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What the 49ers said after losing to the Lions on Monday Night Football

In a rematch of last season’s NFC championship game, the 49ers lost 40-34 to the Lions on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium.

Though the matchup did not affect either team’s postseason prospects – San Francisco was eliminated last week, and Detroit’s game against Minnesota is for the NFC’s top seed, regardless of Monday’s result – the teams battled with playoff-level intensity. 

Brock Purdy had an up-and-down day before leaving the game late in the fourth quarter with an elbow injury, completing 27 of 35 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns, but also throwing two second-half interceptions to Kerby Joseph on passes intended for first-round pick Ricky Pearsall.

The 49ers rookie went over the century mark for the first time in his career, catching eight passes for 141 yards and one touchdown. Fellow first-year player Isaac Guerendo led the 49ers in rushing with 34 yards.

It wasn’t a day to remember for the San Francisco defense, with the Lions running up 439 yards of offense and not punting once. But Nick Bosa had a productive and disruptive night, finishing with two sacks. 

Special teams left much to be desired for San Francisco after Jake Moody missed two kicks from 50-plus yards in addition to an extra-point attempt. The second-year kicker is now 23 of 32 on field-goal tries for the season. 

Bay Area native Jared Goff stood out for the Lions in his return to the Bay Area. The Marin Catholic High School and Cal alum threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns as the Lions improved to 14-2. 

Here’s what the 49ers had to say after the loss:

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan walks on the sidelines during their game against the Detroit Lions in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Kyle Shanahan

On Brock Purdy’s injury:

We’ll probably check on it tomorrow. We’re not exactly sure.

On his level of concern that the injury could be long term:

I wouldn’t think so, and I’m just speculating here. I know when people hear about Brock’s elbow and stuff, just like me they (think of the injury) from a couple of years ago. But talking to the doctors, he just got hit in the right spot, and when you get hit there, your nerves go and you can’t feel much.

On Brock Purdy’s performance:

It seemed like he had a really good night except for those two picks, and they were two tough ones. It seemed like he was playing at a high level.

(On those two picks) the ball just sailed on him. It sailed on the first one the one versus man coverage.

On Purdy’s second interception:

I think he thought the safety was playing deeper than he was, and I think the safety read his eyes and teed off on it. It looked like cover three, but I think it was a Tampa Two player.

On Dobbs possibly being the starter against Arizona:

I’ll look into that when I start thinking about Arizona tomorrow. With some of our O-line issues and knowing how the game could be, where it could turn into a scrambling type day, I thought Dobbs would give us the best chance for that reason. He did a hell of a job coming in on that drive.

On the team’s overall performance:

We try to approach this game the same way we approach every game. We try our hardest to win and try to play our best. I thought the guys played real hard and competed, and had every chance to beat a real good football team there. Not everything was perfect, and we weren’t able to slow them down enough on defense. It’s a real good offense, but I thought we should’ve slowed them down more.

We had to win it in a shootout, and our difference was our two turnovers, and once that happened, that’s why you end up losing by one score.

On Ricky Pearsall’s big game:

He had better stats tonight so that’s how it looks for receivers. When the ball came his way he did a good job and had some good catches and had some big plays. It doesn’t always work that way for wideouts but when it came his way he did a good job of beating man coverage well and caught the all real well, too.

On Jake Moody and whether the team needs to evaluate the kicker position:

We already are, and we’re evaluating all positions. Early in the week I was talking about some of the things he’s been through this year, which are facts with him coming back from injury, and today was not a great day by no means. Missing a 51-yard field goal, and the 58-yard field goal, that’s just a got to have it situation and I’m not going to be too hard on him for that far of a kick. But I know he’s capable of making it, and it looked like he got the distance and just missed it. On the extra point, I don’t know how the snap and the hold were and we’ll look at it when we see the tape. Got to make that extra point.

