The 49ers (12-4) moved up to the NFC’s No. 2 slot for the playoffs by virtue of a 37-34 comeback win in overtime against the host Las Vegas Raiders.
LAS VEGAS — Back and forth they went, slugging it out like prize fighters in a pay-per-view bout on the nearby Vegas Strip.
The 49ers leapfrogged the Minnesota Vikings into the No. 2 spot by virtue of a tiebreaker in NFC games; the 49ers are 9-2 in those, and the Vikings fell to 7-4 in them with Sunday’s 41-17 loss at Green Bay. “I changed up the pace of my rush and got into his chest and just kept pushing,” Bosa said. “Ah man, I was happy to see the ball fluttering in the air.”
It was the 49ers’ tightest game of the year, and it saw rookie Brock Purdy win his fourth straight start at quarterback, though he nearly met his match in Jarrett Stidham, who excelled in his first career start after the Raiders’ mid-week benching of Derek Carr. Brandon Aiyuk described Purdy as a “super calm dude” but also one who was confident enough to take charge in the end, including changing play calls when needed. “Today really showed us this dude is on a different level and he can play, for sure,” Aiyuk said.— Jordan Mason’s 14-yard touchdown run with 2:17 remaining put the 49ers in front 34-27, and it came a play after McCaffrey caught a Purdy pass and smashed a defender, rumbling for 34 yards.
The 49ers didn’t come away without some lumps. Guard Aaron Banks and linebacker Dre Greenlaw did not return from their injuries; MRI exams Monday will reveal how serious the injuries are, and Banks is suspected of having a sprained medial collateral ligament.
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