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The Coach previews Monday Night Football and whether the 49ers can stay perfect, breaking down the biggest storylines, roster moves and film angles around San Francisco heading into the matchup.
Grant Cohn and Brandon Deutsch discuss why defensive end Nick Bosa seems unlikely to play for the 49ers against the Washington Commanders.
The 49ers Vault replays the 2019 Mud Bowl in Washington, where San Francisco leaned on a dominant defense and three Robbie Gould field goals to grind out a 9-0 shutout win in torrential rain.
Larry Krueger and Coach preview the 49ers' Monday Night Football game against the Washington Commanders.
The 5-0 49ers host Washington on Monday Night Football at Levi's Stadium, and the three keys are to cage Jayden Daniels in the pocket, attack a Commanders secondary that gave up 326 passing yards to the Giants, and own the second half against a Washington team that blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead and settled for a tie.
The 49ers run block at a high level but have not protected the quarterback well enough in the biggest games, with Brock Purdy taking 11 knockdowns in the last Super Bowl loss to Kansas City and Chris Jones coming free on the key overtime third down. Webzone argues John Lynch has to strengthen the interior and right side so the line can handle the best defensive fronts San Francisco would face late in the postseason.
Grant Cohn and Brandon Deutsch debate whether the Seattle Seahawks will miss the playoffs, putting the NFC West rival's postseason chances to a true-or-false test.
Patrick Holloway looks back at the 49ers’ biggest midseason trades under Kyle Shanahan, including the deals for Jimmy Garoppolo and Emmanuel Sanders that reshaped past seasons.
The San Francisco Standard offers five fast predictions for 49ers vs. Commanders, noting Washington has struggled badly against the pass while Kyle Shanahan's offense may have to lean on the run to win Monday's game.