Bears Fall to 49ers in High-Scoring Shootout

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, including a 38-yard strike to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 remaining, to lift the San Francisco 49ers to a 42-38 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.

The 49ers erased an early 14-point deficit after Chicago linebacker T.J. Edwards returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown on the game’s opening drive. Purdy answered by directing five scoring drives, finishing with 303 yards passing. Christian McCaffrey added 140 rushing yards and a score for San Francisco.

Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams passed for 330 yards and two touchdowns, while D’Andre Swift ran for two scores. The Bears took a 38-35 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Purdy’s late heroics secured the win before a crowd of 71,836. San Francisco improved to 12-4, while Chicago fell to 11-5.