On the lack of forced turnovers by the defense:

It’s extremely tough to win when you don’t get the ball like that. It didn’t seem like we had many opportunities today, and you have to create your own opportunities. This last month, we created a few opportunities and we just didn’t come down with them. Today I didn’t see too many opportunities.

On the team’s young players playing well and building momentum into next season:

I think everything is connected good or bad, it can lead to to good things the next year. We’re going through this, and we are by no means happy with what we’re going through, but I fully expect us to get better for going through this. It could’ve gone worse going through this today, and I expect us to learn a lot from going through this stuff and I expect for this to make us a better team next year. When this season is over, I can’t wait to get started figuring out how to do that.

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy (13) holds his arm after being sacked against the Detroit Lions late in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. He would leave the game and not return. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Brock Purdy

On his elbow injury:

Nothing right now. We’re going to get a MRI tomorrow and see.

It doesn’t feel the best, but I’ll leave it at that.

In the moment, it felt heavy. Tomorrow, we’ll have an answer. 

On what happened on the play that knocked him out of the game:

On that sack, I got hit on the backside and basically my arm was on fire kind of thing. I tried throwing a couple on the sideline and I couldn’t, so at that point. It has nothing to do with tapping out of the game or anything like that. I love my teammates and go to the very end for them and this fanbase and everybody. That’s what hurts me.

On if it feels similar to the elbow injury that he sustained in the 2022 playoffs as a rookie:

A little bit. We did some test for UCL stuff, and I’m good in that regard. We have to get imaging tomorrow and see the whole thing. 

On his two interceptions:

On the first one it got away from me and I left it too high for Ricky. On the second one, I saw the linebacker suck in and I thought I was going to have some space for Ricky. And sure enough there was a safety there in a disguised coverage. He jumped it. 

On how much he wants to play the last game of the season:

One-hundred percent. If we’ve got a game, a regular season game that we have an opportunity to suit up and we’re healthy, then yes. For my guys, for this organization, I want to finish the season with our guys.

On possibly sitting out to stay healthy going into next season:

I don’t even know if that’s a thing in the NFL. Obviously in college going into the draft and such. But we’re here at the professional level, and it’s as good as it gets. Why wouldn’t I play for my team and try to get some momentum going for the our guys and make a statement to everybody here that I’m a competitor and want to be out on the field any chance I get?

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy #13 walks off the field after the Detroit Lions 40-34 NFL win at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)Fred Warner

On the defense’s inability to force turnovers

I have no idea. It’s the most maddening thing on the planet. But hey, we have one game to figure it out, I guess.

There’s just ‘my bads’ and everybody having that one play out there where it’s like, ‘Dang, just be on it.’ I’m always going to look at myself to see how I can be better to bring everybody else along.

I put a lot of pride in in myself in taking the ball away for the defense and for the team, and I haven’t done it. I have no room to talk about anybody. You have to look at yourself. 

On the Lions fourth-down conversions:

It’s frustrating and we were prepare for it. We knew that’s what they wanted to do, and I feel like we had the right looks and I think they went for it three times on fourth down. And in crucial moments, just not being on it.

On the Lions seeing this game as a revenge game:

I’m sure they were motivated and I’m sure they had all the motivation in the world to come in here and do what they did. 

San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) sacks Detroit Lions starting quarterback Jared Goff (16) in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)Nick Bosa

On his individual performance:

My goal is just to play as hard as I could. It was a little weird last week, playing a game that doesn’t necessarily mean anything in terms of playoff contention. I had to check myself and this week come in with a mindset of every week matters and we need to put out the best product we can and that’s what I tried to do.

On his concussion evaluation:

Sam just caught me and it was more of a stinger type of thing. The ref wanted me to go into the tent, so I had to answer some questions. Yeah, my neck was jammed. 

On the Lions aggressive philosophy:

The mentality of the head coach, you could see it throughout everybody. It really is a cool team and I could just see from afar that it’s a fun team to play for.

