Teams that have started Sam Darnold have gone 27-6 in the past two seasons. However, the Minnesota Vikings saw Darnold start to fade before his worst two games closed out the season and the San Francisco 49ers are hoping to get the same outcome in Week 18 this year .

Seattle presents many challenges, but one of the most difficult matchups is with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who isn’t a household name yet in his third year out of Ohio State but probably should be. The Seahawks felt good enough about him to trade D.K. Metcalf, their No. 1 receiver, to Pittsburgh in the offseason.

The Bears and 49ers proved Sunday night that they have the offensive horsepower to go that deep in the postseason, engaging in a duel at Levi’s Stadium that featured 936 total yards, 58 first downs and 10 offensive touchdowns.

Nick Wright unveils his NFL Tiers going into Week 18 and 2026, featuring the Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers.

Jauan Jennings and Brock Purdy, the 49ers’ seventh-round superstars, are a red-hot tandem entering Saturday night’s game against Seattle for the NFC playoffs’ top seed.

Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland had a great response to the team's rough loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

It was essentially a tennis match between the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. Both offenses would score on nearly every one of their