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“Players, not plays.” That’s a phrase you’ll hear often in the football space. For the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh can come up with all of the complex and creative schemes imaginable, but the players not only have to execute, but they also need to win. The 49ers will need more from […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 1 read
The San Francisco 49ers are entering the portion of the schedule where experience matters. Since Fred Warner’s injury, the 49ers have started Tatum Bethune and Curtis Robinson. Bethune remains out with a high-ankle sprain after starting five games, while Robinson, a lifetime special teamer, has started the previous two games. With Bethune’s status in question […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 3 reads
You can’t talk about the best teams in the NFL without mentioning who they have played. Who you play and how you win matter. According to Aaron Schatz, the 49ers have played one of the most difficult schedules in the NFL: Look at the NFC West’s point differential compared to the rest of the league: […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 1 read
In Today’s Links: insight relevant to our 2025 Seattle Seahawks as the play-off picture comes into focus, Jalen Sundell returns from injury and other information from Coach Macdonald’s Monday morning press conference, ‘Hawks D at full strength (for now), AJ Barner has some words about our squad’s slow start last Sunday, a quick preview of […]
From Field Gulls | 2 months ago | 2 reads
49ers claim linebacker off waivers, place Ben Bartch on IR“Throughout his five-year career with the Texans (2021-23), Tennessee Titans (2023-24) and Broncos (2025), Wallow has appeared in 42 games (five starts) and registered 36 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 pass defensed in addition to 11 special teams tackles. In 2025, he appeared in seven games […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 1 read
The San Francisco 49ers claimed linebacker Garrett Wallow off waivers from the Denver Broncos. To make room for Wallow, left guard Ben Bartch was placed on the Injured Reserve. Fresh off their bye week, the Niners are heading into Week 15 with Tatum Bethune still nursing a high-ankle injury. Kyle Shanahan said the upcoming game […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 1 read
Jauan Jennings has long since excelled at getting under the skin of opponents, and he did that and then some with his conduct in the 49ers’ Week 13 win over the Cleveland Browns. The likes of Shelby Harris and Myles Garrett made their displeasure with some of Jennings’ remarks during the game clear after the […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers had a bye week this week, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t action in the NFC playoff standings. The 49ers moved up one spot to No. 6 after the Chicago Bears dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 due to their loss to the Green Bay Packers. They’re still third in […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Today, I am wearing my “Victory Monday” Tennessee Titans sweatshirt. I’ve had this shirt for almost two years and have been able to wear it four times. I cheated once last year and wore it after they ended up with the first overall pick. There probably won’t be an opportunity to wear it next week. […]
From Music City Miracles | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The San Francisco 49ers announced they opened Kurtis Rourke’s practice window. Rourke, who is still expected to redshirt this season, is finally healthy enough after recovering from knee surgery in January 2025. By opening his practice window, the 49ers have three weeks to figure out if Rourke is an upgrade from Adrian Martinez, who is […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The NFL is the ultimate week-to-week league. Things change in an instant. For the San Francisco 49ers, the bye week was kind as the team moved into the sixth seed with the Bears’ loss to the Packers. Possible reinforcements are on the way for the 49ers (no, not Brandon Aiyuk), and the team is in […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers haven’t been on the right side of injury luck in some time now under Kyle Shanahan. That variance feels like it’s been amplified in 2025 for all of the wrong reasons. Shanahan is no stranger to injuries at quarterback. His backup, Mac Jones, helped salvage the Niners’ season. In Week 16, […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The San Francisco 49ers will host the Tennessee Titans in Week 14. The Titans just outlasted the Cleveland Browns 31-29. We watched those same Browns struggle to move the ball at home against the Niners a week ago. Against the Titans, the Browns mustered 412 yards of offense, 351 through the air, and averaged 6.4 […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
So, the San Francisco 49ers had a bye. Regardless of what happened, their playoff positioning would improve. How better? Well, just one spot thanks to the Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers game. Beyond that, nothing much. And since the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks both won, and looked good doing it. The 49ers will return […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Los Angeles Rams are 3-0 coming off of losses in the 2025 season, and that’s been a huge strength for this team. Whether it was a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers or the Carolina Panthers, the Rams have won after each and every loss. It’s been a major reason why […]
From Turf Show Times | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The San Francisco 49ers get a much-needed bye week in Week 14. That doesn’t mean this week isn’t important. Despite not playing, the 49ers should move up in the NFC playoff picture today. If you want the “weakest” teams in the playoffs, then you should want the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lose to the 2-10 […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The NFL Week 14 schedule continues on Sunday with 12 games on the schedule. There are four teams with byes this week, the Carolina Panthers, the New England Patriots, the New York Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers, while the Detroit Lions beat the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, and the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles […]
From The Phinsider | 2 months ago | 2 reads
During the season, Cleveland Browns fans vote in SB Nation Reacts to express their confidence level in the team or their thoughts on other topics. The Browns are coming off a loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but week-to-week, fan confidence only fell by 6 percentage points down to 45%. I think fans have some […]
From Dawgs By Nature | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Records, draft picks, playoffs: What’s at stake for 49ers over the final four games (paywall)“Bryce Huff is tied with fellow defensive end Clelin Ferrell for the team sack lead with four, which is an interesting number with four games to play. If Huff reaches eight sacks, the fifth-round pick the 49ers sent to Philadelphia in […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 9 reads
Whisper it quietly, but in recent weeks there have been clear signs the 49er defense is improving as the regular season approaches its business end. Indeed, the 49ers rank seventh in EPA per play on defense over the last three weeks as they have reeled off a hat-trick of wins to move to 9-4. While […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have gotten off to a 9-4 record as they approach the bye week, pulling off three consecutive victories to get within a half-game of the NFC West lead. It’s been a weird year in San Francisco. They’ve dealt with serious injuries to top starters, resurrected another quarterback’s career, and have still […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers added Eric Kendricks to the practice squad, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he ended up being the starting MIKE linebacker in the playoffs. Tatum Bethune has been incredible relative to expectations, but this coaching staff has relied heavily on experience. It wouldn’t be surprising to see both players contribute […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 1 read
Hope everyone had a good feast to those who celebrate the holiday, where you eat numerous comfort foods. The San Francisco 49ers are going into a bye this weekend, so we get to sit back and watch the chaos. The NFC is wide open. I agree with this. While the 49ers can win a playoff […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
There isn’t an opponent to preview this weekend for the San Francisco 49ers, so we’ll look back at the previous 13 games played and award an MVP, a player not getting enough love for their performance, the most improved player, and much more. Managing nine wins against a schedule that has seen seven teams fighting […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers were lucky to get Robert Saleh in 2025 as their defensive coordinator and would be even more fortunate to retain him for another season. Saleh has worked miracles this year with the abundance of injuries the Niners’ defense has suffered. Yet, heading into Week 14, Saleh’s unit has hovered around average […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 1 read