a return to the NFL this season. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Sunday that Ertz is talking to as many as six teams about a new deal. The Cardinals waived the 33-year-old veteran on November 30th after he asked for his release. He […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward has a sweet reason he’s crediting for his improved play this season — his one-year-old daughter Amani. Ward, who leads the NFL with 19 pass break-ups, believes him and his young daughter getting closer is a driving factor for his performance this year. “The past month, my daughter has […]

Deebo Samuel was the star for the San Francisco 49ers in their 42-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. In the game, he had seven touchdowns for 138 total yards and three touchdowns. His performance wasn’t just incredible because he went for over 100 yards and had a hat trick, but how impressive those touchdowns were. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are once again one of the NFL’s best teams. After making the NFC Championship Game in three of the past four years, this may seem just like the same old 49ers the NFL is used to, but there are some notable changes with this team. One of the biggest trends with […]

This past Sunday the Philadelphia Eagles were routed by the San Francisco 49ers to the tune of a 42-19 final score. It was an embarrassing effort from the Eagles, who were 10-1 heading into the contest and hosting San Francisco in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship Game. The players on the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is set to be fined for his highly publicized confrontation with Philadelphia Eagles’ head of security Don DiSandro last week, according to a Saturday morning report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The incident occurred after Greenlaw slammed wide receiver DeVonta Smith to the ground during the third quarter of the […]

As the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers prepare for their Week 14 matchup, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Both teams are coming off impressive performances. In their last game, the Seahawks gave the Dallas Cowboys a scare, losing 41-35. The 49ers, on the other hand, crushed the Philadelphia Eagles with a resounding 42-19 victory. […]

The Seattle Seahawks will head to Northern California to face the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium. We’re here to share our NFL odds series, make a Seahawks-49ers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Seahawks lost 41-35 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 on Thursday Night Football. Initially, they led […]

As Brock Purdy continues to establish himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, he is going to be the subject of heightened scrutiny. That includes being criticized over the silliest and most mundane issues. Purdy recently found out that national sports talk show host Colin Cowherd took issue with the second-year player […]

The 49ers are peaking as they prepare for their Week 14 game against the Seahawks. They are coming off a dramatic and one-sided victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, demonstrating that they are in the same category as the defending NFC champions, and perhaps even better. By going on the road and pulling off a 42-19 […]

The San Francisco 49ers are the Super Bowl favorites after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 42-19. The win over the NFC’s other best team sealed that the 49ers are a class above the rest of their conference, and likely the rest of the NFL. Outside of an uncharacteristic three-game losing streak, the 49ers have arguably been […]

The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers are getting set to play each other for the second time in three games. One of the biggest matchups in this battle will be between Seahawks receiver D.K. Metcalf and 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward. When the 49ers played the Seahawks most recently on Thanksgiving, Ward won the matchup […]

The San Francisco 49ers made plenty of statements on Sunday afternoon during their demolition of the reigning NFC Champions on their home turf in Philadelphia. The most important one came from the defense, which had been carved up a couple of times already this season before limiting the Eagles to 19 points, one of just […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has emerged as the leading MVP candidate after throwing for four touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL’s top-seeded team. Against the Eagles, Purdy went 19-27 for 314 yards with the four touchdowns and zero turnovers. Even with an unquestionably good game, many are still criticizing the Brock Purdy […]

Philadelphia Eagles security guard Dom DiSandro broke NFL rules this past weekend when he made contact with San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw. The contact came when a scuffle broke out after Greenlaw was penalized for committing a personal foul on the Eagles’ sideline. Both DiSandro and Greenlaw were ejected from the game following the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are among the few teams in the NFL that are considered Super Bowl contenders this season. With that typically comes interest in veteran free agents to fill the roster toward the end of the season and for the playoff run. The 49ers have shown such interest in tight end Zach Ertz […]