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Nearing the endpoint of the 2022 regular season, it has long been established that the DeMeco Ryans’ led San Francisco 49ers defense is among the best in the NFL. They have limited even the best offenses in the NFL. But according to Ryans’, there is still room for improvement in this group. With injuries impacting […]

The Green Bay Packers are hanging on for their postseason lives, and have officially entered desperation territory heading into a Week 16 Christmas Day clash with the Miami Dolphins in Florida. The Packers sit in third place in the NFC North with a 6-8 record, and according to ESPN analytics, their chances of making the […]

The 2022 season has been strange to say the least for the San Francisco 49ers. This was supposed to be the season where the third overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, Trey Lance, broke out and emerged as the team’s long-term starter. Instead, the team suddenly finds their playoff hopes in the hands of […]

Usually when a team clinches a postseason berth, they’ll look to rest their starters; but not head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers. San Fran might be NFC West champions, but Shanahan is still looking for the 49ers to mesh on the field. San Francisco clinched the NFC West when they defeated the […]

The competition for the 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year appears to be between edge rusher Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers and linebacker Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys. Here we’ll look at the three reasons why the Bosa deserves to be the DPOY over Parsons. There are just two candidates left […]

The San Francisco 49ers currently carry a 10-4 win-loss slate, which is good enough for first place in the NFC West. The 49ers have, in fact, officially clinched their division and a playoff berth. It’s quite unlikely they’ll have a shot at stealing the NFC’s top seed from the Philadelphia Eagles, but the Niners are […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy earned a passer rating of 124.6 over the past two weeks as the Niners look to earn their second straight playoff appearance in a few weeks, according to a Tuesday tweet from Pro Football Focus. Purdy also joined Green Bay Packers signal caller Aaron Rodgers as the only quarterbacks […]

Green Bay Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers made a bold claim in reference to San Francisco 49ers’ star defender Nick Bosa, per Pat McAfee on Twitter. “With AD, Aaron Donald out of the league, they (49ers) might have the best defensive player (Nick Bosa) in the league,” Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee show. “He’s such […]

NFL rookie dinners have been a tradition dating back for many years, and on Monday, some San Francisco 49ers veterans took their young teammates out for the annual meal. And boy, did they run up quite the tab. Photos emerged online of a whopping 49ers rookie dinner bill in surplus of $322,000, all of which […]

The NFL regular season is coming to a close, and the playoff picture is becoming more solidified. Some of the final spots are up for grabs and will be exciting to watch over the coming weeks. With Week 15 just about in the books, the NFC playoff picture is getting tighter and tighter. The NFC […]

The NFL Week 15 schedule kicks off the final month of the 2022 NFL season. It is the first weekend fans get Saturday games, so set your alerts for the standard Thursday matchup, three games on Saturday, six early window contests on Sunday, four late window tilts, and the usual Sunday night and Monday night […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. That is a pick (usually) so inconsequential, that the player picked there is actually nicknamed, “Mr. Irrelevant.” Well, after the 49ers’ Week 15 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, Purdy is one of the most relevant QBs in […]

Brock Purdy overcame his injury concern and led the San Francisco 49ers to a key victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Purdy’s effort was especially important with Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance injured. He also joined Aaron Rodgers in the record books with an eye-opening statistic, per NFL Research on Twitter. “Brock […]

The Seattle Seahawks lost for the fourth time in their last five games after they lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 21-13, at home in Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season. The Seahawks failed to avenge their Week 2 defeat to the Niners and surrendered the NFC West to their tormentors. Seattle is now […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are the kings of the NFC West after a convincing 21-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, but Shanahan says the team has a bigger goal in mind. “I’m very proud of our team and what we accomplished throughout the year to get to this,” […]

Somehow, the San Francisco 49ers have won the NFC West division. Not that they were not the favorites to win the division in the weeks leading up to Week 15, but for them to sustain their form even when playing games with a third-string rookie quarterback while going up against legitimate playoff contenders, says a […]

The Seattle Seahawks failed to stop the freight train that was the San Francisco 49ers Thursday night at home, as they suffered a 21-13 loss to Brock Purdy and company. The night appears to have gotten worse for the Seahawks with head coach Pete Carroll revealing that wide receiver Tyler Lockett suffered a hand injury […]

Since entering the league in 2019, Nick Bosa has been a dominant force on San Francisco’s defensive line. In Week 15 against the Seahawks, Bosa accomplished something that has never been done in the history of 49ers’ football. San Francisco took down the Seahawks 21-13, clinching the NFC West. In the win, Bosa recorded three […]

The start of Brock Purdy’s career in the NFL continues to look promising. In his second start of the season Thursday night against the Seattle Seahawks, Purdy opened the contest like a seasoned pro, connecting with his targets in each of his first nine pass attempts of the evening. If that sounded like a rare […]

As the 49ers prepare to face the Seahawks in Week 15, they’ll gain some reinforcements in the form of cornerback Janoris Jenkins. The former Pro Bowler will be looking to make a difference for the 49ers as they look to clinch the NFC West. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported that the 49ers were promoting Jenkins […]

