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The San Francisco 49ers have entered the chat as a serious Super Bowl contender this season. Anxious to end their 30-year drought without a championship, the 49ers are once again streaking at the right time under coach Kyle Shanahan coming out of Sunday night's thrilling 42-38 victory over the Chicago Bears .
The only active 49ers defenders to ever start a playoff game in their careers are safety Ji’Ayir Brown and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir.
Today’s question of the day asks what the 49ers’ magic number is come playoff time. How many points will the 49ers need to score in the postseason to win? For a comfortable win? Obviously, it’s a matchup-based league. But there aren’t many situations where the Niners won’t have the advantage.
Follow live updates as the Bears and 49ers square off in a Week 17 NFL game that will have a big impact on the NFC playoff picture.
“I’ve got a chance, man. That’s the plan,” Warner said on NBC’s pregame show before the 49ers’ Sunday night showdown with the Chicago Bears. “We’re going to take this thing one day at a time. There’s a whole lot of different steps. T’s have to be crossed, I’s have to be dotted in order to get there, but we’re on the right track.”
A huge season moment arrives for the Bears as they face the 49ers on Sunday Night Football while off field stadium questions follow the team into a pivotal week.
Including the Seattle game and the five that followed, Jake Tonges had the most extensive action of his NFL career. He has 27 receptions for 233 yards and four touchdowns, with 25 catches, 244 yards and three scores coming in the games Kittle missed.