49ers

The San Francisco 49ers extended their win streak to nine-straight with the team's 37-34 overtime victory versus the Las Vegas Raiders.

following his interception, the 49ers opted to leave the fate of the game in the hands of their specialists. [Kerry Hyder Jr.](https://49ers.pocket.nfl.com/#/wcm/custom/player/35306505-df34-4597-ad33-d4cfdc0a2070) tipped Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham's pass and Jackson caught the loose ball for his first-career interception. [Christian McCaffrey](https://49ers.pocket.nfl.com/#/wcm/custom/player/aa9c3ce1-9a5f-41e2-a88d-136f3350eb1d) ran into the end zone on the ensuing play to get the 49ers within three points with 5:22 left in the third quarter. The veteran safety picked off Stidham on second-and-10 at the Raiders 40 yard line and returned it for 56 yards to put his team in position for a short field goal. He was ruled questionable to return in the second quarter and was replaced by offensive lineman Among his many highlight-reel worthy plays in Week 17 was his 37-yard burst up the right side on the 49ers first offensive series to help set up San Francisco's first touchdown. "We knew that if we just kept putting points on the board, eventually our defense was going to get a stop." The third-year receiver caught his eighth touchdown pass of the season to get the 49ers on the board on Sunday afternoon. [Deebo Samuel](https://49ers.pocket.nfl.com/#/wcm/custom/player/322f9409-21cb-4dc8-9d18-015ca2a745f9)-like play in the second half, rushing for 16 yards out of the backfield to tee up the team's third touchdown of the game. This was the first time Purdy had to lead the team from behind since being named the starter, and he delivered a solid performance (95.4 passer rating) in the team's tightest game of the season. He doesn't have a ton of experience in this league in playing so every time he goes out there, whether it is good or bad, I feel like when you've got the skill set and play the game the right way, he's only going to get better from it." The San Francisco 49ers locked up their first victory of the 2023 calendar year and ninth-straight of the season with their 37-34 overtime win versus the Las Vegas Raiders on New Year's Day.

Brock Purdy, who said he hadn't played in a close-and-late situation since his time at Iowa State, shined in that scenario Sunday, leading the 49ers from a ...

San Francisco would wrap up the second spot with a win next Sunday against the [Arizona Cardinals](/nfl/team/_/name/ari/arizona-cardinals) or a Vikings loss to the [Chicago Bears](/nfl/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bears). [Minnesota Vikings](/nfl/team/_/name/min/minnesota-vikings) for the No. And Purdy has thrown multiple touchdowns in each of the past five games, tying [Dak Prescott](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2577417/dak-prescott) circa 2016 as the only rookies to do that and win all five of those games in NFL history. And everything about once you do get there is to position yourself the best way you can, and we don't know until we come in, but them just telling us and being able to tell the team that right now that we have the 2-seed if we can take care of business, I know that fires the guys up, and I think with Philly losing, it sounds like we've got a chance at the other one, too. So, to have that kind of game, it was great to feel like that in the fourth quarter, the game is on the line and now we've got to go and put up points. San Francisco even has a shot at the No. Entering Sunday, he had played a total of nine snaps with the 49ers trailing at any point in the five games he has been the primary starter. All nine of those came when he entered for Garoppolo with 9:30 left in the first quarter of the Dec. Purdy finished 22-of-35 passing for 284 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for a 68.5 QBR. The Niners faced a fourth-quarter deficit for the first time with Purdy as the starter, and nobody quite knew how he'd handle it. Purdy became the first rookie quarterback to win four straight starts since Ben Roethlisberger went 13-0 in 2004. He doesn't have a ton of experience in this league.

Matt Maiocco hands out the grades from the 49ers' overtime win against the Raiders.

The 49ers’ offense hit its stride with a finely tuned game plan opening up big plays. As a team, the 49ers gained 170 yards rushing with a 6.3 average. Without the two interceptions, this would have been a failing grade. He later boomed a 57-yarder with no return. Las Vegas rushed for 135 yards on 32 rushing attempts. The 49ers’ offensive line, especially right tackle Mike McGlinchey, did a good job of neutralizing Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby. Purdy faced some adversity and responded at the right times. McCaffrey added six receptions for 72 yards. Josh Jacobs led the way for the Raiders with 69 yards and a touchdown on 17 rushing attempts. But to still be able to find a way to win, I’m real proud of the guys." The 49ers might have underestimated Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Jarrett Stidham, as defensive end Nick Bosa said. “We didn’t play perfect.

Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy explained how he was able to stay calm throughout the 49ers' thrilling overtime win over the Raiders.

Robbie Gould made a 23-yard field goal with 6:53 left in overtime and the San Francisco 49ers extended their winning streak to nine games with a 37-34 ...

``He handled (the pressure to come back) great,'' said 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, had nine catches for 101 yards and a TD. But Purdy was even better, throwing two touchdown passes to put San Francisco ahead 14-10 early in the second quarter. ... LB Darien Butler (concussion) departed in the second quarter. Jordan Mason's 14-yard run with 2:17 left put San Francisco ahead 34-27, but Stidham quickly moved the Raiders down the field, aided by a pass-interference penalty, and Josh Jacobs scored from 1 yard out to tie it. ``Perspective has changed a lot over the years. Davante Adams had seven receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders (6-10), who were eliminated from playoff contention. Stidham, who replaced Derek Carr after the nine-year starter was benched earlier in the week, completed 23 of 34 passes for 365 yards. San Francisco's midseason trade acquisition surpassed 1,000 yards rushing for the third time and has scored touchdowns in five consecutive games. 1 seed and a bye if Philadelphia loses to the Giants in Week 18. The 34 points were the most the 49ers have allowed since their most recent loss, 44-23 to Kansas City on Oct. 2 seed in the NFC with a win against Arizona next week or a loss by Minnesota. San Francisco overcame a rare off day from what was the league's top-ranked defense entering the game.

The loss eliminated the Raiders (6-10) from playoff contention. They have lost three of their past four games. Las Vegas quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who ...

But Purdy was even better, throwing two touchdown passes to put San Francisco ahead 14-10 early in the second quarter. ... LB Darien Butler (concussion) departed in the second quarter. It's not worth stressing over and getting all uptight, so I wanted to go out there and play free today and tried to facilitate the offense in a way to win. Jordan Mason's 14-yard run with 2:17 left put San Francisco ahead 34-27, but Stidham quickly moved the Raiders down the field, aided by a pass-interference penalty, and Josh Jacobs scored from 1 yard out to tie it. The moment was never too big for him.” Davante Adams had seven receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders (6-10), who were eliminated from playoff contention. Stidham, who replaced Derek Carr after the nine-year starter was benched earlier in the week, completed 23 of 34 passes for 365 yards. San Francisco's midseason trade acquisition surpassed 1,000 yards rushing for the third time and has scored touchdowns in five consecutive games. 1 seed and a bye if Philadelphia loses to the Giants in Week 18. The 34 points were the most the 49ers have allowed since their most recent loss, 44-23 to Kansas City on Oct. 2 seed in the NFC with a win against Arizona next week or a loss by Minnesota. San Francisco overcame a rare off day from what was the league's top-ranked defense entering the game.

The San Francisco 49ers won their ninth straight game, beating the host Las Vegas Raiders 37-34 on Sunday.

The Eagles (13-3) failed for a second consecutive week to clinch the No. Smith, who was a second-round draft pick by the Jets in 2013, completed 18 of 29 passes for 183 yards to help Seattle snap a three-game skid. Jamaal Williams rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, and D’Andre Swift rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries and caught four passes for 39 yards and another touchdown. Dugger intercepted Teddy Bridgewater and returned it 39 yards to the end zone to stake the Patriots to a 16-14 lead with 2:51 left in the third. Hill’s touchdown came on the first possession of the game and gave the Saints (7-9) a lead they never lost. Jerick McKinnon caught two touchdown passes and Blake Bell also made a scoring grab for the Chiefs (13-3). Atlanta rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder went 19-for-26 passing for 169 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions to pick up his first victory in three starts for the Falcons (6-10), who ended a four-game skid. Rodgers was 15-for-24 for 159 yards and a touchdown to Robert Tonyan. Brady, who also scored the clinching touchdown on a 1-yard sneak, was 34-for-45 for 432 passing yards as Tampa Bay (8-8) secured a home playoff game. Richie James had seven catches for 76 yards and a touchdown for New York. Making his first start for Las Vegas following the benching of Derek Carr during the week, Stidham threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns for the Raiders (6-10), who were eliminated from AFC playoff contention. 2 playoff position in the NFC and stayed alive for the No.