Brock Purdy has put together back-to-back impressive performances for the San Francisco 49ers after Jimmy Garoppolo went down with injury in Week 13, and he’ll look to make it three against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. The 22-year-old rookie out of Iowa State is set to play through oblique and rib injuries and […]

Sure, the San Francisco 49ers will not have Jimmy Garoppolo for the rest of the season, but they definitely trust what they have in Brock Purdy. So far, Purdy has looked solid and capable of handling the chores under center for the 49ers, who will be facing the Seattle Seahawks on the road this Thursday […]

The San Francisco 49ers officially listed Brock Purdy as questionable for Thursday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks, per Adam Schefter. Niners fans may be tempted to roll their eyes at this update. However, there was a possibility of Purdy, who’s dealing with oblique and rib injuries, being listed as doubtful. But this questionable tag […]

The San Francisco 49ers will travel to take on the Seattle Seahawks in the latest edition of Thursday Night Football at Lumen Field. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NFL odds series, which includes a 49ers-Seahawks prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco, following an impressive blowout victory over Tampa […]

With the Seattle Seahawks set to take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15, this team is looking to earn themselves a spot in the playoffs. Ahead of this Seahawks – 49ers game, we will be Seahawks Week 15 predictions. Led by veteran quarterback Geno Smith, the Seahawks have been one of the surprises […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a great opportunity to tighten their grip on the top spot in the NFC West division this coming Thursday when they face off against rivals Seattle Seahawks in a game that Niners defensive end Nick Bosa can’t wait to play. Via Cam Inman of 49ers.com: “We’re definitely expecting an all-out […]

San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel went down with a worrying leg injury in Week 14 against the Buccaneers, but it looks as if he’s avoided a long-term ailment. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Tuesday that he’s expecting Samuel to be out of commission for around three weeks, per Matt Maiocco […]

San Francisco 49ers’ QB Brock Purdy received an injury update on Tuesday ahead of the team’s Thursday Night Football clash with the Seattle Seahawks, per Eric Branch. “49ers QB Brock Purdy (oblique, rib) will be limited in practice today. Kyle Shanahan said it’s not clear whether he will play Thursday vs. Seahawks,” Branch wrote on Twitter. […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a game to forget in Week 14 against the San Francisco 49ers, getting dominated 35-7. In the game, Brady threw an interception to 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw. Despite not being too happy about the interception, Brady was a good sport and agreed to sign the ball for Greenlaw […]

The 2022 NFL season is coming down to the wire, so every result could have serious implications for postseason hopes or draft positions. The San Francisco 49ers will be traveling to face the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field for a Thursday Night Football matchup. This means it is time for some San Francisco 49ers Week […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel could actually make his return sooner rather than later. After it was revealed that Samuel likely suffered from a high-ankle sprain, reports emerged that fans could not see him again until the playoffs. Of course while some are happy that it’s not season-ending, it’s still quite brutal to […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy shocked the NFL in Week 14, defeating Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his first career start. However, Purdy and the 49ers’ celebration seems to have been cut short due to some troublesome injury news. Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Purdy is currently […]

Deebo Samuel apologized for an incident that involved a sideline cameraman during the San Francisco 49ers’ victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “My apologies for stepping over the camera guy. Definitely didn’t realize I did it until watching the tape. Was just in the moment. My apologies my guy,” Samuel wrote on Twitter. The cameraman […]

The Seattle Seahawks lost a crucial game to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and their run game struggled without star RB Kenneth Walker, who was sidelined due to an ankle injury. With a short turnaround until Thursday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers, Pete Carroll gave a rather murky update on the possibility of […]

The San Francisco 49ers cannot shake the injury bug. With both of their starting quarterbacks out, Deebo Samuel is now expected to miss some time. Although the injury is unfortunate, there is hope that this is not the last that the Niners will see of their superstar wide receiver this season. According to NFL Network’s […]

If Brock Purdy’s performance during his first career start isn’t enough for San Francisco 49ers fans to love him, then his immediate reaction after beating Tom Brady and the Tampa Buccaneers should win him the hearts of everyone. Purdy was sensational for the 49ers in Week 14, completing 16 of his 21 passes for 185 […]

Nick Bosa and the San Francisco 49ers took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just a week removed from losing Jimmy Garoppolo for the season. And they made a major statement on Sunday. The 49ers defeated the Buccaneers 35-7 in front of their home crowd. Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy made his first start, throwing for 183 […]

Tom Brady took his defeat to Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers like a true champion, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB even giving encouraging words to the rookie quarterback. The 49ers destroyed the Buccaneers in Week 14, with Purdy even outshining Brady to help his team take the 35-7 win. The Mr. Irrelevant […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw had a monster game against Tom Brady and the Tampa Buccaneers on Sunday at home. Brady and the Buccaneers were suffocated by San Francisco’s defense which was led by Greenlaw, who had his way on the field. Greenlaw recorded 15 total tackles (10 solo) and also had an interception […]