49ers hold off Bears to keep No. 1 seed hopes alive as Brock Purdy totals 5 touchdowns in win

Brock Purdy shared his thoughts of the San Francisco 49ers 37-24 win in Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans.

If the NFL Playoffs are anything like week 17’s "Sunday Night Football" matchup, football fans will be loving every second of play.

The San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears, two teams gunning for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, put together a thrilling primetime game Sunday night in the Bay Area.

The 49ers helped their chances at that top seed in their conference with a thrilling 42-38 win.

The scoreboard was back-and-forth all night long, and it began on the first offensive snap of the game for the 49ers – but it wasn’t Brock Purdy and company getting good field position.

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Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates a touchdown against the Chicago Bears with teammate Ricky Pearsall #1 of the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter of the game at Levi's Stadium on Dec. 28, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Instead, Jaylon Johnson jumping a ball intended for Jauan Jennings ended with T.J. Edwards picking off the pass and taking it back 34 yards for the pick-six just 15 seconds into the game.

The 49ers immediately faced a 7-0 deficit, but Purdy was not fazed, and it showed on the ensuing drive following the interception. San Francisco went nine plays and 65 yards downfield, as Purdy found Jake Tonges, filling in for an injured George Kittle in the top tight end role, to tie the game up.

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After three straight punts, the 49ers and Bears would combine for five straight touchdown drives, starting with Purdy scrambling for a 10-yard touchdown run —