Overview
- Both teams enter at 11-4 for Sunday Night Football at Levi’s Stadium, with betting markets listing the 49ers as a narrow home favorite at roughly three points.
- San Francisco’s offense has surged since Brock Purdy’s return, with reporting citing 34.4 points per game over the past five contests and 85 points across the last two.
- Chicago counters with an opportunistic defense credited with a league-leading 21 takeaways, putting a premium on ball security for Purdy and the 49ers.
- External skepticism reflects injuries and defensive concerns for San Francisco, including inexperience and a lagging pass rush, which the team has embraced as motivational fuel.
- Seeding remains volatile for both sides, with outcomes across the final two weeks potentially moving either club anywhere from the top seed to the seventh, a race heightened by the Super Bowl’s location at the 49ers’ home stadium.