Home-field advantage could yield Super Bowl trip
SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan had the perfect retort Thursday when a reporter pulled out an unacceptable term in these parts to ask about the 49ers’ home crowd. The …
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Anders Carlson’s miss, Jake Moody’s make keep SF alive
SANTA CLARA — The Green Bay Packers didn’t play the “What If” game after their divisional round loss in Levi’s Stadium, but they have plenty of regrets. No one in …
49ers’ Brock Purdy takes his turn in playoff rivalry with Packers
SANTA CLARA — A 49ers playoff game caught Brock Purdy’s eye as he had just finished his senior season at Iowa State and left town to prepare for the NFL …
Deciding NFC No. 1 seed’s regular-season awards
SANTA CLARA — Here are the highs, lows and good deeds from the 49ers’ regular season, which yielded the NFC playoffs’ No. 1 seed, a second straight NFC West title, …
McCaffrey, Warner lead 49ers’ magnificent seven on AP All-Pro teams
SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey and linebacker Fred Warner were unanimously selected to the Associated Press’ All-Pro First Team, which also included tight end George Kittle, left tackle …
49ers’ Armstead back in practice, McCaffrey still out ahead of bye
SANTA CLARA — Arik Armstead’s return to practice Thursday reflected the 49ers’ state of urgency. Playoff football is coming, after all. And the top-seeded 49ers’ competitive juices are flowing, even …
49ers address defensive depth; put Jason Verrett on Injured Reserve
SANTA CLARA — Cornerback Terrance Mitchell, who spent two weeks in 49ers training camp, officially rejoined the team Wednesday to add veteran depth on their practice squad. Mitchell, a 10th-year …
49ers activate Ray-Ray McCloud ahead of regular-season finale
SANTA CLARA – Ray-Ray McCloud, the 49ers’ return specialist the past two seasons, came off the Injured Reserve list Saturday in a move that could alleviate a concern for the …
Arik Armstead rallying; Trent Williams to start Sunday
SANTA CLARA — A stealth benefit of earning the No. 1 seed for the 49ers is buying more time for Arik Armstead’s hopeful comeback. Armstead was producing better than he had …
49ers stash Brock Purdy for playoffs; McCaffrey eyes NFL rushing title
SANTA CLARA — With the NFC playoffs’ No. 1-seed already secured, Brock Purdy will sit out Sunday’s regular-season finale and Sam Darnold will start against the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams, …