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Prediction and betting odds for 49ers vs. Bears in Week 14

Analyzing Sunday’s 49ers vs. Bears game with odds and lines, predictions and best bets.

The San Francisco 49ers (5-7) are running out of real estate to make a run at an NFC West title and a return to the playoffs.

The 49ers welcome in the reeling Chicago Bears (4-8) to Levi’s Stadium for a Sunday afternoon date. Led by rookie quarterback and recent No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams, Chicago has lost six straight as it went spiraling out of the playoff picture.

Of those six straight losses, four have been one-score defeats. The Chicago Bears’ embarrassing clock mismanagement to end its Thanksgiving Day loss at Detroit cost head coach Matt Eberflus his job.

As San Francisco looks to snap its own three-game losing streak, here’s a look at the latest odds, including the spread, over-under and a prediction for the game.

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49ers vs. Bears game odds:

All College Football Odds via BetMGM:

Point spread: 49ers -3
Money line: 49ers -175 / Bears +145
Over-under: 43.5

49ers vs. Bears injury updates:

San Francisco LB Dre Greenlaw – OUT (Achilles)
San Francisco S George Odum – OUT (knee)
San Francisco RB Jordan Mason – OUT (ankle)
San Francisco LT Trent Williams – OUT (ankle)
San Francisco DE Nick Bosa – Doubtful (hip, oblique)
San Francisco LG Aaron Banks – Questionable (concussion)
Chicago OL Ryan Bates – OUT (concussion)
Chicago DB Elijah Hicks – OUT (ankle)
Chicago RB Roschon Johnson – OUT (concussion)
Chicago WR DJ Moore – Questionable (quad)
Chicago RB D’Andre Swift – Questionable (quad)

49ers vs. Bears prediction, pick

Prediction: San Francisco 23, Chicago 17

The 49ers have to get this game if there’s any hope of an NFC West title and a return to the playoffs.

Despite at least one key missing piece on the left side of its offensive line, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan dials up enough offense with Brock Purdy and Co. at home to pick up win No. 6 on the season and keep San Francisco in the mix.

It’s another one-score loss for the Bears.

49ers vs. Bears channel, start time, streaming:

The 49ers vs. Bears game starts at 1:25 p.m. PT and can be seen on Fox.

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How to watch 49ers vs Bears today: Time, TV channel for Week 14

It’s 49ers vs Bears in Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season. Here’s how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

The San Francisco 49ers (5-7) enter Week 14 of the NFL season with a troubling injury report and with their playoff hopes on the verge of slipping away.

The 49ers have lost three straight and sit two games behind the Seattle Seahawks in the race for the NFC West title.

San Francisco is without its top two running backs. Christian McCaffrey is sidelined with a PCL injury and Jordan Mason is nursing a high ankle sprain. The 49ers will also be without starting left tackle Trent Williams and left guard Aaron Banks remains questionable as he recovers from a concussion.

In a game where something has to give, the Chicago Bears (4-8) enter on their own six-game losing streak.

Chicago’s embarrassing clock management to close its Thanksgiving Day loss at Detroit resulted in head coach Matt Eberflus’ firing. However, during its six-game losing streak, the Bears have lost four one-score games.

Here’s how to watch the 49ers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

What channel is 49ers vs Bears game on today? Time, TV schedule

TV Channel: Fox

Start time: 1:25 p.m. PT

The San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears will broadcast nationally on Fox in Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season. Play-by-play broadcaster Kenny Albert and color analyst Jonathan Vilma will call the game from the booth at Levi’s Stadium, with Megan Olivi reporting from the sidelines.

Where to watch 49ers vs Bears on livestream

Streaming options for the game include Fubo.

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49ers vs Bears predictions, picks, odds

49ers 23, Bears 17: Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has had the Bears on the doorstep in four of their six straight losses. Any playoff hopes are officially over for San Francisco if they drop this one.

Despite a dicey injury report, Brock Purdy and the 49ers find a way to beat a Bears team facing its own turmoil.

ODDS: 49ers -3.5

O/U: 44

All NFL odds via BetMGM.