On the defense struggling to force turnovers:

It goes into every level of the defense. When you have your opportunity, and I know we had two against Stafford, and maybe if we get those it sparks a bunch of other ones. You just have to make your plays when they’re there, and just be in the right spots. We haven’t done a great job of that.

San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle #85 gains yardage as Detroit Lions’ Ifeatu Melifonwu #6 closes in on defense in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)George Kittle

On surpassing the 1,000-yard milestone this season:

It feels good. Getting 1,000 yards is tough and you have to play a whole season for it. Besides that, not much else to say about it. 

On concern for Brock Purdy’s health going into next week after he said he needs MRI:

I’m not concerned then. I’ll be concerned tomorrow if I need to be but not right now. I’m not worried about it. But Josh looked good though. That was fun. 

On Ricky Pearsall’s big night:

How many yards did he have? 140? Whew, that’s awesome. Those are the games I’ve always expected him to have just watching him practice and in OTAs. Every day he went off for 100-plus yards. Just to get that game under his belt will raise his confidence a ton. It is hard to go out there and get not a lot of catches and not get open a lot. Sometimes the ball and the game just doesn’t go your way. For him to go out there and do that and stack a bunch of catches and run efficiently and run downhill and do what we needed him to do, that’ll raise his confidence a bunch. 

On the Lions defense:

They played us in man a ton and Ricky was a very reliable receiver for Brock. I love press-man coverage and it is one of my favorites, and I had fun running routes tonight, and I know Ricky did as well. 

On Jake Moody:

This is one of those games that can go one of two ways. You can let it define you or you’re going to say that it won’t define me and I’m going to make a ton of kicks. He’s got the leg for it and we just have to get confidence in himself. 

San Francisco 49ers’ Ricky Pearsall #14 is tackled by Detroit Lions’ Amik Robertson #21 and Jack Campbell #46 in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)Ricky Pearsall

On getting back in a groove:

It felt good to go out there and make some plays, but obviously as a competitor, I want to go out there and come out with a win, so it wasn’t as much fun as I thought it was going to be. 

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It felt good, but that’s what I’m supposed to do. That’s what they brought me here to do, so I’m going to continue to do that. And for me, like I said earlier, it’s not a surprise for me. I have all the confidence in the world in myself. 

On his juggling catch on the sideline:

No, that doesn’t surprise me. Those are catches I’m supposed to make when Brock throws the ball my way. I have to make the plays and make the most out of every opportunity I can. So no surprise. 

On what went right in the first half:

I think we just came out, and we started clicking right away. It just created momentum for us. Each and every week we just try to have that same mindset. Every time we step on the field, we have to go down and drive down the field and score. So just going out there each play with the same mindset and building energy off one another and I think that’s what we were doing that was helping us click out there in the beginning. 

Warriors bludgeoned by Cavaliers to enter New Year

SAN FRANCISCO — Hardly anyone has been able to keep up with the league’s best offense this year, so at least the Warriors can say they aren’t alone.

Against the Cavaliers, who have a league-best 28-4 record, nothing worked on offense for Golden State. The Warriors missed a myriad of layups, shot 23.7% from behind the 3-point arc and committed 15 turnovers. Steph Curry scored 11 points on 4-for-14 shooting and Dennis Schroder, Buddy Hield and Draymond Green combined to shoot 6-for-29 overall.

Cleveland’s size, creative schemes to shut down Curry and athletic wings suffocated the Warriors all night, but never more so than in the second quarter. They scored 11 points in the frame — a season-low for any period — on 4-for-23 shooting (0-for-8 from deep).

“They’ve been a tough matchup for us the last few years,” head coach Steve Kerr said. “They kind of remind me of our team when I first got here. They’ve been together now for a while and the continuity is obvious. It feels like a team that’s really well connected. There’s a reason they’re 28-4.”

Trayce Jackson-Davis (16 points, career-high 16 rebounds) played well, but the Warriors got exposed for their scarcity of shot creators and play finishers in a 113-95 loss. Chase Center emptied out with five minutes remaining. Golden State (16-16) lost 13 of their last 17 games of 2024.

