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Jennifer Lee Chan hosts a Week 9 chat after San Francisco beat Las Vegas 38-17, recapping the win in a setting the title notes was not in the parking lot.
Jason Aponte is joined by Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Sports for a day-after breakdown of San Francisco trouncing Las Vegas, centered on Brock Purdy and the Raiders win.
Grant Cohn says San Francisco wants to trade for a wide receiver, a safety and a defensive tackle ahead of the deadline.
Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan on 49ers Talk discuss the 38-17 win over Las Vegas in Week 9 and whether a 7-1 San Francisco team should stand pat at the trade deadline.
Kyle Shanahan, Brock Purdy and other San Francisco players speak to reporters after the 38-17 win over Las Vegas on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.
Jordan Watkins talks with Brooke Evans after the Week 9 win over Las Vegas, reflecting on a first career touchdown and taking on a bigger role at receiver while the defense delivered against Las Vegas.
Dieter Kurtenbach breaks down San Francisco leaving Las Vegas silver, black and blue in a postgame reaction to the Week 9 win.
The Coach's Huddle offers live reactions and the biggest moments from San Francisco beating Las Vegas 38-17.
Grant Cohn gives instant reaction to San Francisco beating Las Vegas 38-17 and turns to trade deadline rumors.
Jennifer Lee Chan gives instant reaction to San Francisco beating Las Vegas 38-17, noting the injury to Gracen Halton, a defense forcing turnovers and Jordan Watkins shining.
David Lombardi reports rough news from the locker room after San Francisco's big win over Las Vegas, with Gracen Halton and Brock Purdy among the names in focus.
George Kittle reacts to San Francisco reaching 7-1 after the win over Las Vegas.
Nick Bosa reacts to the win over Las Vegas in a first game back in weeks.
Locked On 49ers reacts live to San Francisco running away from Las Vegas 38-17 in Week 9, with Brock Purdy dazzling as a dual threat and adding a thumbs-down celebration.
Grant Cohn grades San Francisco position by position after the 38-17 win over Las Vegas.
DeForest Buckner reacts to a first game back with San Francisco after the win over Las Vegas.
TheSFNiners reacts to San Francisco beating Las Vegas, the impact of the injury to Gracen Halton and the returns of DeForest Buckner and Nick Bosa.
San Francisco's official channel goes inside the locker room following the Week 9 win over Las Vegas.
Fred Warner, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, DeForest Buckner, Nick Bosa and George Kittle break down the win over Las Vegas, address the loss of Gracen Halton to injury and praise the rookie class.
Christian McCaffrey discusses San Francisco's win over Las Vegas.
Kyle Shanahan and San Francisco players react following the Week 9 matchup against Las Vegas.
Brock Purdy reacts to San Francisco's big win over Las Vegas.
Highlights from Las Vegas at San Francisco in Week 9 at Levi's Stadium, catching the biggest plays from the matchup.
Kyle Shanahan reflects on a dominant win over Las Vegas, praises the defense for forcing turnovers and discusses the offense in a complete team performance.
Fred Warner reacts after San Francisco forced multiple turnovers against Las Vegas.
The best plays from Christian McCaffrey's two-touchdown game against Las Vegas in Week 9.
The best plays from Brock Purdy's three-touchdown game against Las Vegas in Week 9.
Kyle Shanahan reacts to San Francisco's win over Las Vegas.
Locked On 49ers credits defensive domination for San Francisco routing Las Vegas 38-17 at Levi's Stadium, forcing five turnovers in the win.
Gregg Rosenthal, Jourdan Rodrigue and Nick Shook recap the Week 9 matchup between Las Vegas and San Francisco on NFL Daily, breaking down the 49ers' 38-17 win over the Raiders.
The notebook from San Francisco's 38-17 win over Las Vegas at Levi's Stadium covers Brock Purdy's running hurting the Raiders, the emotional hit teammates took from the Gracen Halton injury, and whether the 49ers have a Super Bowl defense.
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Rich Madrid recaps a 38-17 win over Las Vegas that moved San Francisco to 7-1 and 5-0 at home, built on five second-half takeaways from a defense that entered with seven takeaways in seven games. San Francisco outgained Las Vegas 414 to 240, ran for 190 yards to 24, held the ball for more than 38 minutes and never punted, but rookie Gracen Halton was carted off late with a leg injury and Renardo Green left with a back injury and did not return.
Matt Warren maps the NFC picture after the 38-17 win over Las Vegas, with San Francisco at 7-1 in first place and holding the strength-of-victory tiebreaker over Minnesota even if Minnesota ties the record on Monday night. Los Angeles and Seattle both sit at 5-4 and outside the current playoff spots, while Chicago, Detroit and Green Bay occupy spots five through seven.
Jordan Watkins followed a strong game in Atlanta with four catches and a first NFL touchdown in the 38-17 win over Las Vegas, earning praise from Kyle Shanahan, who called the progress a huge step forward. Watkins went to Shanahan earlier this season after being a healthy scratch and asked what more was needed, and Brock Purdy said trust in Watkins has grown through run blocking, separation and contested catches while the receiver room stays short-handed.
Niners Wire looks at the updated NFC West standings after Week 9 and why San Francisco holding a strong position in the division made the win matter.
The San Francisco Chronicle recaps San Francisco beating Las Vegas at Levi's Stadium to reach 7-1, with three interceptions and two fumble recoveries from the defense and 190 yards rushing from the offense.
The San Francisco Standard goes inside the turnover spree behind five takeaways and a crushing injury, detailing Fred Warner hopping the line to stuff Kirk Cousins, Jaden Dugger adding a pick-six, and Upton Stout forcing a fumble at the goal line.
Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down the 49ers' 38-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Raiders' first trip back to the Bay since the move to Las Vegas, and then take up the deadline question facing a 7-1 team, whether San Francisco should stand pat or keep looking for another move.
Quarter by quarter observations and analysis from the 49ers' 38-17 win over Las Vegas, a dominant result at Levi's Stadium on a day when San Francisco was not perfect.
Jordan Watkins caught all four targets for 86 yards and the first touchdown of Watkins' career in the 38-17 win over Las Vegas, a milestone for a second-year receiver who was a healthy scratch in the first two games and has become a vital part of the 49ers offense.
The 49ers communications staff notes from the 38-17 win over Las Vegas include five second-half takeaways, a season-high 190 rushing yards, Brock Purdy reaching 100 career passing touchdowns faster than any quarterback in franchise history, and Christian McCaffrey passing Marshall Faulk for the most career touchdown catches by a running back in the Super Bowl era.
Kyle breaks down the key takeaways from the 49ers blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders, a game San Francisco controlled despite its own miscues.
Kyle Posey sorts the 49ers win over the Raiders into nine winners, two losers and one player still in the undecided column.
USA Today runs through the winners and losers from the 49ers win over the Las Vegas Raiders in the Battle of the Bay, San Francisco's first game back from the bye week.
Niners Wire reports Kyle Shanahan had high praise for Jordan Watkins after the young receiver's breakout game against the Raiders, saying Watkins took a huge step forward.
Tim Kawakami writes in the San Francisco Standard that the 49ers are in their abundance era, with DeForest Buckner back alongside Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and Dre Greenlaw on a defense that needed to level up.
Pro Football Talk reports video has emerged of a parking lot brawl at the Raiders and 49ers game, and notes it is still unclear whether the first Raiders game at Levi's Stadium in eight years matched the 32 arrests from 2018.
Kyle Shanahan and 49ers players spoke with reporters after Sunday's 38-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and 49ers Webzone has the full transcripts of what they said.
Dieter Kurtenbach writes in The Mercury News that DeForest Buckner was a strong start, but secondary lapses and offensive injuries mean these very good 49ers cannot afford to stand pat at the trade deadline.
NBC Sports Bay Area grades the 49ers decisive Week 9 win over the Raiders, a game where San Francisco returned from the bye week at 7-1 and the defense wrecked Las Vegas.
49ers.com lists the top takeaways from San Francisco's return from the bye, a 38-17 Week 9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders led by a defense that forced five turnovers.
SFGate reports Kyle Shanahan stayed tight-lipped on the trade deadline after another major 49ers injury.
Kyle Shanahan says the 49ers are working hard looking at their trade options, in a 49ers Webzone report that also notes Jordan Watkins caught all four targets for a team-high 86 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders.
DeForest Buckner admits they had some butterflies in an unforgettable return to the 49ers, as NBC Sports Bay Area recaps the homecoming game against the Raiders.
NBC Sports Bay Area tells how Jordan Watkins amazingly foreshadowed their first NFL touchdown before scoring it in the 49ers win over the Raiders.
Gracen Halton broke a left ankle against the Raiders and the injury ends the rookie season after eight games, with San Francisco still waiting on news about other injured players ahead of the trade deadline.
Niners Nation hosts a live discussion for the Bears and Buccaneers game, built around Caleb Williams taking on Baker Mayfield.
Niners Wire names the best performers from San Francisco beating Las Vegas 38-17 on Sunday at Levi's Stadium, running through who stood out most in the blowout win.
SI hands out grades for San Francisco after the 38-17 win over Las Vegas, highlighting a key adjustment from Kyle Shanahan.
NFL.com rounds up San Francisco's top plays against Las Vegas from Week 9.
Pro Football Talk reports Indianapolis is expected to take the best offer for Jonathan Taylor at the trade deadline, after two weeks of chatter that will run at least two more days.
SFGate tells the story of the most chaotic quarter of San Francisco's season against Las Vegas, and how the linebackers captained the 49ers through it.
The Levi's Stadium crowd erupted when DeForest Buckner was introduced last ahead of Sunday's game against Las Vegas, and Buckner summed up the homecoming simply. Man, I'm home.
NBC Sports Bay Area reports how hard Gracen Halton's season-ending injury hit San Francisco, where teammates describe Halton as the life of the locker room, after the Week 9 win over Las Vegas.
NBC Sports Bay Area grades San Francisco's decisive Week 9 win over Las Vegas, a report card built around a defense that wrecked the Raiders.
Fred Warner praised San Francisco's defense for taking the ball away five times against Las Vegas, a Week 9 effort Warner described with one word. Proud.
Kyle Shanahan breaks down San Francisco's 38-17 win over Las Vegas in postgame comments filmed by Grant Cohn.
David Lombardi reacts to San Francisco beating Las Vegas 38-17 in a wild Week 9 game.
Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as San Francisco beat the visiting Las Vegas Raiders 38-17 on Sunday.
Larry Krueger reacts to San Francisco dominating Las Vegas 38-17 in Week 9.
Grant Cohn gives instant analysis after San Francisco beat Las Vegas 38-17 in Week 9.
McCaffrey and Black lead the studs as San Francisco ran the ball at will and took five second half turnovers from Las Vegas in a 38-17 win, with Brock Purdy answering when it counted to push the 49ers to 7-1.
Eddy Pineiro hits a 35 yard field goal to stretch San Francisco's lead over Las Vegas in Week 9.
Watch highlights from San Francisco's 38-17 Week 9 win over Las Vegas.
Pro Football Focus recaps San Francisco routing Las Vegas 38-17 in Week 9 on November 8, with the 49ers piling up 409 total yards.
Rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton broke a left ankle in the fourth quarter against Las Vegas and will miss the rest of the season, Kyle Shanahan said after the game.
San Francisco beat Las Vegas 38-17 but lost three key players to injury, and Kyle Shanahan gave a grim update on the group after the game.
Brock Purdy led three first half touchdown drives before a Jaden Dugger pick six started a turnover spree in a wild third quarter, part of the story in San Francisco's 38-17 win over Las Vegas that moved the team to 7-1.
Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey fueled San Francisco's return from the bye as the 49ers beat Las Vegas 38-17 to improve to 7-1 in Week 9.
San Francisco rolled past Las Vegas 38-17 after the bye week to improve to 7-1, shaking off a stumble heading into the break.
Gracen Halton suffered a season ending injury in the win over Las Vegas, headlining a painful set of postgame updates for San Francisco despite the 38-17 result.
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PFF recaps the 49ers routing Las Vegas 38-17 in Week 9, with San Francisco outgaining the Raiders 409 total yards to 216.
ESPN NFL Nation reporters work through the lingering questions from Week 9 Sunday, including what the win means for the 49ers alongside the Giants, Cowboys and Chiefs.
Niners Nation reports Gracen Halton's season is over in its latest 49ers injury update.
Niners Nation breaks down San Francisco forcing four straight turnovers in a blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton was carted off late in the fourth quarter Sunday after an injury against the Raiders, via USA Today.
Niners Wire reports a promising 49ers rookie was carted off late in the fourth quarter of Week 9, another injury in a season already defined by them, via 49ers Webzone.
Pro Football Talk reports rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton was carted off in the fourth quarter against the Raiders with an air cast, as San Francisco lost another defensive player, via 49ers Webzone.
49ers Webzone recaps San Francisco coming out of the bye to steamroll Las Vegas 38-17 at Levi's Stadium, in a wild and mostly one-sided win in front of the home crowd.
Niners Wire reports a starting 49ers cornerback was hurt in the fourth quarter while making an interception against the Raiders, on a day San Francisco entered Week 9 thin at cornerback, via 49ers Webzone.
Pro Football Talk notes Brock Bowers set a record for the most receptions by a tight end in a first three seasons, adding another mark for Las Vegas, via 49ers Webzone.
Niners Wire highlights rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger opening the second half against Las Vegas with a first career interception, via 49ers Webzone.
Pro Football Talk reports Jaden Dugger took a Kirk Cousins pass back for a pick-six on the first play of the second half, putting San Francisco up 28-10 early in the third quarter against Las Vegas, via 49ers Webzone.
NBC Sports Bay Area reports rookie Gracen Halton suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the 49ers win over the Raiders.
NBC Sports Bay Area breaks down what was learned as Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey fueled the 49ers win over the Raiders.
San Francisco scored touchdowns on each of the first three possessions against Las Vegas and took a 21-10 lead into halftime at Levi's Stadium, with the 49ers offense staying hard to stop as it has been all season, via Pro Football Talk.
Christian McCaffrey caught a touchdown pass against the Raiders on Sunday for a 36th career receiving touchdown, the most by a running back in the Super Bowl era, via NFL.com.
Christian McCaffrey set a Super Bowl era NFL record for running backs with a touchdown catch against the Raiders at Levi's Stadium in Week 9, reaching 37 receiving touchdowns for the career, via 49ers Webzone.
Christian McCaffrey opened the scoring against the Raiders with a one-yard touchdown run, capping a 69-yard opening drive for San Francisco and giving McCaffrey a ninth rushing touchdown in 2026, via NFL.com.
Jennifer Lee Chan films the player introductions before the 49ers play the Raiders in Week 9, with the Levi's Stadium crowd going wild for Nick Bosa, Warner and DeForest Buckner.
Jason Aponte offers an instant reaction to the 49ers and Raiders game in Week 9, breaking down what decided the matchup at Levi's Stadium.
CJ West gave DeForest Buckner Buckner's old 49ers jersey number back with no strings attached, clearing the way for Buckner to wear the familiar number in a first 49ers game since Dec. 29, 2019 after San Francisco reacquired Buckner from Indianapolis.
Brock Purdy threw the 100th regular-season touchdown pass of Purdy's career on a 12-yard pass to Christian McCaffrey against the Raiders, giving San Francisco a 21-7 second-quarter lead and reaching 100 in a 57th regular-season game, faster than any quarterback in 49ers history and joining Joe Montana, Steve Young, John Brodie, Frankie Albert, Jeff Garcia and Y.A. Tittle as the seventh 49er to reach the mark.
The 49ers Rush Podcast goes live right after the 49ers finish against the Raiders, with immediate postgame reaction and a breakdown of the result.
The Coach's Huddle goes live after the Raiders game, with Coach and Krueg offering reaction and a breakdown of the 49ers performance.
Niners Nation runs a live discussion thread for the Raiders game and puts DeForest Buckner at the center of it, with the defensive tackle positioned to make a difference for San Francisco against Las Vegas.
Nick Bosa is back for the Raiders game, headlining the 49ers inactives news as San Francisco gets its star edge rusher back in the lineup against Las Vegas.
Niners Nation reports Mike Evans is questionable at best for next week, keeping the 49ers receiver's availability in doubt beyond the Raiders game.
SI.com runs a live blog for the 49ers Week 9 home game against the Raiders, updating scores, information and analysis throughout the game.
The 49ers secondary comes into the Raiders game healthy, good news on defense even as San Francisco remains thinner on the offensive side according to the inactives report via Niners Wire.
NBCS Bay Area provides live updates as Brock Purdy and the 49ers look to bounce back against the Raiders at Levi's Stadium, after a noon PT Pregame Live preview with Kylen Mills, Rod Brooks and Matt Maiocco.
The Coach's Huddle hosts a live postgame call-in show after the 49ers face the Raiders, inviting the Faithful to sound off with reaction and debate on what happened at Levi's Stadium.
Jessie Naylor delivers an instant reaction rant after the 49ers play the Raiders, breaking down everything that happened in the Week 9 matchup.
Larry Krueger lays out the keys to victory for the 49ers against the Raiders and closes with a final prediction for the Week 9 game at Levi's Stadium.
NBC Sports Bay Area runs live updates from Levi's Stadium as Brock Purdy and the 6-1 49ers, coming off the bye and a first loss to Atlanta, try to bounce back against the 4-4 Raiders, with Nick Bosa and Christian McCaffrey cleared to play, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and Christian Kirk out, and DeForest Buckner set for a first 49ers game since December 29, 2019.
Nick Bosa and Sigle are active for the 49ers in Week 9 against the Raiders, as San Francisco releases the list of players ruled out for the game.
The 49ers listed six inactives against the Raiders, Tatum Bethune, Enrique Cruz, Mike Evans, Khalid Kareem, Kurtis Rourke as the emergency quarterback, and Deebo Samuel, while Nick Bosa and Christian McCaffrey are active after missing time.
Grant Cohn lays out a final score prediction for the 49ers against the Raiders.
Grant Cohn talks through whether Brandon Aiyuk might show up at today's 49ers game against the Raiders.
Pro Football Focus breaks down the Week 9 Sunday slate for fantasy football through snap counts, playing time and emerging roles, with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins leading Cincinnati receiving production against Atlanta and Dohnte Meyers making a case for a permanent role in the Bengals offense.
Niners Wire tracks live updates as the 49ers host the Raiders in Week 9, with start time and TV channel details for the matchup.
Larry Krueger hosts a postgame reaction show for the 49ers against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9 on The Krueg Show.
KNBR 680 hosts its 49ers pregame show ahead of the Week 9 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on November 8.
49ers Webzone rounds up the TV channel, game time and streaming options for the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9.
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Nathan Jahnke recaps the Week 9 Sunday slate for fantasy football, tracking snap counts, playing time and emerging roles. Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins led Cincinnati receiving production against Atlanta, while Dohnte Meyers strengthened the case for a permanent role in the Bengals offense.
Grant Cohn says the San Francisco 49ers are making trade calls to the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets.
SI.com says not to expect Mike Evans on the field any time soon, a sobering injury update for the 49ers.
NBC Sports Bay Area reports DeForest Buckner has already made a remarkable impact in Santa Clara and turned the 49ers into a new team, before Buckner plays a first snap at 1:25 p.m. on Sunday.
Pro Football Talk notes the Raiders return to the Bay Area on Sunday for a first regular season game there since leaving Oakland after the 2019 season and relocating to Las Vegas, and warns the jail at Levi's Stadium could be busy.
Grant Cohn says Mike Evans is likely to miss next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Gold Standard 49ers Podcast Network gives its instant reaction to the 49ers against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9.
Larry Krueger looks at tight end trade targets for the 49ers and asks whether Kolar, Gadsden or Sinnott could unlock the offense.
Grant Cohn and Tyler LaRocca break down how DeForest Buckner moves the needle for the 49ers after Buckner's return to San Francisco.
Niners Nation opens a Week 9 game thread while the 49ers wait for the 1:25 p.m. PT kickoff against the Raiders, starting with the Falcons and Bengals in Madrid at 6:30 a.m., then Rams at Commanders with Myles Garrett expected back alongside Aaron Donald, and Lions at Dolphins.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area does not expect Christian Kirk to return this season after Kirk went on injured reserve Saturday with a meniscus injury, a move that sidelines Kirk for at least four games starting Sunday against the Raiders and leaves San Francisco without Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for that game as well.
Grant Cohn and Brandon Deutsch play true or false on whether the 49ers will beat the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
NFL.com rounds up the inactive reports for all 13 Sunday games in Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season, listing the players ruled out for each matchup.
USA Today weighs where Brandon Aiyuk might play next, framing Aiyuk as having burned bridges with San Francisco and asking which other NFL teams might sign Aiyuk.
Niners Wire updates Mike Evans ahead of the Raiders game, with San Francisco facing major injury problems at wide receiver coming out of Week 8.