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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa has proved that his 15.5 sacks campaign last year was no fluke. Bosa has simply blossomed in his fourth season with the 49ers. He enters Week 18 as the clear-cut leader on the team in a multitude of stats, from quarterback hits (47) to tackles for loss (18). […]

The Arizona Cardinals will travel to Santa Clara to finish their season against the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC West battle at Levi Stadium. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series with a Cardinals-49ers prediction and pick. The Cardinals lost 20-19 to the Atlanta Falcons last weekend. Ultimately, it was their sixth loss […]

The San Francisco 49ers figure to enter the NFL Playoffs with Brock Purdy under center, but that may not be their plan throughout. On Friday, Kyle Shanahan provided an injury update for Jimmy Garoppolo, via Jennifer Lee Chan, during which he indicated the 49ers QB has been making progress. As of now, the 49ers are […]

Heading into the final stretch of the season, injuries have impacted the San Francisco 49ers offense. But now in Week 18, they seem to be back in full force. Upon his arrival to the 49ers at the trade deadline, running back Christian McCaffrey has led the backfield. Over the 10 games that he has played, […]

The Green Bay Packers are on the verge of doing the unthinkable. Once at 4-8, Green Bay has reeled off four straight wins to miraculously claw back into the playoff picture. If the Packers can just defeat the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, they will clinch a playoff spot and complete one of the […]

The NFL season is coming down to the wire, so every result can seriously affect the postseason picture. That is the case for the San Francisco 49ers, who will close out the regular season by hosting the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. At 12-4 and already owning the NFC West, the Niners have […]

The NFL playoffs are just over a week away. However, before we get to that, there is still a lot that could happen in Week 18 that could have a major effect on the New York Giants and other teams. For the Giants Wild Card game — the franchise’s first since 2016 — we know […]

The San Francisco 49ers are assured of a seat in the NFL playoffs, but they still have something to motivate them in Week 18’s showdown against the Arizona Cardinals: the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC. The Niners are the overwhelming favorites to beat the Cards at home on Sunday, and their odds appear […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey raised concerns about his status for Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals following his latest injury. McCaffrey missed Wednesday’s practice due to an ankle injury, a rather worrisome development considering that the star running back has been usually limited on Wednesdays but not totally out. It is worth […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is seemingly getting close to returning to action. Samuel, who has not played since the Niners defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home back in Week 14, has reportedly practiced in full Wednesday — a very good sign for his availability once the NFL playoffs rolls out its […]

Heading into the final week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers backfield will receive a huge boost. Running back Elijah Mitchell is set to return to the offense. “The #49ers have designated RB Elijah Mitchell to return from Injured Reserve.” via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Elijah Mitchell burst onto the scene […]

After being selected with the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, quarterback Brock Purdy has helped save the San Francisco 49ers season. As Purdy enters his first NFL postseason, the 49ers’ QB opened up on his journey from ‘Mr. Irrelevant,’ to San Francisco’s star. Purdy had to wait the entire draft to hear his […]

The San Francisco 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL right now. They are also arguably the most dangerous, having strung together nine wins in a row. They look invincible, and they have a shot at maybe even stealing the top seed in the NFC. To do that, the Niners need several things to […]

The San Francisco 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL and perhaps the most dangerous team right now heading into the NFL Playoffs. The 49ers have won nine straight games and have not lost dating back to the end of October. Even without their No. 1 and No. 2 QBs, the Niners are just […]

The Las Vegas Raiders followed up their Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers with another heartbreaking defeat. The Raiders notched their tenth defeat of the season after losing to the San Francisco 49ers, 37-34, in overtime at home in Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season. Las Vegas held a double-digit lead at one […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a big switch under center ahead of Week 17, with Derek Carr getting replaced by Jarrett Stidham. It looked as though that change was going to reap the Raiders a tantalizing result in the form of an upset victory over the streaking San Francisco 49ers, with Las Vegas establishing a […]

The NFC playoff picture is beginning to take shape after Week 17. There was a lot of shuffling in the standings, both at the top and at the bottom of the National Football Conference. As usual, Sunday was filled with upsets, amazing performances and heart-stopping finishes. Entering Week 17, the Washington Commanders were the seventh […]

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 12-4 on Sunday with a 37-34 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. This game was not expected to be that close as the Raiders were starting Jarrett Stidham at quarterback against their number one ranked defense led by Nick Bosa. Derek Carr was benched this week and left the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders may have lost a close one to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17, but for Josh Jacobs, there are still some positive takeaways from the game. For one, backup QB Jarrett Stidham showed the whole NFL what he’s capable of as a starter. Against unarguably the best defense in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have continued to chug along with former Mr. Irrelevant Brock Purdy as their quarterback. And according to teammate Brandon Aiyuk, the Iowa State product is as legit as they come. Purdy led the 49ers to an overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. It wasn’t always smooth sailing, but […]

