San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears Week 14 Live Blog

The 49ers should win this game, but will they?

Dec 8, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) warms up before the start of the game against the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

SANTA CLARA -- This is the live blog for the San Francisco 49ers' Week 14 home game against the Chicago Bears. This will be updated frequently with information and analysis from the press box.

12:15 Here are the 49ers' inactives:

DE Nick Bosa (hip, oblique)
LT Trent Williams (ankle)
LG Aaron Banks (concussion)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee)
CB Rock Ya-Sin
RB Israel Abanikanda
QB Joshua Dobbs (emergency 3rd QB)

12:16 This means Talanoa Hufanga is active for today's game. Let's see if he starts in place of Ji'Ayir Brown or Malik Mustapha.

12:17 Here are the Bears' inactives:

WR Tyler Scott
FS Elijah Hicks
RB Roschon Johnson
CB Ameer Speed
C Ryan Bates
OT Larry Borom
DE Dominique Robinson

12:18 This means Bears starting running back D'Andre Swift is active.

12:19 The 49ers should win this game. They're only two games out of first place in their division while the Bears are all but dead. They've lost six games in a row and just fired their head coach last week. They have every excuse to mail it in this week on the road. But I expect them to play harder than the 49ers. Every team plays harder than the 49ers season. Every week, they get pushed around in the trenches. And since 2020, they're 0-5 when both Nick Bosa and Trent Williams don't play. I expect the 49ers offense to struggle on the ground because Isaac Guerendo isn't built to carry a big workload. In the passing game, I expect Brock Purdy to continue to throw short passes and scramble -- his arm seems injured. And on defense, I expect the 49ers to continue to struggle to stop the run. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams should be able to scramble whenever he wants.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: 49ers 16, Bears 20.

1:23 The Bears win the coin toss and defer. The 49ers will receive the opening kickoff.

FIRST QUARTER

1:30 On 1st and goal from the 7, Brock Purdy completes a touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings running a crossing route toward the back left pylon. Earlier in the drive, Purdy completed a checkdown pass to Isaac Guerendo who ran for 23 yards, then Purdy completed a play-action screen pass to George Kittle who ran for 33 yards. Excellent opening script from Kyle Shanahan.

49ers 7, Bears 0.

1:36 On 3rd and 7 from the Bears 26, Caleb Williams completes a 4-yard pass to backup running back Travis Homer, and the Bears go 3 and out. The 49ers defense is flying to the football and tackling. Where has this team been all year?

1:46 On 3rd and 5 from the 49ers' 49, Brock Purdy gets hit as he throws an incomplete pass over the middle. Through two drives, Isaac Guerendo has just 9 rushing yards on 3 carries. After the punt, the Bears take over at their 6-yard line.

1:51 On 3rd and 10 from the Bears 18, Caleb Williams steps up in the pocket and moves right into Yetur Gross-Matos who records the sacks. After the punt, the 49ers take over at their 36.

1:52 49ers left guard Ben Bartch has an ankle injury and his return is questionable. His replacement is Spencer Burford.

1:57 On 2nd and 6 from the Bears 28, Purdy takes a hit as he throws deep off his back foot to Guerendo who makes a stumbling catch and gets tagged down at the 1-yard line. Then on the next plays he dives into the end zone for the touchdown. The 49ers are so much better without Christian McCaffrey this season because Kyle Shanahan actually spreads the ball around.

49ers 14, Bears 0.

2:03 On 3rd and 7 from the Bears 33, Leonard Floyd sacks Caleb Williams and the Bears go 3 and out. After the punt, the 49ers take over at their 29 with 5 seconds left in the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

2:20 On 3rd and 4 from the Bears 16, Purdy throws a touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings who ran a slant and was wide open. That was a 12-play drive that took 7:24 off the clock. George Kittle already has 106 receiving yards. The 49ers should have been featuring him like this all season.

49ers 21, Bears 0.

2:24 On 3rd and 5 from the Bears 35, Maliek Collins sacks Caleb Williams. Williams is incredibly indecisive and he hasn't scrambled yet. After the punt, the 49ers take over at their 26.

2:37 On 3rd and goal from the 10, Purdy scrambles for 5 yards, and the Jake Moody makes a 23-yard field goal with 1:50 left in the first half.

49ers 24, Bears 0.

2:44 On 3rd and 2 from the Bears 48, Leonard Floyd sacks Williams and the Bears go 3 and out again. Then they punt, Brock Purdy takes a knee and the first half ends. What a half for the 49ers.

THIRD QUARTER

3:11 On 3rd and goal from the 4, Charvarius Ward gives up a touchdown catch to Rome Odunze near the back pylon. Then the Bears go for 2, and tight end Cole Kmet drops a pass in the end zone.

49ers 24, Bears 6.

3:18 On 3rd and 8 from the 49ers' 32, Brock Purdy air mails a deep pass intended for Ricky Pearsall and the 49ers go 3 and out. They ran the ball one time during that series and gained 7 yards. Bad play calling. After the punt, the Bears take over at their 35.

3:29 On 2nd and 8 from the 49ers 30, the ball slips out of Williams' hand as he attempts to pump fake and Evan Anderson recovers at the 49ers 38.

FOURTH QUARTER

3:37 On 1st and goal from the 4, Guerendo sprints up the middle untouched for his second touchdown of the game. Good thing the 49ers buried him during their 3-game losing streak.

49ers 31, Bears 6.

3:44 On 2nd and 7 from the 49ers 14, Ji'Ayir Brown gives up a touchdown catch to Rome Odunze. Brown is playing in place of Talanoa Hufanga because the game essentially is over.

49ers 31, Bears 13.

4:00 Isaac Guerendo has a foot injury and his return is questionable.

4:04 On second and goal from the 3, Patrick Taylor Jr. dives into the end zone for the touchdown.

49ers 38, Bears 13.

4:10 On 3rd and 10 from the Bears 30, Yetur Gross-Matos sacks Caleb Williams for the second time in this series and the Bears go 3 and out. After the punt, the 49ers take over at midfield. This game is over. Stay tuned for their grades.

4:13 Brandon Allen just threw an interception. Hilarious.

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