Christian McCaffrey had high praise for Brandon Aiyuk's performance in the 49ers' 37-34 overtime win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

It was really for everyone to get open and do their part. He does a great job of creating space. However, with how Aiyuk was playing, Purdy simply had to get the ball to No. McCaffrey wasn’t alone in singing Aiyuk's praises, as 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy noted the game plan wasn’t just to feed the ball to the Arizona State product. And the things that he does are special, and especially in crunch time. Furthermore, the 49ers’ star receiver took some of the passing-game responsibility off tight end George Kittle’s shoulders, with Deebo Samuel still out for a third consecutive week with

Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy explained how he was able to stay calm throughout the 49ers' thrilling overtime win over the Raiders.

“It was a good experience for all of us,” Purdy said. “I’ve just got to play my part, do my job, and keep things nice and calm, cool and collected. The Iowa State product knows how important his demeanor is to maintaining the productivity of San Francisco's offense. But there were some mixed plays, and to keep coming back and keep attacking. Afterward, San Francisco's rookie quarterback shared why it's important for him to keep his composure throughout the highs and lows of a game. “The pick to George or a missed read.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robbie Gould made a 23-yard field goal with 6:53 left in overtime and the San Francisco 49ers extended their winning streak to nine games ...

But Purdy was even better, throwing two touchdown passes to put San Francisco ahead 14-10 early in the second quarter. ... LB Darien Butler (concussion) departed in the second quarter. It's not worth stressing over and getting all uptight, so I wanted to go out there and play free today and tried to facilitate the offense in a way to win. Jordan Mason's 14-yard run with 2:17 left put San Francisco ahead 34-27, but Stidham quickly moved the Raiders down the field, aided by a pass-interference penalty, and Josh Jacobs scored from 1 yard out to tie it. The moment was never too big for him.” Davante Adams had seven receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders (6-10), who were eliminated from playoff contention. Stidham, who replaced Derek Carr after the nine-year starter was benched earlier in the week, completed 23 of 34 passes for 365 yards. San Francisco's midseason trade acquisition surpassed 1,000 yards rushing for the third time and has scored touchdowns in five consecutive games. 1 seed and a bye if Philadelphia loses to the Giants in Week 18. The 34 points were the most the 49ers have allowed since their most recent loss, 44-23 to Kansas City on Oct. 2 seed in the NFC with a win against Arizona next week or a loss by Minnesota. San Francisco overcame a rare off day from what was the league's top-ranked defense entering the game.

Kyle Shanahan explained why the 49ers holding on to the NFC's No. 2 seed is "really important" as the regular season comes to an end.

2 playoff seed](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/nfl-playoff-picture-scenarios-49ers-eagles-cowboys-nfc-no-1-seed-race) in the NFC. "Our playoffs started a long time ago, is the way we look at it," Shanahan said. If San Francisco remains the No. In order for the 49ers to nab the No. “And we don't know until we come in, but them just telling us and being able to tell the team that right now, that we have the No. Call it the tournament; once you get there, you always have a chance for your ultimate goal, and everything about once you do get there is positioning yourself the best way you can.

San Francisco entered Sunday's game allowing 100 yards or more rushing just three times this season. The Raiders had 101 yards on 20 carries ... at halftime.

And that kind of got them in a pretty good rhythm." Whoever's under center for the Cardinals, though, the 49ers should be ready for them. But he was poised, he took hits, hit him a good amount of times, we all did, and he completed the ball on most of them, so he’s a tough player and smart." Bosa's slight shade at the GOAT was valid, however, given [how bad San Francisco's defense looked](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-report-card-grading-offense-defense-week-17-win-vs-raiders) at times Sunday. Good quarterbacks are going to get out of the pocket and create downfield, and that puts our backend at a huge disadvantage.” And while the 26-year-old Raiders QB was impressive, Bosa knows his unit gave up too many open lanes.

Will the road to Super Bowl 57 go through San Francisco again in the NFC? The 49ers are still alive for their second No. 1 seed in the conference playoffs ...

The Eagles could still win the NFC East with a Cowboys loss, but if the Cowboys have the same 13-4 record, the Cowboys would win the division. The Eagles (13-3) are still No. Going into the finale of the 2022 NFL regular season, the 49ers (12-4) are No.

Kyle Shanahan explained why the 49ers holding on to the NFC's No. 2 seed is "really important" as the regular season comes to an end.

Everything is now set up for the 49ers to have a fairly comfortable postseason road, including two games at Levi's Stadium.

[Green Bay](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/packers/) and [Tennessee](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/titans/)) got bounced immediately in the second round. [Chiefs](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/chiefs/) on Oct. A quarterback named [Jarrett Stidham](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jarrett-stidham-wve6GwYV8FPEOaSt/) did a surprise [Patrick Mahomes](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/patrick-mahomes-WWwiw0IQD5ozgrHf/) impression and absolutely lit up the 49ers’ defense. 2 seed, which would give them home-field advantage at least through the second round; and coupled with the Eagles’ loss to [New Orleans](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/saints/), it gave the 49ers an outside shot at the 1 seed and a first-round bye. [George Kittle](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/george-kittle-dDoajDmT8A77o3JR/) wasn’t catching everything in sight, and [Trent Williams](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/trent-williams-QvjDp8H5rFl2HQZi/) was called for two penalties in about a minute. I’m not saying the 49ers overlooked the Raiders’ offense, but it would be human nature to see all the hullabaloo about benching Carr for Stidham and think that a few big KO punches could get the Raiders to quit early. If they win, the 49ers would then host a second-round game and would have a shot at hosting the NFC title game if they keep advancing and the Eagles lose their second-round game. Then a victory in a truly hostile stadium over the And then the 49ers pulled a couple of pivotal plays out of their magic hat and won, 37-34, in overtime, to extend their winning streak to nine games and lift their record to 12-4. [Fred Warner](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/fred-warner-4NSrY6Hr9tL552a4/) took some bad angles. [Brock Purdy](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/brock-purdy-0ItM9ROZC8mOtKOv/) actually looked like a rookie here or there. [49ers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/niners/) were due for a clunker and they were clunking it up at rapid intervals pretty much throughout Sunday’s game in Las Vegas.

The 49ers probably expected to walk into Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and cruise to a victory over the Raiders and first-time starting quarterback Jarrett ...

The second one got the 49ers into field goal range with a chance to win it on the final play, but Robbie Gould’s kick sailed wide right. If the Eagles lose in Week 18, and the 49ers win, the 49ers will have a first-round bye and home-field through the playoffs. The Philadelphia loss moves the 49ers to a game back of the No. Lenoir got beat by Waller, TE Foster Moreau, and WR Davante Adams a handful of times, and he whiffed a couple tackles in the run game. The 49ers probably expected to walk into Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and cruise to a victory over the Raiders and first-time starting quarterback Jarrett Stidham. This was the third time the 49ers went into a game needing a Vikings loss to move up, and finally Minnesota didn’t have any late-game magic.

The NFL was not allowed to show the game due to the league's broadcast rules.

[@nfl]rules, very few will get to see the end of SF-LV game… Thank you NFL - been following the 49ers and Raiders game on Red Zone for 3 1/2 hours and now they can’t show it and there is nothing on the local affiliate. NFL RedZone still showed highlights from that game, but it wasn't the same as seeing it live (or close to live). But of course, many across the country didn't have the option to view it on Fox because it wasn't being broadcast in their market. That meant the game was only set to be broadcast regionally, so a majority of the country was only able to watch it using NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL RedZone. The Raiders kept it close and forced overtime before a critical Tashaun Gipson interception ended their upset bid.

From Ron Rivera's playoff elimination to the 49ers keeping their win streak alive, NBC Sports Bay Area lists the good, the bad and the ugly from Week 17 of ...

The 49ers host the struggling Arizona Cardinals on Sunday before the NFL playoffs. If they beat the Cardinals and if the Eagles lose to the New York Giants, San ...

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The nine-game win streak remains intact, but the 49ers were humbled by a scrappy Las Vegas Raiders team on Sunday.

Quarterback Brock Purdy aced another test on Sunday as the 49ers earned their ninth consecutive victory with a 37-34 win in overtime against the Raiders.