The San Francisco 49ers have their second short week in a row as they prepare for the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18.

The Patriots became the fourth team to clinch a division title, the Browns kept the Ravens alive and the 49ers moved closer toward a No. 1 seed.

That one, a monumental showdown with the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, will happen on Saturday night.

Sunday night was one of the biggest statements of Purdy's career. He put the team on his back and delivered a five-touchdown performance without perhaps the best left tackle (Williams), tight end (Kittle), pass rusher (Bosa) and linebacker (Warner) in the league.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco offense did everything they could for the first 58 minutes in a nearly flawless performance.

He became the first 49ers quarterback with two-or-more passing and two-or-more rushing touchdowns in a game since Colin Kaepernick achieved the feat on Jan. 12, 2013 against the Green Bay Packers in t...

SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers defense doesn’t mean to do it, but it keeps setting the bar higher for the team’s offense.

The San Francisco 49ers escaped with a 42–38 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, but the defensive performance was far more uneven than the final score might suggest.

Purdy followed his career-high five TD-pass performance last week against Indianapolis by throwing for three scores and running for two to become the sixth player since the AFL-NFL merger with back-to...