Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Dec. 28 at 7:20 p.m. CT (8:20 p.m. ET) at Levi's Stadium on NBC with Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark.
- Both teams are 11-4; San Francisco enters on a five-game winning streak with Brock Purdy leading an offense that has been scoring freely.
- The 49ers’ Wednesday report listed George Kittle (ankle) and Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring) as non-participants, with Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams resting and Ricky Pearsall and Renardo Green limited.
- Chicago’s Wednesday update had Rome Odunze (foot) not practicing, while rookie Luther Burden III returned in limited work and several defenders, including Kevin Byard, were limited.
- Betting markets largely favor San Francisco by about 3 points with totals ranging from the mid-40s to low-50s, and standing-room tickets were starting near $353.