Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in blowout win vs. Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers on Sunday beat up a team that now has lost seven games in a row. Based on how the 49ers looked the past two weeks, nobody could have been sure they were capable of the … Read more
Caleb Williams bordered on shifting the blame. Then he thought better of it. The Chicago Bears rookie quarterback wasn’t denying he lost a third-quarter fumble. But for a moment, he didn’t display comfort owning it. What happened on the pass he started to throw and instead lost in a motion sufficiently backward to warrant a … Read more
The Chargers have flipped the switch. Unable to do anything in the first half, and trailing 13-0 at halftime, the Chargers have scored back-to-back touchdowns to start the second half. They went 79 yards on 13 plays after taking the second half kickoff and then 74 yards in only four plays. The Chargers lead 14-13. … Read more
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure from Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52). (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press) After rallying from a 13-point halftime deficit, the Chargers were left with a familiar, unwelcome sight. Patrick Mahomes leading a game-winning, clock-bleeding drive. The Kansas City Chiefs kicked a game-winning field goal off the upright to … Read more
Subscribe to Inside Coverage In this week’s Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab react to every game from the Week 14 NFL Sunday slate. Fitz and Frank start with some of the more interesting outcomes, including the Kansas City Chiefs escaping with a close win on Sunday night and the Buffalo Bills’ stunning loss … Read more
Hufanga’s return forms strong duo alongside 49ers rookie Mustapha originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Talanoa Hufanga’s return in the 49ers’ 38-18 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium lifted the team emotionally, while also elevating San Francisco’s play on the field. Coach Kyle Shanahan was excited to … Read more
5 things I care about How the Chiefs win the AFC West In a way, it’s hard to muster the energy to care about a ninth-straight AFC West title for the Kansas City Chiefs. We all knew it was going to happen from well before the first kickoff of the season; the organization itself has … Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs will always win more than half of their close games as long as Andy Reid is coaching and Patrick Mahomes is playing quarterback. It’s not just good luck when you have all-time greats in those spots. But this Chiefs streak in close games is still unbelievable. The Chiefs extended their NFL … Read more
It took 29 minutes and 13 minutes before Sunday Night Football saw its first touchdown. Patrick Mahomes completed a 9-yard pass to DeAndre Hopkins at the end of the second quarter to give the Chiefs a 13-0 halftime lead. The Chargers will have to find some offense in the locker room at halftime if they … Read more
NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after thrashing of Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Some of these teams still think they have a chance. That’s cute. As the fight for playoff seeding heats up, so does the not-so-elegant race to the bottom. With four weeks remaining in the 2024 … Read more