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Banged-up 49ers Limp Into Their Bye Week After a 29-20 Loss to the Falcons
San Francisco committed four turnovers and missed kicks as the Falcons turned short fields into points and handed the 49ers their first loss.
- On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers suffered their first loss of the 2026 season, falling 29-20 to the Atlanta Falcons and ending their undefeated 6-0 start.
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan's team has battled significant injuries all season, forcing reliance on depth players; Mike Evans and Nick Bosa were unavailable Sunday.
- Former Falcons wide receiver Roddy White claimed on October 21 that Shanahan "doesn't play situational football well" and will never win a Super Bowl. White criticized his aggressive play-calling in pressure moments.
- Wide receiver Christian Kirk made his 49ers debut after recovering from a calf injury, earning confidence from quarterback Brock Purdy. "I think he's ready to go," Purdy said.
- San Francisco enters a bye week to recover from injuries before hosting the Las Vegas Raiders on November 8, 2026. The break provides time for key players to heal.
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BS Report: The Falcons Did ...Good? - 41NBC News
If you’re an Atlanta Falcons fan of a certain age, like my age, you had to truly appreciate what happened on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the previously undefeated San Francisco 49ers by the score of 29 to 20. I say that because those of us of a certain age went through a lot back in the 1980s and...
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Independent EspañolFor most of the first half, it seemed that San Francisco's battering 49ers were ready to reach their rest week with seven consecutive wins and an undefeated record.
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Banged-up 49ers limp into their bye week after a 29-20 loss to the Falcons
For most of the first half, it looked as if the banged-up San Francisco 49ers were poised to head into their bye week with seven straight wins and an undefeated record. Then the impact of the absences of key players…
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