Every week for the duration of the 2024 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the league's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting after Sunday afternoon ...

Somehow, the San Francisco 49ers playoff hopes are alive. It may feel absurd to believe that with a 6-8 record, the 49ers are clinging to a less than one percent chance to squeak in as the seventh ...

It's been a disappointing season for both the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins. Each team came into the year with playoff expectations, but heading into Week 16, both teams have been all but ...

Their defense, anchored by standout performances from Christian Rozeboom and Byron Young, has been formidable, though they face a tough challenge against the 49ers’ dynamic offense. The 49ers ...

A pivotal Week 15 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams is staring the San Francisco 49ers right in the face. Either they will achieve a desperately needed win or their playoff hopes will be crushed.

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers finally put together a complete game Sunday, and due to circumstances beyond their control, it may be too late. When Seattle beat Arizona 30-18 and then the L.A. Rams ...

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers play on Thursday, Dec. 12 at the 49ers' Levi's Stadium in the first game on the NFL Week 15 schedule. Which team will win the Thursday Night Football game?

SANTA CLARA – A blowout win by the 49ers, after back-to-back lopsided losses, begged this question as the sun set Sunday on Levi’s Stadium: Too much, too late? A 38-13 victory over the woeful ...

Rookie running back Isaac Guerendo left late in the fourth quarter of the 49ers' 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears with a foot injury, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers will learn ...

The San Francisco 49ers finally looked like Super Bowl contenders in Sunday’s blowout win over the hapless Chicago Bears. But even with the victory, the Niners’ chances to reach the playoffs ...