The Niners continue their stingy ways in the secondary. The offense has no issue...between the 20s. And then, there’s the special teams

The San Francisco 49ers 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday was as accurate of a depiction as you’ll get from the 2024 version of the Niners.

If somebody asked you to describe Kyle Shanahan’s squad in 2024, it's the game you'd reference.

We saw shades of 2023 as the offense recorded season highs in yards after catch (182) and plays with 20+ YAC (4). Adding Christian McCaffrey meant there weren’t as many third downs, and...

When you’re rehabbing, it’s not often you get a chance to throw the pads on. That was the case for 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey

During the pre-game broadcast, the announcers spoke about how San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wanted Christian McCaffrey to be healthy in the long run and couldn’t overuse his star running back against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Shanahan indeed came into Sunday with a plan to cap McCaffrey’s touches. CMC ended up with 13 carries and six targets on the afternoon. That would’ve been among the lowest usage rates for McCaffrey in 2023. Mission accomplished,...

Plus, a baffling decision before the end of the first half by Kyle Shanahan

A win is a win, but for a San Francisco 49ers team coming off a bye week, Sunday’s win left us with more questions than answers.

The 49ers were able to squeak out a 23-20 win in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers, but it shouldn’t have been as close as it was. San Francisco jumped out to an early 10-0 lead, but like plenty of games earlier in the season, they couldn’t pull away, and the Bucs hung around, keeping it within one score for the...

The 49ers beat the Buccaneers 23-20 in Week 10 to improve to 5-4. Check out their complete schedule and results for the 2024 season. All times are Pacific Time.

The San Francisco 49ers are 5-4 through Week 10 of the NFL Season. They are currently second place in the NFC West. They beat the Buccaneers 23-20 last week.

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Monday, November 11th, 2024

3 takeaways after 49ers avoid collapse against Buccaneers

“But so much of the outsized impact of special teams was a result of Kyle Shanahan’s maddening conservatism. At the end of the first half, the 49ers, with three timeouts, declined two opportunities to save some clock and push for the red zone.

The preference was clearly to set up a field goal. And for those wondering about Shanahan’s desire to “lap” the other team with a score to end the half and to start it, the Buccaneers received the...

This will be a fun game.

Sunday’s game slate ends with a possible fun game as the Houston Texans host the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. The Lions are one of the best teams in the NFC, and the Texans have that awesome defense, so maybe DeMeco Ryans can provide the NFC with some possible blueprints. It’s hard to believe the 49ers are only two games back from the 7-win threshold the rest of the NFC is at, but they are.

The Lions have just come off a 24-14 win in Green Bay. Given how much this usually swings...

The 49ers battled through numerous mistakes and adversity, but found a way to win a big game.

The San Francisco 49ers battled for a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road on Sunday, improving to 5-4 on the season off the bye week.

It was an ugly game for the 49ers, who had multiple opportunities to extend the lead, but couldn’t close the game, giving the Buccaneers multiple chances to stay close and even tie the game.

Offensively, the 49ers connected on explosives, but couldn't finish drives consistently, leading to a whopping six field goal tries, of...

Mistakes were still plentiful, but the 49ers found a way to win. At the end of the day, that’s all that matters

The San Francisco 49ers received the ball to begin the game. They got off to a hot start, but Brock Purdy missed Ricky Pearsall, which led to punting in Tampa Bay’s territory.

The defense felt the loss of Charvarius Ward on the first third down of the game, as Cade Otton beat Isaac Yiadom for a first down. The Buccaneers didn’t have the same success on the ensuing third down. Not many teams do when they target Fred...

All have been an issue

Cade Otton dropped a critical pass, which helped the defense get off the field, and that took us to halftime. San Francisco outgained Tampa Bay by nearly 100 yards in the first half.

The defense forced a three-and-out to begin the half, but Jacob Cowing muffed a punt after Darrell Luter ran into him. Tampa Bay scored in four plays, and just like that, the game was tied at 10.

The 49ers offense had a 13-play, 55-yard drive that took over five minutes. McCaffrey had a third down reception in the red zone. This came...

Don’t rely on your kicker

During the broadcast, Tom Brady called Jauan Jennings the best third-down option for the offense. That’s probably coming from the coaching staff during pre-production meetings. Jennings converted back-to-back third downs right after Brady said that.

The 49ers red zone issues resurfaced. After a run for one yard, two incomplete passes forced a 28-yard field goal from Jake Moody. His kick was good to make it 10-0. Still, a first-down run and no passes to McCaffrey were surprising.

The Buccaneers put together a 13-play, 58-yard play drive that took over seven minutes off the clock. Baker...

Solid start for the road team

The San Francisco 49ers received the ball to begin the game. They got off to a hot start, but Brock Purdy missed Ricky Pearsall, and that led to punting in Tampa Bay’s territory.

The defense felt the loss of Charvarius Ward on the first third down of the game, as Cade Otton beat Isaac Yiadom for a first down. The Buccaneers didn’t have the same success on the ensuing third down. Not many teams do when they target Fred Warner.

The signs were there from the offense on the first drive. They did not...

Welcome back, CMC

The San Francisco 49ers (4-4) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) are in similar situations after both made the playoffs in 2024.

San Francisco was slow out of the gates, starting the season 2-3, but with wins in two of its last three games, have found themselves at .500. Tampa Bay, on the other side, started hot, going 3-1 in the first month of the season. But since then, the Bucs have dropped four of five, including losing the last three and Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to injury.

The 49ers are coming off a bye week...