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49ers schedule 2024

Sept. 9: vs. New York Jets (W, 32-19)
Sept. 15: at Minnesota (L, 23-17)
Sept. 22: at Los Angeles Rams (L, 27-24)
Sept. 29: at New England (W, 30-13)
Oct. 6: vs. Arizona (L, 24-23)
Oct. 10: at Seattle (W, 36-24)
Oct. 20: vs. Kansas City (L, 28-18)
Oct. 27: vs. Dallas (W, 30-24)
Nov. 3: BYE WEEK
Nov. 10: at Tampa Bay (W, 23-20)
Nov. 17: vs. Seattle (L, 20-17)
Nov. 24: at Green Bay (L, 38-10)
Dec. 1: at Buffalo (L, 35-10)
Dec. 8: vs. Chicago
Dec. 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Dec. 22: at Miami
Dec. 30: vs. Detroit
Jan. 5: at Arizona
Record: 5-7

Bears schedule 2024

Sept. 8: vs. Tennessee (W, 24-17)
Sept. 15: at Houston (L, 19-13)
Sept. 22: at Indianapolis (L, 21-16)
Sept. 29: vs. Los Angeles Rams (W, 24-18)
Oct. 6: vs. Carolina (W, 36-10)
Oct. 13: vs. Jacksonville (W, 35-16)
Oct. 20: BYE WEEK
Oct. 27: at Washington (L, 18-15)
Nov. 3: at Arizona (L, 29-9)
Nov. 10: vs. New England (L, 19-3)
Nov. 17: vs. Green Bay (L, 20-19)
Nov. 24: vs. Minnesota (L, 30-27)
Nov. 28: at Detroit (L, 23-20)
Dec. 8: at San Francisco
Dec. 16: at Minnesota
Dec. 22: vs. Detroit
Dec. 26: vs. Seattle
Jan. 5: at Green Bay

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49ers head coach denies impact of ‘Super Bowl hangover’ in rocky start

Super Bowl hangover? Kyle Shanahan isn’t buying it.

It’s easy to pick out reasons the San Francisco 49ers have stumbled through the first 10 weeks of the NFL season. What’s more difficult is pinpointing the why behind those reasons.

After all, the 49ers were a couple plays away from a Super Bowl victory in February, and now they’re 5-5 overall, last in the NFC West and No. 10 overall in the NFC.

One of the explanations commonly tossed out for the team’s issues this season is the dreaded ‘Super Bowl hangover’ teams experience after falling short at the league’s highest stage. Head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t buying that big-picture explanation.

In a conference call with reporters Monday after the team’s Week 11 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Shanahan instead pointed to controllable on-field issues the team had in their most recent defeat.

I don’t think there is an answer about a journey or Super Bowl hangover. I think it’s about what’s happening in that exact game. The week before was almost the same game. I think we went down 13 to 10 or something in the third. I think they came back and tied it up and we went down and won it on the last play. So, I don’t think that means we had a killer instinct in that game and not in this game. They took a lead 13 to 10 in the fourth quarter. We went on a 14-play drive and scored a touchdown and overcame a bunch of negative stuff on that drive and still took a 17 to 13 lead. Our defense held them on a fourth-and-one, I think with three and a half minutes to go. So I saw the killer instinct on both of those drives. And then we got to run out the clock on offense and we run three plays, get it down there in second-and-11. We missed a throw and catch, which I think would’ve got us in the red zone and allowed us to run out more clock, possibly the clock, but we didn’t make it and then they got us on the last drive. So we’ve got to play better on those two last drives. And it usually comes down to that in football. If you don’t want it to come down to that before that you’ve got to play pretty flawlessly to get up a couple scores before the end. But that’s why most games in this league do come down to the end and we got that done versus Tampa, but we didn’t get it done this week.

There’s some merit to this. There have been multiple times this season where better execution on one or two plays in a game would have flipped the outcome and had the 49ers sitting at something like 8-2 or 7-3 after 10 games.

However, through 11 weeks they’ve been plagued by different problems that have resulted in five losses. The spate of issues could be explained by the mental and physical fatigue that typically defines a ‘Super Bowl hangover.’

Perhaps Shanahan is correct and the team simply starts executing more effectively down the stretch and they make a run to the postseason. Until they do that though, we’ll be left looking for explanations in what’s been a subpar first 10 games.

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Importance of 49ers Week 10 win illustrated in USA TODAY NFL power rankings

Week 10 wasn’t pretty, but it was enough to push the 49ers way up the NFL power rankings.

It may not have looked exactly how they wanted it to look, but the San Francisco 49ers secured an important 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10.

There’s plenty for the 49ers to iron out, particularly on special teams where a muffed punt and a trio of missed field goals changed the tenor of Sunday’s game. However, their victory was crucial for keeping pace in the NFC West and NFC playoff races.

A good illustrator of just how important their Week 10 win was comes via the USA TODAY NFL power rankings. San Francisco entered the week at No. 16, but finished at No. 11, one spot behind the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals.

While they didn’t play their best football in Week 10, there are reasons to believe better play is coming given their post-Bye history under head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Via USA TODAY’s Nate Davis:

Their post-bye record in 2024 (with RB Christian McCaffrey) is 1-0. Their post-bye record since 2021 is 31-9.

