Brock Purdy and the 49ers hang on to beat the Bears 42-38 and have a shot at top NFC seed

— Brock Purdy and the San Francisco offense did everything they could for the first 58 minutes in a nearly flawless performance. At the end, they were just spectators when the beleaguered defense finally came through with a stop.
Dec 29, 2026, 12:43 am - AP
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Chicago BearsBearsCHI
(11-5)
(11-5, 5-4 Away)
o50.5
-110
+4.5
-115
o51.5
-108
+185
San Francisco 49ers49ersSF
(12-4)
(12-4, 5-2 Home)
-3
-110
-4.5
-105
u51.5
-112
-225
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
14:45 - 1st
7
CHI
0
SF
T.J. Edwards 34 Yd Interception Return (Cairo Santos Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:15
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
10:57 - 1st
7
CHI
7
SF
Jake Tonges 1 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
9 plays, 65 yards, 3:48
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
4:52 - 1st
7
CHI
14
SF
Brock Purdy 10 Yd Rush (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
3 plays, 66 yards, 1:21
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
2:58 - 1st
14
CHI
14
SF
Luther Burden III 35 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
5 plays, 77 yards, 1:54
2nd Quarter
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
13:44 - 2nd
14
CHI
21
SF
Christian McCaffrey 5 Yd Rush (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
12:20 - 2nd
21
CHI
21
SF
Colston Loveland 36 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos Kick)
3 plays, 65 yards, 1:24
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
3:23 - 2nd
21
CHI
28
SF
Brock Purdy 3 Yd Rush (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
15 plays, 72 yards, 8:57
3rd Quarter
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
9:51 - 3rd
28
CHI
28
SF
D'Andre Swift 2 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
10 plays, 65 yards, 5:09
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
4:52 - 3rd
28
CHI
35
SF
Kyle Juszczyk 6 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
8 plays, 65 yards, 4:59
4th Quarter
Chicago Bears
Touchdown
14:54 - 4th
35
CHI
35
SF
D'Andre Swift 22 Yd Rush (Cairo Santos Kick)
10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58
Chicago Bears
Field Goal
5:22 - 4th
38
CHI
35
SF
Cairo Santos 29 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 78 yards, 6:01
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
2:15 - 4th
38
CHI
42
SF
Jauan Jennings 38 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:07
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