When the #49ers secured a dramatic Week 3 win, Greg Papa was alone, 40 miles away at home, and feeling light years removed from his professional life. He walked into the silent stillness of his backyard, laid in his hammock and, for several minutes, wept. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

How #49ers’ special teams went from a weakness to a game changer www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

When the #49ers secured a dramatic Week 3 win, Greg Papa was alone, 40 miles away at home, and feeling light years removed from his professional life. He walked into the silent stillness of his backyard, laid in his hammock and, for several minutes, wept. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

#49ers game review: * How Dee Winters turned "53 Orlando Right" into a pick-six * George Kittle's concerning reaction to injury * The area Kyle Shanahan is struggling * Bad-memory play has happier ending * Rookie thanks Rivers for ... getting sacked www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

#49ers notes: * George Kittle has "chance" to play vs. Bears * Ricky Pearsall returns to low-intensity practice * Kendrick Bourne is sharing the wealth www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

#49ers game review: * How Dee Winters turned "53 Orlando Right" into a pick-six * George Kittle's concerning reaction to injury * The area Kyle Shanahan is struggling * Bad-memory play has happier ending * Rookie thanks Rivers for ... getting sacked www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

. @annkillion.bsky.social: How Kyle Shanahan’s subtle move saved this #49ers season before it even started www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

In the battle of Baby Faced vs. Pear Shaped, the young guy won, convincingly www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

Before making Pro Bowl history, Trent Williams, 37, makes statement: "I'm not leaving." www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

Three years and 11 days after Brock Purdy vanquished 45-year-old Tom Brady in his first career start, he continued to show little respect for his elders in his latest start. "He was pretty close to perfect." www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

Before making Pro Bowl history, Trent Williams, 37, makes statement: "I'm not leaving." www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

Three years and 11 days after Brock Purdy vanquished 45-year-old Tom Brady in his first career start, he continued to show little respect for his elders in his latest start. "He was pretty close to perfect." www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

#49ers notes: George Kittle felt confident he didn’t suffer a dreaded high ankle sprain Monday, but he didn’t sound as certain about his ability to play against the Bears on a short week Sunday night. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

. @annkillion.bsky.social: With two games to go, #49ers keep bid to win NFC West, top playoff seed alive www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Brock Purdy resembles vintage Phillip Rivers in outdueling legend: "Close to perfect" www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

George Kittle exits Colts game with ankle injury, status for Bears game uncertain www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

Brock Purdy: Career-high 5 TD passes. #49ers

The #49ers haven't punted since Nov. 30.

Kittle not on field to start this series. #49ers

#49ers TE George Kittle (ankle) questionable to return

#49ers drives: TD TD TD FG missed FG TD

Brock Purdy has tied a career-high with 4 TD passes with 25 minutes and 58 seconds left. #49ers

Eddy Pineiro: 26 of 27 ... and his miss was his most impressive kick. #49ers

#49ers: 15 first downs 236 yards 24 points 7.4 yards per play

Christian McCaffrey: 13 touches, 80 yards #49ers

#49ers possessions: TD (72 yards) TD (26 yards) TD (69 yards)

Source: Philip Rivers will play CB on Colts' next defensive series. #49ers

Brock Purdy: 7 of 9, 89 yards, 3 TD (147.5 rating) #49ers

Review: Incomplete. #49ers

Same old story. #49ers

Philip Rivers last week: 120 passing yards Rivers in first quarter tonight: 121 #49ers

Brock Purdy last four-plus quarters: 28 of 35, 363 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT. #49ers

Brock Purdy: 5 of 5, 68 yards, 2 TD (158.3 rating) #49ers

Philip Rivers + Brock Purdy: 8 of 10, 127 yards, 2 TD. #49ers

Demarcus Robinson with his first TD catch with the #49ers

#49ers open witrh gains of 4, 26, 6, 9 and 2 yards

This grandpa guy looks good. #49ers

Philip Rivers: 4 of 6, 52 yards. #49ers

Philip Rivers doing a lot at the line of scrimmage. #49ers

Colts win toss. They elect to receive. Here comes Philip Rivers ... Have you heard he recently came out of retirement? #49ers

This was fun: Spoke with long-retired great quarterbacks about a great QB, Philip Rivers, who is making them think ... “It allows all of us to kind of say even more, ‘Could I go out there for five plays?'" www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

Rookie RB Jordan James, a fifth-round pick, will be making his NFL debut. #49ers

#49ers inactives: WR Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) CB Renardo Green (neck) DT Kevin Givens RB Isacc Geurendo DE Robert Beal CB Chase Lucas LB Curtis Robinson

#49ers have activated DL Yetur Gross-Matos from injured reserve and elevated LB Eric Kendricks and CB Eli Apple from the practice squad before tonight's game vs. Colts.

One of the starting quarterbacks tonight, Philip Rivers, can’t be what he once was. The other starting QB, Brock Purdy, might need to be better than he’s ever been. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

This was fun: Spoke with long-retired great quarterbacks about a great QB, Philip Rivers, who is making them think ... “It allows all of us to kind of say even more, ‘Could I go out there for five plays?'" www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

#49ers receive a helpful push into the postseason. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

They're back: #49ers lock up a playoff berth in wake of Lions’ loss to Pittsburgh www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

Philip Rivers returned to the NFL at 44? Big deal. Kurt Warner is 54. Steve Young is 64. And they still think they can play. "If it was ‘Hunger Games’? If they said, you had to do this or die? Yeah, you could pull off something.” www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers

Philip Rivers returned to the NFL at 44? Big deal. Kurt Warner is 54. Steve Young is 64. And they still think they can play. "If it was ‘Hunger Games’? If they said, you had to do this or die? Yeah, you could pull off something.” www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers... #49ers