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Brock Purdy accounts for 5 TDs as 49ers hang on in shootout with Bears

On Sunday night at Levi's Stadium, Brock Purdy overcame an opening-snap pick-six and threw a 38-yard touchdown to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 left to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears.
With the win, the 49ers remain alive for the NFC's top seed and must beat the Seattle Seahawks next Saturday at Levi's Stadium to secure home-field advantage and a chance at the Feb. 8 Super Bowl.
Brock Purdy finished with 303 passing yards and five total touchdowns, completing 24 of 33 passes for 303 yards with three passing TDs and two rushing scores while Christian McCaffrey ran for 140 yards and a touchdown with 41 receiving yards.
The game ended when Chicago's final throw fell incomplete with time expired, as the San Francisco 49ers defense forced Caleb Williams to throw an incompletion from the 2-yard line.
Amid mounting injuries, George Kittle was inactive and Trent Williams left with a hamstring injury, while the San Francisco 49ers defense struggled and Chicago Bears recorded six late comeback wins.

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