This is a nice stat that should provide some optimism for 49ers fans. However, the 2024 season hasn’t been great through 10 weeks and the team hasn’t shown the ability to flip a switch and dominate a game for 60 minutes.

Cutting down on self-inflicted wounds could quickly set the 49ers up as a Super Bowl contender once again. If they continue making those mistakes, they won’t be a team hanging around the top 10 much longer with games coming up against NFC West rival Seattle, the No. 9 Green Bay Packers and No. 4 Buffalo Bills.

If the 49ers are going to be a contender this year, they’ll have to prove it in this stretch.

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What did Christian McCaffrey do, how much did he play in return for 49ers?

Christian McCaffrey looked good in his return for the 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers got a little closer to complete Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when running back Christian McCaffrey returned to the lineup.

It wasn’t a perfect day for the 49ers’ offense, but McCaffrey looked mostly like himself and had an immediate impact for San Francisco.

McCaffrey played 89 percent of the offensive snaps according to CBS Sports’ Dave Richard. He churned out 39 rushing yards on 13 carries, and hauled in six of his seven targets for 68 yards.

The 49ers’ offensive line struggled some against Tampa Bay’s defensive line and led to a handful of carries where McCaffrey didn’t have much room.

Despite the lack of rushing production, McCaffrey’s presence in the passing game made life easier for quarterback Brock Purdy, who made a handful of checkdown throws to McCaffrey instead of taking off running or forcing a throw into a tight window down the field.

He was also on the receiving end of a huge completion in the fourth quarter. With the 49ers trailing 17-13, McCaffrey was matched up one-on-one in coverage and had a step on his defender. Purdy was under pressure and had to throw early. He lofted a pass into the area ahead of McCaffrey, allowing the RB to race underneath it for a 30-yard completion.

That was the kind of play the 49ers weren’t able to run with Jordan Mason or Isaac Guerendo. And even if they ran it, Purdy likely wouldn’t have had the trust with one of them to air out a throw the way he did.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan after the game told reporters McCaffrey also made it through the game without any issues.

“He came out great, which was huge,” Shanahan said. “We knew it was going to be hard to load manage him, I think everyone says in the media, I just say not play him as much. We did that in the first half, we did a couple series and stuff, in the second half it got away from us a little bit. We only had one drive in that whole third quarter – didn’t have as many possessions and we weren’t taking him out on the fourth, and he didn’t need to be taken out, talking to him, he felt great. Going to be pumped to have him back next week.”

San Francisco isn’t out of the woods just because McCaffrey returned. They still struggled in the red zone, which was an area the reigning Offensive Player of the Year figured to help. He wasn’t much of a factor there, and Guerendo even got in for a couple of red zone snaps.

That’s something the 49ers and McCaffrey will need to iron out. For now they benefitted from his return enough to earn a win in Tampa Bay. They may need more down the stretch if they’re going to make a playoff run this season.

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49ers schedule: Week 10 opponent won’t be a pushover

Get to know the basics about the 49ers’ Week 10 opponent:

The San Francisco 49ers open their final nine games of the regular season with a road trip to visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

For the 49ers, this Week 10 bout will determine the tenor of the rest of their season. A win keeps them in a tie for the top of the division. A loss puts them on the outside looking in at the NFC West, and at a wild card spot where the No. 7 seed belongs to the 6-3 Green Bay Packers.

Week 10 won’t just be a big one for the 49ers. Their opponent will also be entering with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance.

Here’s a quick rundown of what’s going on with the Buccaneers in 2024:

What did the Buccaneers do last game?

Tampa Bay visited the Kansas City Chiefs and fell 30-24 in overtime. Quarterback Baker Mayfield was impressive against one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses. He threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, but he was outdueled by Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’s 291 yards and three touchdowns.

What’s the Buccaneers’ record?

The Bucs are now 4-5 after their loss to the Chiefs. They’re comfortably No. 2 in the NFC South ahead of the 2-7 Carolina Panthers and 2-7 New Orleans Saints. They’re now 2.0 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Falcons. In the NFC playoff race, the Bucs are 0.5 games behind the 49ers at No. 11 overall.

What’s the Buccaneers injury situation?

One of Tampa Bay’s issues during their three-game losing skid is their injuries at wide receiver. Chris Godwin is out for the year with an ankle injury, and Mike Evans is out for several weeks with a hamstring injury. Defensive lineman Greg Gaines was also out of Monday’s game with a calf injury.

Where do the Buccaneers rank in offense?

Even with the injuries the Bucs’ offense has been outstanding under the guidance of offensive coordinator Liam Coen. They rank No. 5 in total yards, No. 5 in yards per play and No. 3 in points per game. They posted 24 points vs. Kansas City — the second-highest output against them all season.

