"A barnburner of a Sunday Night Football game saw the 49ers and Bears score a combined 11 touchdowns, but the Niners defense came through in the clutch for a 42-38 win that could give them home-field advantage all playoffs long. In an after-Christmas weekend whose Saturday and Sunday were jam-packed with absolutely amazing college and NFL games, the best game of the weekend was the San Francisco 49ers' Sunday Night Football cherry-on-top finale, an extraordinary 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears"
"These Chicago Bears had won six games in the final two minutes, and appeared to have the 49ers right where they wanted them. And the Bears had driven 63 yards in the final two minutes to set up what we feared would be the winning touchdown, in a game that was ridiculously full of touchdowns for both teams. ridiculously full of touchdowns? Brock Purdy threw an interception for a Bears touchdown on the very first play from scrimmage, the Bears were up 7-0"
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears 42-38 in a high-scoring Sunday Night Football game featuring 11 combined touchdowns. Brock Purdy threw a pick-six on the first play but later recorded a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown, becoming the first NFL quarterback with a passing TD, rushing TD, and a pick-six against his team in one game. Christian McCaffrey had a 43-yard run and a rushing touchdown. The Bears drove 63 yards late to reach the 49ers two-yard line with four seconds remaining, but the 49ers defense stopped the final play, preserving the win and potential home-field advantage.
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