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49ers are back in first round of NFL draft after two years off

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the first round of the NFL draft unfolded in each of the past two years, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan spent those nights sharing the same feeling: boredom. The malaise was the product of a trade the Niners made in 2021, dealing their first-round […]

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49ers’ Kyle Shanahan asked staff to review OT rules with players

More Teams. More Games. Kyle Shanahan explains and backs up his decision to receive the kick in overtime. (0:55) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before the San Francisco 49ers started their latest postseason run, coach Kyle Shanahan sat down with the team’s analytics staff and went through the potential scenarios for a game that might reach […]

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How Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the 49ers in Super Bowl 2024

Is the twist ending better than the one you can see coming from a mile away? For most of Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII between the 49ers and Chiefs, it felt like the game we were watching was entirely different from what we would have expected to see from these teams. A matchup of the NFL’s […]

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Super Bowl betting cheat sheet: Our best advice for betting the Super Bowl

More Teams. More Games. Erin Dolan provides a sports betting primer, going over all the information bettors need for Super Bowl LVIII. (1:35) There are literally hundreds of ways to bet on the Super Bowl, ranging from the familiar picking of sides and totals all the way to guessing the color of the Gatorade that […]

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Super Bowl guide: 49ers-Chiefs picks, key stats, predictions

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith explains why he feels the Chiefs’ defense will be the reason they win Super Bowl LVIII vs. the 49ers. (1:45) Super Bowl LVIII kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the San Francisco 49ers facing the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. This is a rematch of […]

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Super Bowl LVIII betting guide: Props, odds, lines, more

Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will be played on Feb. 11, and the betting market is loaded with player props. That’s why we’re bringing you the betting playbook, highlighting some of the top options for the final game of the NFL season. My weekly betting playbook features several […]

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How Packers’ Jordan Love is staying ‘level’ for playoff debut

That comes as no surprise to those who have watched Love all season. “I feel like he’s always on the same level,” Packers receiver Christian Watson said. “I think I’ve said this since the moment he got the job, that he has like a weird poise about him, even though he’s being thrown into a […]

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49ers to sit Brock Purdy vs. Rams; Sam Darnold to get start

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith says Lamar Jackson is the league MVP and that he and the Ravens have a better chance of winning the Super Bowl than the 49ers. (1:02) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With the top seed in the NFC playoffs and the bye that comes with it already wrapped up, […]

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49ers beat Commanders, get help to clinch NFC’s No. 1 seed

More Teams. More Games. Brock Purdy avoids the sack and spins out of the pocket, then looks downfield and finds an open Brandon Aiyuk for a touchdown. (0:29) LANDOVER, Md. — As the San Francisco 49ers filed into their locker room following Sunday’s win over the Washington Commanders, they were greeted by team CEO Jed […]

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49ers All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga has torn ACL

After a 27-13 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Hufanga had “most likely” torn the ligament but further testing would be needed to confirm that. Hufanga had those tests Monday morning and the Niners’ fears were confirmed, though the imaging showed no additional damage in the knee. “He does have […]

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