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Simply, Chicago and San Francisco are two of the best teams in the land. They proved as much on Sunday night, combining to craft the league's best game thus far. The 49ers notched a 42-38 win over their in-conference rival, with Brock Purdy coming to life for the second-straight week.
Bears safety Jaquan Brisker openly admitted that Chicago's defense needs to play better after getting steamrolled by the 49ers on SNF.
Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
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Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III left the field with an injury after the last play, but got a positive update on Monday.