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Defensive end Clelin Ferrell gave a passionate reminder to his 49ers teammates that they’re best-in-the-world caliber heading into their final four regular-season games.
McCaffrey said the best part of his bye was playing with his five-month-old daughter, Colette, but he also rested and recovered after 322 combined rushes and receptions in the first 13 games. With five catches against the Titans on Sunday, McCaffrey would become the first running back in NFL history with at least 90 receptions in three seasons.
The San Francisco 49ers are essentially locks for the playoffs now. The team got to sit back and watch some games this weekend and in that time, potentially env
The 49ers are now 9-4 after destroying the Browns Sunday. Here's what the metrics are now looking like for the playoffs.
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan heard plenty during the bye week from friends and family about the prime position the 49ers are in entering the stretch run of the season. The Niners (9-4) head into the final four games looking to return to the playoffs despite a string of injuries and maybe even win a division title or
But as they’ve shown all season, the 49ers’ front office isn’t looking any further than the next game, even with a final four-game stretch that includes the Tennessee Titans and three playoff-chasing teams: the Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, and Seattle Seahawks.
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49ers' Fred Warner has sly response to whether he can return in playoffs
Injured San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner shared the latest update on his recovery from a season-ending ankle injury.
Nobody in franchise history — not even all-time NFL touchdown leader Jerry Rice with 208 — has averaged more than a touchdown per game in their first 50 games. In Rice’s first 50 games with the 49ers under Bill Walsh, including the playoffs, he scored 41 touchdowns.
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The path for the 49ers to make the playoffs just cleared up
The 49ers moved up one spot to No. 6 after the Chicago Bears dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 due to their loss to the Green Bay Packers. They’re still third in the NFC West, as the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams both won, improving their records to 10-3.