Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams proved why they are two of the best young players in the NFL, as the 49ers and Bears battled in a chaotic Week 17 duel that saw 80 total points and came down to the final play.
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Kyle Juszczyk joins Jac, Tony and Rodney at the FNIA desk to share how the 49ers outlasted a heavy-hitting Bears team, how the team ‘feeds off’ Brock Purdy’s energy and more.
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NFL Week 17
Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams proved why they are two of the best young players in the NFL, as the 49ers and Bears battled in a chaotic Week 17 duel that saw 80 total points and came down to the final play.
Jauan Jennings takes the pass from Brock Purdy and surges up the right side, giving the San Francisco 49ers the late lead against the Chicago Bears in a back-and-forth Sunday Night Football matchup.
Brock Purdy gets away from trouble and buys time until he hits Kyle Juszczyk in the end zone, giving the San Francisco 49ers the lead in a wild game against the Chicago Bears.
Caleb Williams slings one deep in the air to Luther Burden III, who comes down with it for the 35-yard touchdown as the Bears tie things up against the 49ers on Sunday Night Football.
T.J. Edwards intercepts Brock Purdy and takes it to the house, getting the Chicago Bears on the board during the first play from scrimmage against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football.
Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and Jake Tonges join Melissa Stark to discuss the 49ers defense clutching up on the Bears’ final drive for the win, keeping momentum in their hunt for the No. 1 seed and more.
Kyle Juszczyk joins Jac, Tony and Rodney at the FNIA desk to share how the 49ers outlasted a heavy-hitting Bears team, how the team ‘feeds off’ Brock Purdy’s energy, getting love as a fullback and more.
NBA
Suspensions were a given with punches thrown between the 6-foot guard and the 7-foot center on Saturday.
Jaylen Brown tied a Celtics team record with nine consecutive 30-point games in Boston’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder got back in the win column after beating the Philadelphia 76ers behind Chet Holmgren’s 29 points.
Scottie Barnes brought his best on Sunday evening in Toronto, where the emerging star delivered a historic triple-double to lift the Raptors past the Warriors in a comeback overtime win.
College Football Playoffs
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry look ahead to a stacked slate of College Football Playoff games in the quarterfinals.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry break down a strange game between Miami and Texas A&M and how the Hurricanes ultimately came out on top.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry evaluate what went wrong for Oklahoma and what went right for Alabama in a CFP matchup that saw a big momentum swing.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry ponder if the College Football Playoff’s first round is broken or if there are ways to fix the bracket.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry offer differing viewpoints on the benefits of making the College Football Playoff for Group of 5 teams.
Nicole Auerbach explains how the first-round results will carry over to the next set of CFP games.
The playoff field is set. It’s time to find out who will be the national champion.
Premier League
Robbie Mustoe praises Dominic Calvert-Lewin for having a “brilliant” season for Leeds after scoring in his sixth-straight game in a draw with Sunderland.
Archie Gray discusses what an “incredible feeling” it was to score his first senior goal before Thomas Frank shares his thoughts on Spurs’ performance against Crystal Palace.
Check out the Premier League schedule for the 2025-26 season, with everything you need for all 380 games.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner assesses his team’s performance in a 1-0 loss to Spurs at Selhurst Park in Matchweek 18.
Golf
Relive Scottie Scheffler’s first match play victory on the PGA Tour at the 2022 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Look back at Scottie Scheffler’s victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2022, narrowly beating Billy Horschel at the final holes.
Golf Channel looks back at Scottie Scheffler’s 22 career victories, starting with the WM Phoenix Open in 2022 when he defeated Patrick Cantlay in a playoff.
Matt Kuchar reflects on winning the PNC Championship with his college-bound son Cameron, explaining why his father, who passed away earlier this year, would be very proud and is “giving big fist pumps up in the sky.”
Watch highlights of the 2025 PNC Championship’s Final Round from the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida.
Lee Trevino shares some wisdom about golf and life, saying that “the Lord for some reason gave me a tremendous amount of talent, and I’m gonna meet him pretty soon, and I damn sure don’t want him to be disappointed.”
Motor Sports
Multiple injuries in 2025 kept Julien Beaumer from performing at his peak and he will not return until the Pro Motocross season begins.
Justin Cooper effectively won the regular season title and was seeded first for the SuperMotocross Playoffs, but he is still looking for his first trophy.
In his last season on a 250 bike, Garrett Marchbanks finished in the top five in Supercross and Motocross.
Jett Lawrence underwent surgery on Saturday, but this type of injury typically takes three months to heal.
Rotoworld
Dak Prescott, Christian McCaffrey, Puka Nacua and Trey McBride highlight the positional rankings for Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season.
Antetokounmpo will have the opportunity to play four games in Week 11 against some of the NBA’s worst defenses.
Follow the latest injury news for fantasy football lineups in Week 17.
Kel’el Ware leads a group of 10 players that should be in for a productive weekend.
With Travis Kelce potentially having played his final Chiefs home game in Week 17, Denny Carter looks at which pass catchers could be fantasy relevant in Week 18 and beyond, should the star tight end retire.
Denny Carter digs into Dak Prescott’s big Christmas Day outing against the Commanders, explaining why fantasy managers can expect strong production against the Giants in Week 18 if starters play.
Betting
Vaughn Dalzell previews his favorite bets for the Sunday NFL Week 17 schedule, including Seahawks at Panthers, Jacoby Brissett against the Bengals and more!
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his best bets for the Texans and Chargers, plus Ravens at Packers.
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down why the NBA MVP race has shifted in favor of Nikola Jokic.
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It didn’t take long for the Bears to get off to a hot start on Sunday night.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen said after Sunday’s loss to the Eagles that his foot injury didn’t impact him during the game, but he still went for a medical evaluation after speaking to reporters.
The Patriots are the AFC East champs after the Bills failed on a two-point conversion in the final seconds.
The 49ers will not have right end George Kittle for Sunday night’s game against the Bears.
The Bills offense has been mired in the muck for most of Sunday’s game, but they have moved within striking range of the Eagles with just over five minutes left to play.