Quarterback Brock Purdy has done it again, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 37-34 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. The rookie’s Week 17 victory put him on another elite list as Purdy continues to go from, ‘Mr. Irrelevant,’ to a household hold. San Francisco and Las Vegas were tied 34-34 at the end […]

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have the best game in Week 17 against the Las Vegas Raiders, but running back Christian McCaffrey is proud of what they accomplished in the win. San Francisco and Las Vegas had an intense battle throughout the match that went into overtime. No team was able to really get that […]

Davante Adams was a standout performer in the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 17 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. With the Raiders’ call to bench Derek Carr, Adams spent plenty of time in practice this past week working to build chemistry with Jarrett Stidham. Their work paid off against the current NFC West leaders, […]

The Derek Carr era is all but over for the Las Vegas Raiders. Exactly what the future holds for him remains unclear. It would make complete sense for the Raiders to recoup some value for Derek Carr via trade. That’s exactly what they’ll be looking into in the near future, based on the report from […]

San Francisco 49ers fans hoping for a miraculous midseason comeback from quarterback Trey Lance should stop holding their breath. The 49ers’ second-year signal caller was forced to have a second surgery on his injured right ankle. Trey Lance, who suffered a major ankle injury in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, needed another surgery to […]

The San Francisco 49ers (11-4) visit the Las Vegas Raiders (6-9) on Sunday. Action kicks off at 4:05 pm ET. Below we continue our NFL odds series with a 49ers-Raiders prediction and pick. San Francisco is 11-4 and has clinched the NFC West. The 49ers are 10-5 against the spread while 53% of their games […]

The San Francisco 49ers will be in Las Vegas for their Week 17 game, but don’t expect George Kittle and co. to join the New Year’s Eve partying in the Vegas Strip. Kittle shared as much when speaking to reporters on Friday, noting that they won’t really be able to join the festivities to welcome […]

San Francisco 49ers edge Nick Bosa rusher has looked like a superstar all season long. His head coach Kyle Shanahan has now stated that Bosa should take home the MVP award. Earlier in the week, Shanahan voiced his support for Nick Bosa. He stated that Bosa was deserving of taking home the defensive player of […]

When the San Francisco 49ers take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, the matchup will feature two of the game’s brightest young pass rushers in Nick Bosa and Maxx Crosby. Ahead of the matchup, 49ers star Nick Bosa took the time to talk about Maxx Crosby. He didn’t hold back in his praise of […]

Deebo Samuel’s possible Week 17 return received a concerning update on Friday, per Nick Wagoner. “Deebo wasn’t doing much during the small window we get to watch. Gut feeling is his return is more likely to come next week but we’ll hear more from Kyle Shanahan in about an hour,” Wagoner shared on Twitter. UPDATE: […]

Brandon Aiyuk didn’t make any new fans in Vegas after a comment he shared on Instagram earlier this week ahead of a Week 17 clash between the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers on New Year’s Day, but the wide receiver clarified on Friday that it was all in good fun. Brandon Aiyuk's Instagram […]

Heading into their Week 17 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers have gotten two key playmakers back on the practice field. Both Nick Bosa and Deebo Samuel were back at practice on Thursday. Star edge rusher Nick Bosa, who has been the driving force of the 49ers defense this season, missed […]

The weekend is almost here, which means it is time for some San Francisco 49ers Week 17 bold predictions. The Niners will travel to face the Las Vegas Raiders at the Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. San Francisco is currently on an eight-game winning streak and has clinched the NFC West at 11-4. While it should […]

The San Francisco 49ers are rolling with Brock Purdy at quarterback right now. The rookie signal-caller looks poised to run the offense through the postseason with Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance still on the sidelines. The good news is Jimmy G has taken a step forward in his recovery as Garoppolo has finally gotten the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been having a very interesting season. On one hand, they have been decimated at key positions. It all began when second-year quarterback Trey Lance suffered a season-ending injury back in Week 1. Jimmy Garoppolo was then thrust into action despite not even having this year’s playbook. Garoppolo then suffered a […]

The San Francisco 49ers have arguably become even more unstoppable after Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury, as they still can’t stop winning games. The 49ers have won in all three starts of Brock Purdy and four games overall since he took over the quarterback role in Week 13 against the Miami Dolphins. However, Purdy is hardly the […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has two reasons for not underestimating the Las Vegas Raiders despite their decision to bench Derek Carr and start Jarrett Stidham who has never been a starter before. One, he knows what Stidham is capable of, and two, the Niners tactician is well aware of the other weapons […]

San Francisco 49ers star edge rusher Nick Bosa has been playing some of the best football of his career this season. Unfortunately for the NFL’s sack leader, he has now appeared on the injury report. Nick Bosa was a non-participant in the 49ers practice on Wednesday. He is currently dealing with an illness that sidelined […]

While the San Francisco 49ers are currently flourishing, they’ve been without Swiss Army knife Deebo Samuel since Week 14 after he suffered an MCL sprain during a massive win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But, it appears his return to the field is close. Kyle Shanahan dropped an important update on Deebo Wednesday. Via Matt […]