In this blowout, the Warriors shot a season-low 33.3% from the field. Over the past two weeks, they rank last in offensive rating.

“I think at one point it was more unorganized, execution, lack of clarity on what we’re trying to do,” Curry said postgame. “And I think whether it’s confidence, whether it’s shots not going in, whatever it is, it’s affecting our ability to sustain our level of competitiveness. Myself included. We have to be able to channel positive energy.”

Even while contending with dueling bigs Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, the Warriors generated second chances with effort on the glass. Jackson-Davis particularly made an impact, grabbing seven boards in his first six minutes — including four offensive rebounds.

Jackson-Davis has come on strong to finish 2024, with six straight double-digit scoring games to close the calendar year. He grabbed 10 offensive rebounds but went 6-for-14 from the field, taking all his shots in the paint in Cleveland’s trees.

“He’s kind of indicative of our entire team: we’re playing with a lot of effort,” Curry said. “Tonight, he missed a lot of bunnies, but he was flying around, trying to block shots, offensive rebounds, playing big in the post. That’s all you can really ask. He’s learning how to be a presence on both ends of the floor.”

Despite attempting five more field goals and turning the Cavs over six times in the first quarter, the Warriors only led by one point after 12 minutes. It was Cleveland’s first time trailing after the first quarter in over a month.

Cleveland ranks first in the league offensive rating and ninth on defense. With Allen and Mobley in the paint and Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland attacking from the backcourt, the Cavaliers have been the story of the first half of the season.

But the Warriors grinded them to a halt in the second quarter.

Before former Warrior Ty Jerome sank a pair of 3-pointers, the Cavaliers went 0-for-7 from the floor and committed four turnovers. But the Warriors didn’t capitalize at all, going cold as well.

Each team traded turnover after turnover to start the second quarter. The score froze at 27-26 for the first 2:24 of the frame. The first made field goal of the quarter came on an Andrew Wiggins flip shot 4:30 minutes into the period. The teams combined to miss 12 straight shots.

Cleveland’s size gave the Warriors all sorts of problems. They missed several layups and clanked all eight of their 3-point tries.

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Curry and Green spent the last several minutes of the half at the scorer’s table waiting to check in, but there were no stoppages — only bricks, turnovers and a bucket at the rim sprinkled in here and there. Green and Curry finally returned with 38 seconds left, after their normal rotation pattern got spiked by the game’s sloppiness.

“We just couldn’t get out of that rut in the second quarter, kind of lost our mojo,” Kerr said.

The half ended, fittingly, with an air-balled 3. The teams combined to shoot 12-for-45 (27%) from the field in the second quarter, with the Cavs winning the period 20-11. At halftime, each had committed double-digit turnovers.

The Warriors’ defense kept them in it, but then Cleveland drained four straight 3s for 12 unanswered points. Donovan Mitchell, who scored 23 points, accounted for three of them in what Kerr called the “key stretch” of the game. Their lead ballooned to 17 in 150 seconds. Suddenly, Cleveland looked like the league’s best offense again.

Down 23 points, Green leaked out all alone on a fast break after yet another Cleveland bucket. He missed the layup, then the tip, then another try with his right hand.

The game was already practically over before that folly. But if there was ever a sign that it’s not your night, there it was.

“As the kids say, we’re very mid right now,” Curry said.

49ers Studs and Duds: From perfect to flailing — Purdy throws away chance to upset Lions

SANTA CLARA — So much for Monday night’s game not meaning anything.

The standings might not have been affected, but the 49ers and Lions delivered one of the season’s most entertaining games.

Of course, it ended the way so many Niners games have ended — San Francisco fading in the fourth quarter and losing.

Here are the studs and duds from the contest.

