"CLEVELAND Win No. 9 in the 49ers' seemingly playoff-bound season came in 26-8 fashion Sunday. But it wasn't looking too secure until a third-quarter swing. The 49ers clung to a 10-8 lead when, well, let's hear from referee Brad Allen. Boom, this way! Allen shouted on a live mic as the 49ers' Luke Gifford recovered the Browns' fourth-and-1 snap, which got botched by Harrold Fannin at the Cleveland 33-yard line."
"What ensued was a 2-yard touchdown run by Brock Purdy, then a 7-yard touchdown pass from Purdy to Jauan Jennings, with Matt Gay tacking on a 31-yard field goal in the final minutes. Those 16 unanswered points after halftime allowed the 49ers (9-4) to cruise to a third straight win, their longest streak since a 3-0 start to the season."
"The 49ers' defense and special teams came through with plenty of highlights, too, in the team's coldest game this season: 35 degrees at kickoff with a wind chill of 8 degrees amid 24-mph winds. The 49ers now enter their long-awaited bye week, the latest ever in an NFL regular season; also idle will be the New England Patriots, the Carolina Panthers, and the New York Giants."
San Francisco won 26-8, improving to 9-4 after scoring 16 unanswered second-half points. A botched fourth-and-1 snap at Cleveland's 33, recovered by Luke Gifford after referee Brad Allen's live-mic exclamation, sparked a two-yard touchdown run by Brock Purdy and a seven-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings. Matt Gay added a 31-yard field goal late. Brock Purdy finished with 168 passing yards, no turnovers and one sack; Myles Garrett recorded his NFL-leading 19th sack. The 49ers' defense and special teams produced key plays in 35-degree, windy conditions. The team now enters an unusually late bye week.
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