Last Updated: November 21, 2023, 03:30 IST
SANTA CLARA, Calif.: The San Francisco 49ers bought again to their early-season type simply in time for his or her most important stretch of the common season.
Thanks to a flawless efficiency from Brock Purdy, huge performs from Brandon Aiyuk and a powerful defensive efficiency, the 49ers beat Tampa Bay 27-14 on Sunday for his or her second straight convincing win following a 3-sport dropping streak.
“We’re taking steps in the right direction,” tight finish George Kittle mentioned. “We’re definitely not there yet.”
The 49ers (7-3) might want to get into prime type quickly in the event that they wish to make a run on the No. 1 seed within the NFC. San Francisco begins a tough three-sport stretch with a go to to division rival Seattle on Thursday night time, following a visit to defending NFC champion Philadelphia after which a house sport in opposition to the Seahawks.
San Francisco enters this stretch wanting way more just like the workforce that started the season 5-0 as a substitute of the one which misplaced three straight video games earlier than a bye week.
The largest distinction has been within the manufacturing from Purdy, who threw 5 interceptions in the course of the dropping streak however has been almost flawless the final two video games.
He is 40 for 51 for 629 yards, six touchdowns, no interceptions and a 157.3 passer score the previous two video games for the perfect score ever over a two-begin span.
Coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned he by no means was apprehensive about Purdy and is happy that he’s nonetheless prepared to be aggressive even after the turnovers in the course of the dropping streak.
“The guy was playing unbelievable in those three losses, so there was nothing to really worry about,” Shanahan mentioned. “You just got to make sure he doesn’t make up stuff that other people are making up. So you just try to get him to stick with practice, stick with the film and doing what you’re doing. He had a couple bad picks in those games but there was none that he felt he had to change with what he was doing because he was playing such a high level in those losses too.”
WHAT’S WORKING
Downfield passes. Purdy did way over simply dink and dunk. He accomplished 7 of 10 throws not less than 10 yards downfield, in response to NFL Next Gen stats, for 213 yards and two TDs. Purdy has a 120 passer score on throws not less than 10 yards downfield this season for the third-greatest mark within the league and his 1,482 yards on these throws are additionally third greatest.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
Punt protection. The 49ers allowed a 51-yard punt return by Deven Thompkins within the fourth quarter that almost led to a rating. San Francisco had been strong on punt protection this season however any slipups might be huge throughout this upcoming stretch.
STOCK UP
Ja’Ayir Brown. The rookie security had performed solely 30 defensive snaps all season earlier than being thrust into motion within the second half after Talanoa Hufanga went out with an damage. Brown broke up a fourth-down move to Mike Evans ultimately zone and intercepted one other throw ultimately zone on again-to-again drives within the fourth quarter. He completed with 4 tackles and three passes defensed.
STOCK DOWN
Red zone offense. The Niners bought stopped on two pink zone drives within the first half, setting for area targets. That’s been a problem of late as San Francisco has scored TDs on solely 6 of 14 (242.9%) pink zone drives the previous 4 video games for the eighth worst price within the league after being fourth greatest by means of the primary six video games at 69.2%.
INJURIES
Hufanga has a torn ACL in his proper and can miss the remainder of the season.
KEY NUMBER
11 — The Niners’ defenders did a very good job getting their palms on balls with 11 passes defensed for the sport. That’s the very best single-sport complete for the workforce since San Francisco had 11 in opposition to Arizona on Nov. 13, 2016.
NEXT STEPS
San Francisco visits Seattle on Thursday night time trying to win a fourth straight sport within the collection. The Niners received all three video games in opposition to the Seahawks final season, together with a wild-card playoff win. That’s San Francisco’s longest profitable streak within the collection since profitable 4 in a row from 2010-12.
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