"Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 left, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday night and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC. Caleb Williams drove the Bears (11-5) down the field in the closing seconds and had one last shot for the win."
"Purdy followed up his career-high five TD-pass performance last week against Indianapolis by throwing for three scores and running for two to become the sixth player since the AFL-NFL merger with back-to-back games with at least five touchdowns. That gave the 49ers a chance to win the NFC West and get a bye by beating Seattle (13-3) in the season finale on Saturday night."
San Francisco won 42-38 after Brock Purdy connected with Jauan Jennings for a 38-yard touchdown with 2:15 remaining, and the 49ers stopped Caleb Williams's final pass attempt. Purdy finished 24 of 33 for 303 yards, threw three touchdown passes and ran for two. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 140 yards and had 41 receiving. Caleb Williams went 25 of 42 for 330 yards and two TDs while leading late comebacks but fell short. T.J. Edwards returned an interception for a touchdown on the first play. D'Andre Swift scored twice on the ground. The 49ers can secure the NFC West and a first-round bye with a win over Seattle; Chicago has clinched the NFC North and can earn the No. 2 seed by beating Detroit.
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