San Francisco 49ers 42, Chicago Bears 38: Final score and recap from Week 17
The Chicago Bears have the division wrapped up.
Next up, a late-season Prove-It Game against a fellow NFC Contender. Traveling to San Francisco, the Bears take on San Francisco in a showdown between two 11-win NFC squadrons.
Follow along for live updates and scoring plays from the Bears' Sunday Night Football showdown against the San Francisco 49ers.
Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers Live Scores and Updates
FINAL | San Francisco 49ers 42, Chicago Bears 38
The Bears come just a few yards short of a win.
4th Quarter - It comes down to this
Jujan Jennings puts San Francisco up by four.
What does Caleb Williams have here?
49ers 42, Bears 38
4th Quarter - Bears take slim lead
The Bears force a punt. The Bears race down the field.
The Bears take the lead on a Cairo Santos field goal.
Bears 38, 49ers 35
4th Quarter - Swift strikes X2
This is a shootout.
The Bears strike again with an 80-yard touchdown drive.
Bears 35, 49ers 35
End of the 3rd Quarter | 49ers 35, Bears 28
Injury Report - Noah Sewell
Bears ruled LB Noah Sewell OUT for the rest of the game with an ankle injury.
Sewell was carted off the field.
3rd Quarter - 49ers regain the lead
Brock Purdy spins the Bears' pass rush out of its cleats and finds Kyle Juszczyk for a touchdown.
San Francisco takes the lead again.
49ers 35, Bears 28
3rd Quarter - Swift strikes
TOUCHDOWN: The Bears' offense strikes out of halftime.
D'Andre Swift scampers in from two yards out and we're tied again.
49ers 28, Bears 28
HALFTIME | 49ers 28, Bears 21
2nd Quarter - He's Purdy good
It's a big day for Brock Purdy.
His second rushing touchdown of the day gives San Francisco the lead again.
49ers 28, Bears 21
2nd Quarter - Caleb is letting it rip
TOUCHDOWN: Thank you, hard count!
The 49ers gave the Bears a free play, and Caleb Williams ties the game with a strike to Colston Loveland.
Bears 21, 49ers 21
2nd Quarter - San Fran gets back in front
San Francisco gets back in front with another touchdown, this time Christian McCaffrey zips in.
The points are coming quickly in this one.
49ers 21, Bears 14
End of the 1st Quarter | Bears 14, 49ers 14
1st Quarter - Welcome back, Luther
Caleb Williams goes deep and hits Luther Burden III for a 35-yard score to tie the game!
The rookie gets back into the end zone.
Bears 14, 49ers 14
1st Quarter - 49ers offense is on track
The 49ers take the lead as Brock Purdy scampers into the end zone for his second rushing TD of the season.
49ers 14, Bears 7
Injury update - San Francisco LT Trent Williams
The Niners' All-Pro tackle is questionable to return with a hamstring injury.
1st Quarter - San Fran answers
The 49ers went 65 yards in nine plays to tie the game.
Great response by San Francisco. Not so great follow-up by the Bears' defense.
Bears 7, 49ers 7
1st Quarter - Bears lead out of the gate
PICK SIX!
Jaylon Johnson with the tip, and TJ Edwards with the pick.
Edwards takes it to the house and the Bears lead right away!
Bears 7, 49ers 0
Kickoff
The Bears won the toss and deferred.
It's game time.
49ers Inactives
RB Isaac Guerendo
WR Jordan Watkins
TE George Kittle
DL Kevin Givens
CB Renardo Green
LB Curtis Robinson
DL Robert Beal Jr.
The Bears will not have to play against George Kittle. They will have to play against Ricky Pearsall.
Bears Inactives
QB Case Keenum
WR Olamide Zaccheaus
WR Rome Odunze
CB Nick McCloud
CB Dallis Flowers
LB Ruben Hyppolite
OL Luke Newman
After being late injury report additions with illnesses, DJ Moore and Darnell Wright will be active on Sunday night. Nahshon Wright, who was questionable with a hamstring injury and illness, will play.
Olamide Zaccheaus, however, is out.
Pregame
The illness that's sweeping through Halas Hall has made its way to a handful of starting players.
On Sunday morning, DJ Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus were listed as questionable with an illness. Right tackle Darnell Wright was listed as questionable with an illness on Saturday, and made the trip to Santa Clara by himself on Sunday.
The Bears' inactives list will hold all the answers later.
Chicago Bears: NFC North Champs
With the Packers' loss on Saturday, the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North division title for the first time since 2018.
The worst-to-first turnaround is complete.
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