The 49ers are banged up and out of playoff place within the NFC, however they discovered purpose to smile on Sunday.
Brock Purdy threw two touchdowns, Isaac Guerendo ran for 2 extra and the protection pitched a shutout within the first half of a 38-13 house win over the Bears. The win strikes the 49ers to 6-7 on the season and retains some hope alive that they can climb again into place to return to the postseason.
Purdy began the scoring with a seven-yard strike to vast receiver Jauan Jennings on the opening possession of the sport and he’d discover Jennings once more to make it 21-0 within the second quarter. Guerendo’s first landing got here in between the 2 Jennings scores and his second got here after the Bears briefly threatened to make it a recreation within the third quarter.
After getting the kickoff to begin the third quarter, the Bears used a nine-minute drive to get in place for a Caleb Williams landing go to vast receiver Rome Odunze. They compelled a three-and-out on the following 49ers possession and drove into enemy territory once more, however Williams threw a backward go whereas attempting to tug the ball again in and the 49ers recovered to arrange the second Guerendo rating.
Guerendo left with a foot damage, however picked up 128 yards from scrimmage in his first begin. Purdy completed 20-of-25 for 325 yards and linked with tight finish George Kittle for a number of huge beneficial properties. Kittle solely had one catch within the Week 13 loss to the Bills, however he rebounded with six grabs for 151 yards on Sunday. Jennings had seven catches for 90 yards and the 49ers rolled up 452 yards general.
49ers guard Ben Bartch additionally left the sport with an ankle damage, so the damage points present no signal of subsiding even when the three-game dropping streak got here to an finish.
The Bears solely had 4 yards at halftime, so their third quarter success was heartening even when it was quick lived. Williams ended the day 17-of-23 for 134 yards and one other landing to Odunze, however he was additionally sacked seven occasions and has now been dropped 56 occasions on the 12 months. The NFL file for a single season is 76, so there’s an opportunity that David Carr will probably be knocked out of the file guide earlier than the 12 months is over.
The 4-9 Bears will probably be in Minnesota to attempt to keep away from including to that complete subsequent Sunday. The 49ers will keep at house for a Thursday evening date with a Rams workforce that placed on an offensive show of its personal on Sunday.
