Much of the talk around the San Francisco 49ers over the past few weeks has been around their impressive season, as the team managed to win 13 games despite being hit by the injury bug.
Several of those games were one-score contests early in the season before the 49ers went on a strong five-game win streak to clinch a playoff spot before their Week 18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Then, San Francisco had the impressive playoff win on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles before their eventual exit against the Seahawks.
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While the season didn’t end the way San Francisco wanted, there were definitely a number of games that were worth reminiscing on from an entertainment perspective. So, let’s rank the best games for the 49ers this season.
5. Week 1 vs. Seattle (17-13 win)
Looking back, that Week 1 team was far different than how both the 49ers and Seahawks ended the year. And it came with its rollercoasters as Brock Purdy threw for two interceptions and Jake Moody had two missed field goals before being released.
But it was a great start to the season as a road win over what ended up being a Super Bowl team, and the 49ers did it with a comeback drive as Brock Purdy hit Jake Tonges on 3rd & Goal for an incredible four-yard catch in the end zone over Tariq Woolen. That gave the 49ers a 17-13 lead with just over 90 seconds left.
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It looked like the Seahawks were going to win, as they came back all the way to the 49ers 9-yard line with 42 seconds left. But Nick Bosa got the game-winning strip sack on Sam Darnold. and recovered the fumble to seal the deal.
San Francisco lost George Kittle early in that game and found out Brock Purdy had turf toe, but managed to get the win.
4. Week 11 vs. Arizona (41-22 win)
This one wasn’t a nail-biter by any means, but it was a dominant performance in Brock Purdy’s return from injury. The 49ers got out to a hot start with back-to-back touchdown drives to start the game, and ended up scoring five times in the…
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