Where do the Buccaneers rank in defense?

It’s less pretty defensively for head coach Todd Bowles’s club. They’re No. 30 in the NFL in yards allowed per game and No. 30 in yards allowed per play. Their run defense is allowing 5.19 yards per play, which is tied with the New York Giants for the worst mark in the league. That makes it no surprise that the Buccaneers rank 28th in points allowed.

What happened last time the 49ers and Buccaneers played?

The 49ers are 20-6 all-time in the regular season vs. Tampa Bay, including wins in each of their last three matchups. Last time they played was in 2023 with the 49ers handling business at Levi’s Stadium and securing a 27-14 win. San Francisco also hosted the Buccaneers in 2022 and blew them out 35-7 in Brock Purdy’s first start at quarterback.

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49ers win over Seahawks puts them in 1st place NFC West

The San Francisco 49ers are your new division leader.

What a difference a win makes!

The San Francisco 49ers were in an apparent spiral entering their game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. They’d lost three straight, including two to division opponents where San Francisco held 10-point leads in the fourth quarter, and they sat at 14th out of 16 in the NFC standings.

A win was a necessity at Lumen Field, and the 49ers came through even with some bumps in the road.

While San Francisco needed a win for some stability early in this season, they also had an opportunity to leap into the playoff picture by overtaking the Seahawks in the NFC West.

The 49ers’ 36-24 victory over Seattle launched them into a tie with the Seahawks at 3-3 overall, but placed San Francisco at No. 1 in the division by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker they now hold over the Seahawks.

Here’s what the standings look like entering Sunday:

1. 49ers (3-3)
2. Seahawks (3-3)
3. Cardinals (2-3)
4. Rams (1-4)

It’s still too early to start schedule-watching, but the 49ers’ margin for error is slim enough that any ground they can make up in the race for a playoff berth is significant.

The Cardinals do play the Packers on Sunday in Green Bay. A win by them would push the 49ers down to second in the standings. A loss would ensure San Francisco holds the NFC West lead heading into Week 7.

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49ers Super Bowl hopes may ride on Week 6 vs. Seahawks

The 49ers season isn’t over if they lose, but it’s awful close.

Multiple members of the San Francisco 49ers have acknowledged the stakes of their Thursday night showdown with the Seattle Seahawks.

Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir said the team is treating it like a must-win game. Defensive end Nick Bosa echoed those sentiments. Linebacker Fred Warner didn’t mince words when he talked about what’s on the line for the 49ers on Thursday at Lumen Field.

It sounds melodramatic given that the club is only entering Week 6, and that a large swath of the roster’s key players were on the roster just three seasons ago when they got off to a 3-5 start.

This year is different, though, and the uptick urgency is being reflected by players in media settings.

It is true that a loss Thursday, which drops the 49ers to 2-4 overall, 0-3 in the NFC West and 0-4 in the NFC, wouldn’t end their season. They could mathematically win 11 straight games to go 13-4.

That’s an unrealistic expectation, which brings the ‘must-win’ phrasing into the picture.

San Francisco has Super Bowl aspirations. In the era of the 14-team playoff where only the No. 1 seed gets a bye week, that No. 1 seed is crucial. The advanced age of the 49ers’ roster and the spate of extra games they’ve played over the last five years because of four deep playoff runs makes the bye week an even greater necessity.

Their margin for error on potentially securing a No. 1 seed was ostensibly lit on fire when the team blew 10-point fourth-quarter leads against the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals. They need to start racking up wins, and it has to start Thursday in Seattle, especially with dates against the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys looming.

If the 49ers win Thursday, things will feel more stable for them heading into their final two games before their bye.

If the 49ers lose Thursday, the one seed, and with it a potential Super Bowl run, may fall entirely out of reach.

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Notes and observations from 49ers blowout win over Cardinals

Notes and observations from the #49ers’ blowout win over the Cardinals:

The 49ers did what they had to do in Arizona and dropped the Cardinals 45-29 to earn their 11th win of the year and clinch a second consecutive NFC West title.

It wasn’t a perfect showing and San Francisco’s injury problems on defense were apparent, but their offense is humming at such a high level that it didn’t ultimately matter.

Here’s what we saw from each quarter:

Notes and observations: The 49ers are back after rolling Jaguars in Week 10

The #49ers looked like the 49ers again in a 34-3 blowout of the Jaguars. Notes and observations from each quarter:

The 49ers didn’t look right in the three weeks leading up to their bye. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said before the bye that the team needed the week off. It looked like a week away paid off for them Sunday in a 34-3 drubbing of the Jaguars in Jacksonville.

Here are our observations and notes from each quarter of San Francisco’s sixth win of the year: