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49ers 1st NFC Defensive Player of the Week is major surprise

Yetur Gross-Matos was awarded for his monster game vs. the Bears.

The San Francisco 49ers for the first time this season have the NFC Defensive Player of the Week, and it came via an unlikely source.

On a defense littered with stars like Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Javon Hargrave, Deommodore Lenoir, Charvarius Ward and Talanoa Hufanga, it was offseason addition Yetur Gross-Matos who earned the defense’s first NFC Defensive Player of the Week award of the 2024 campaign.

Gross-Matos earned the nod after notching three sacks in San Francisco’s 38-13 blowout win over the Chicago Bears.

It was a glimpse into what the 49ers were hoping to get when they signed Gross-Matos to a two-year, $18 million contract in the offseason. A knee injury in the preseason derailed the first part of his year as he tried to play through the ailment before eventually landing on IR.

Prior to his IR stint, Gross-Matos had one tackle and one quarterback hit through three games. Since returning, he has 4.0 sacks and 14 tackles, five tackles for loss and five quarterback hits in four games.

The 49ers pass rush has really struggled this season, particularly with DE Nick Bosa absent because of hip and oblique injuries. If Gross-Matos continues ascending the way he has over the last four games he could become an important player for the 49ers beyond the 2024 campaign.

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49ers still unsure if rookie RB can play vs. Rams after foot injury

Kyle Shanahan provided an injury update for the 49ers breakout rookie running back.

After a breakout performance in his first career start with the San Francisco 49ers, rookie running back Isaac Guerendo finished Sunday’s blowout win over the Chicago Bears on the sideline.

Guerendo exited the game with a foot injury. Guerendo went into the blue medical tent before heading back to the locker room at Levi’s Stadium. Guerendo was later listed as questionable to return with a foot injury.

On Monday, head coach Kyle Shanahan provided an update to the rookie’s injury on a conference call with members of the media. Shanahan told reporters that Guerendo suffered a foot sprain on Sunday against the Bears. Shanahan did not provide a status update on his availability for Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams. Shanahan said Guerendo will continue to be evaluated as the week goes on.

With both Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason on the injured reserve, Guerendo served as the starting rusher in the backfield alongside Brock Purdy on Sunday against the Bears.

Guerendo impressed, rushing for 78 yards on 15 carries. The former Louisville Cardinal grabbed a pair of catches for 50 yards, including an impressive 30-yard reception to set up a touchdown run. Guerendo added two touchdowns against the Bears.

The 49ers will now have a short week before welcoming the division rival Los Angeles Rams to the Bay Area on Thursday night in a key game for the NFC West playoff race.

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Rookie Isaac Guerendo finishes impressive drive with TD run vs. Bears

The rookie running back showed off on an impressive drive that included a long catch and TD run against the Bears.

With Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason on the injured reserve, Sunday’s contest against the Chicago Bears marked the first start for San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Isaac Guerendo.

After helping the 49ers down the field early for a touchdown against the Bears, Guerendo impressed again on the second 49ers scoring drive on Sunday in Santa Clara.

Prior to a short touchdown run, Guerendo showed off his receiving skills with a catch on a high-arcing pass from Brock Purdy. On the next play, Guerendo punched in a one-yard touchdown run to give the 49ers’ a 14-0 lead in the first quarter against the Bears.

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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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Will Jordan Mason play this week? Injury updates for 49ers RB

49ers RB Jordan Mason is dealing with a high ankle sprain. Here are the latest updates.

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a pair of huge blows to their offensive backfield in their Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a PCL injury in his knee that will likely end his season. He was placed on IR and will miss at least four weeks.

RB Jordan Mason also suffered an injury in that game. His high ankle sprain kept him out of practice all week, and the team listed him as ‘out’ on the Friday injury report.

Here’s the latest on him:

Jordan Mason injury update

Mason has a high ankle sprain and head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated the 2024 breakout star may be headed for IR. The team placed McCaffrey and defensive tackle Kevin Givens on IR this week when they announced roster moves, but didn’t place Mason there. They may have been waiting until Saturday to see how the week of practice went before promoting someone to the active roster spot Mason will vacate.

How long will Jordan Mason be out?

The nature of a high ankle sprain means Mason will likely be out at least a month. If he goes on IR he’ll be required to miss a minimum of four weeks. With only five games to go it looks like Mason’s season is over regardless of whether he goes on IR.

49ers RB depth chart

It’s the Isaac Guerendo show as long as Mason and McCaffrey are both on the sideline. Guerendo is backed up by Patrick Taylor who was recently promoted from the practice squad, and Israel Abanikanda who was recently acquired off waivers from the New York Jets. Taylor has played in eight games with the 49ers this year and he had an entire offseason to get familiar with their offense. He figures to be the RB2 for now, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if Abanikanda sneaks ahead of him as he gets more integrated into the offense.

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Kyle Shanahan has positive update on Brock Purdy shoulder injury

Brock Purdy’s shoulder is good to go.

It looked after Week 11 like another injury might take out one of the San Francisco 49ers key players.

Quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a right shoulder injury during the 49ers’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks that looked like it may wind up hindering him as the team tried holding onto its increasingly slim postseason hopes.

Purdy missed Week 12 vs. the Green Bay Packers, but returned in Week 13 vs. the Buffalo Bills.

It was hard to judge just how healthy Purdy was in Buffalo because the weather conditions and game script made it difficult for the 49ers to execute their passing game.

After Purdy went through a full week of practice leading up to Week 14 vs. the Chicago Bears, head coach Kyle Shanahan is confident the signal caller is fully healthy.

“He is good,” Shanahan said. “We had to wait a while to give him rest to make sure it healed, and we could see that it did at the end of last week and that’s why there’s no issues last Sunday and it’s been great all week. So, glad to get him back to full-speed and get him a full week of practice.”

With running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason out, the 49ers desperately need Purdy to play at the level he played in 2023 when he was an MVP candidate.

Getting there without weapons like McCaffrey, Mason and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will be difficult, but doing it with a banged up throwing shoulder would’ve been nigh impossible.

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Who will 49ers backup RB be against the Bears in Week 14?

So, what’s the 49ers RB depth chart look like for Sunday?

The San Francisco 49ers’ exceedingly deep backfield thinned out rapidly when running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason both went down with injuries during the team’s Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

McCaffrey is already on Injured Reserve because of a PCL injury in his knee, and Mason is expected to land there with a high ankle sprain. That leaves rookie running back Isaac Guerendo atop the depth chart with only unproven players behind him.

It stands to reason Guerendo will play a lion’s share of the snaps. If he does, expect RB Patrick Taylor to work in as the backup for now. He was with the team throughout the offseason and played in the team’s first eight games of the regular season. In those contests he primarily contributed on special teams, but he also had seven carries for 25 yards and one reception for 12 yards.

His familiarity with the offense should make him head coach Kyle Shanahan’s trusted No. 2 RB in Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears.

Recently-acquired RB Israel Abanikanda figures to work in as the No. 3 RB behind Taylor. Shanahan on Wednesday said he’s familiar with Abanikanda after scouting him in the 2023 draft.

“I liked him coming out of college,” Shanahan said. “I haven’t studied him a ton in the NFL, but he was a guy that I had good notes on from college and liked. And I know our scouting department thought he was the best guy out there being available and stuff. So in our situation, especially glad to get him here.”

While Shanahan liked him in the draft, that doesn’t mean he’ll automatically step into a huge role. The 49ers on Tuesday claimed him off waivers which means he’s had only three practices with the team. His lack of familiarity with the offense may limit him early and relegate him to a backup role even if Taylor steps into a larger workload.

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Box score scouting: Numbers that matter from 49ers Week 1 loss

Numbers that matter from the 49ers’ season-opening loss.

The 49ers’ Week 1 loss to the Bears was strange. Judging by the stats San Francisco probably should’ve won instead of losing 19-10.

Box scores rarely tell the whole story of a game though, so we sifted through the numbers to figure out which ones will really matter for the 49ers moving into Week 2.

Let’s do some box score scouting:

49ers vs. Bears: Everything we know following bad 49ers loss in Chicago

Everything we know in the immediate aftermath of a bad 49ers loss to the Bears.

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the 49ers in their season opener at Chicago. They led by 10 at the half, but the Bears rattled off 19 unanswered points to secure a season-opening victory in an epic collapse by San Francisco that featured turnovers, penalties and all the factors that portend losses in the NFL.

Let’s go over what we know: