The Battle Of The Offensive Juggernauts Comes Down To The Final Play

Under the lights at Levi’s Stadium, both teams turned this primetime matchup into an offensive explosion from start to finish. The final score — 49ers 42, Bears 38 — reflected a game that both offenses weren’t content to slow down.


San Francisco’s high-powered attack consistently moved the ball, finishing with 496 total yards and 32 first downs. They converted 7 of 10 third downs and kept the chains moving almost every possession.

Chicago’s offense was equally potent, piling up 440 total yards and 26 first downs, marching into scoring range time and again.

This was very much a back-and-forth shootout, where each team answered scores with more scores. The game uniquely saw the score tied at 7-7, 14-14, 21-21, 28-28, and 35-35 — an NFL regular-season first.

🏈 Star Performances

49ers QB Brock Purdy was the engine of San Francisco’s offense, finishing with a dynamic stat line including over 300 yards passing, multiple passing and rushing touchdowns, and finishing with five total touchdowns — a rare feat in the modern NFL.


Christian McCaffrey also starred in every phase, rushing for 140 yards and scoring, while contributing through the air — typical of his do-it-all impact.


On the Bears’ side, Caleb Williams turned in perhaps the best game of his young career with 330 passing yards and two touchdowns, and rookie Luther Burden III exploded with eight catches for 138 yards and a touchdown before suffering an injury on the final play.

📊 Game Flow & Clutch Moments

Chicago struck first with a pick-six just 15 seconds into the game, but that only ignited a back-and-forth night of scoring anguish for both defenses.


San Francisco regained and kept the lead late with a 38-yard touchdown from Purdy to Jauan Jennings with just over two minutes left.

The Bears drove to the 2-yard line in the final seconds, but a chaotic final play saw them unable to convert for the go-ahead score.


🏆 Why It Felt Like a Juggernaut

This wasn’t a typical NFL offensive rhythm — it was a full-blown assault:

🔥 Huge yardage totals on both sides
🔥 Multiple touchdowns from both QBs and premier playmakers
🔥 Near-historic scoring patterns
🔥 Last-minute drama that had playoff implications on the line

In short, it was one of the wildest and most entertaining offensive showcases of the season — a game where defenses rarely got a break and every possession felt like an opportunity for a highlight.