The Niners played an instant classic between two great quarterbacks Sunday night, but it was San Francisco that got the last laugh in its 42-38 victory over the Chicago Bears.

San Francisco has defeated the Bears in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 1974-75 seasons [win, 34-0 at the Chicago Bears (11/17/74); win, 31-3 vs. the Chicago Bears (11/16/75)]. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has improved to 4-2 against the Bears and 8-10 against NFC North opponents as head coach of the 49ers.

The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers made NFL regular-season history on Sunday night during their thrilling clash at Levi's Stadium

Bears and 49ers made NFL history with identical touchdown ties before San Francisco’s 42-38 win reshaped playoff seeding.

San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey revealed the latest on his back injury before the team's key matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

With the loss, Chicago made NFL history, becoming the first team to lose after such a well-rounded performance. More specifically, the Bears became the first team in NFL history to lose after scoring 35 or more points, a defensive touchdown, while surrendering zero sacks and zero turnovers.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had strong praise for quarterback Brock Purdy after Monday night's 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

The Bears and 49ers proved Sunday night that they have the offensive horsepower to go that deep in the postseason, engaging in a duel at Levi’s Stadium that featured 936 total yards, 58 first downs and 10 offensive touchdowns.

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The Chicago Bears walked into Sunday night's showdown with the San Francisco 49ers with a chance to become the NFC's top seed. Things started about as well as Chicago could have dreamed. Brock Purdy threw an interception on San Francisco's very first snap,

On Wednesday, JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano announced that the school had hired Hardy Nickerson as its new head coach. Nickerson, who was a star linebacker in the NFL in the 1990s, just won a California Interscholastic Federation Division 5-AA state championship at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland last weekend.

In one of the most consequential games of Week 17, the San Francisco 49ers play host to the Chicago Bears.