San Francisco
49ers
8-8
32
FINAL
28
Chicago
Bears
10-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling wildcard matchup, the San Francisco 49ers narrowly defeated the Chicago Bears 32-28, advancing to the next round of the playoffs. With both teams vying for a chance at the Super Bowl, the stakes were high, and the action delivered on every front.
Brock Purdy orchestrated the 49ers' offense with precision, throwing for 196 yards and setting the tone early. Meanwhile, Caleb Williams kept the Bears in the game with two touchdown passes, while Kyle Monangai's impressive 102 rushing yards showcased Chicago's ground game. De'Zhaun Stribling was a key target for Purdy, racking up 98 receiving yards and making crucial catches in critical moments.
Defensively, Avieon Terrell led the 49ers with nine total tackles, providing a backbone for San Francisco's efforts to contain the Bears' offense. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when KJ Bolden intercepted a pass, stifling a late-game drive by Chicago and allowing the 49ers to secure their narrow victory. T'Vondre Sweat's lone sack for the Bears was notable, but it was the 49ers' defensive resilience that ultimately sealed the game.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | 26 | 16 | 62% | 196 | 1 | 0 | 97.5 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 32 | 21 | 66% | 172 | 2 | 1 | 86.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 38 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Davante Michel | HB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jordan Whittington | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Wingo | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Sewell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 61 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Ryan Wingo | WR | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Derrick Sewell | WR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan Whittington | WR | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | — | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| John Cruz | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jake Rendina | FB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Davante Michel | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avieon Terrell | CB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Griggs | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Bolden | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Kiser | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T'Vondre Sweat | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Jackson | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Martin | WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josaiah Stewart | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Sigle | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Gordon Jr. | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J'Dan Burnett | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Courtland Guillory | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Dugger | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Rose | MIKE | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Bryant | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Woodley | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Sanders | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Reed | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Hodel | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Fox | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracen Halton | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Abraham | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Whelan | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| Jake Bates | K | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |