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Ricky Pearsall – WR

This was the game the 49ers needed to see. This was the game that Pearsall had been building towards all season. Against man-to-man coverage, Pearsall feasted, not only throwing strong blocks but catching a tough 3-yard touchdown, a beautiful 14-yard one-handed catch, and two 40-yard deep routes, ending with eight catches for 141 yards (with two carries, to boot). His first 100-yard NFL game of many, I predict.

Jauan Jennings – WR

That’s how you set a tone. Jennings didn’t catch a pass on the game’s first drive, but he delivered two huge blocks that let the Lions know that the 49ers weren’t here for show. His driving of Terrion Arnold into the wall behind the end-zone might have been penalized, but it proved more than worth the trouble, as the Niners scored a play later with Ricky Pearsall’s first touchdown catch at Levi’s Stadium.

Nick Bosa – DE

He worked over arguably the best right tackle in football, Penei Sewell all game. And for good measure, he put left tackle Taylor Decker on his butt for his ninth sack of the season. Imagine what this man could do fully healthy.

George Kittle – TE

What’s new? Kittle remains the best tight end in football and the 49ers’ MVP of 2024.

DUDS

Brock Purdy – QB

He was nearly perfect.

Until he wasn’t.

Purdy threw three balls to Detroit safety Kirby Joseph Monday, with the latter two interceptions counting in the box score. It’s unforgivable — Purdy made a game-changing mistake that was wiped away by penalty. Then he made the same mistake twice more, including on the very next play. You can’t win like that, even if you do so much else during the game.

Maliek Collins – DT

The Lions attacked him all game, and there was next to no reason to stop doing it — it kept working. Collins is wrapping up a terribly disappointing first season for the 49ers. For all the talk about ensuring Brock Purdy has great players around him, Fred Warner and Bosa both deserve better than the defensive tackles the 49ers rostered this season. The lack of quality play at that position made both stars’ jobs much more difficult.

Talanoa Hufanga – SS

He was easy pickins for this Lions offense, a step (or five) behind on nearly every play.

Dee Winters – LB

See Hufanga, Talanoa. Add in a slew of missed tackles and undisciplined plays. He was running around with no plan for the entire game.

Isaac Yiadim – CB

See Winters, Dee, and Hufanga, Talanoa, but you can cut him some slack because expectations were low.

Deebo Samuel – WR

Let me know when he can break away from man-to-man coverage. I’ll wait. Joseph, the Lions safety, ended the game with more catches.

Nick Sorensen – DC

Who calls a zone coverage look on a fourth-and-goal play? The Lions carved up this defense, and it wasn’t just the Niners’ diminished talent that led to that — Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson worked over Sorensen tactically, too.

Jacob Cowing – WR

If you’re wondering why we haven’t seen the rookie, his unnecessary pick play to negate a goal-to-go situation to end the first half is why. It’s a big penalty that took at least three points off the board (Jake Moody is perfect from inside 40 yards this season).

Jake Moody – K

This was likely his last home game as a Niner. Moody’s two misses were his seventh and eighth to only 10 makes since his return from injury. He was also horrendous on kickoffs. But hey, at least he missed his first extra point Monday and totally botched an onside kick, too. The Niners have a long list of offseason needs, but adding a viable kicker is high on the list. This experiment is over.

Instant analysis: Brock Purdy re-injures elbow, says arm ‘was on fire’ in 49ers’ 40-34 loss to Lions

SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy injured his throwing elbow again, the 49ers’ most damning fallout from a 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions in Monday night’s home finale.

“It doesn’t feel the best,” Purdy said. “Basically, my arm was on fire. I tried throwing a couple on the sideline and I couldn’t. … We did some tests with the UCL and I was good in that regard.”

Purdy expects an MRI on Tuesday to reveal the extent of his injury. This comes 23 months after his ulnar collateral ligament was torn in the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game loss at Philadelphia, and it’s one week until Purdy becomes eligible for a contract extension expected to fetch him $50 million or more annually.

“We think it’s some nerve stuff,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “I wouldn’t think (long-term). … Just talking to doctors, he got hit in the right spot, and when you get hit there, your nerves go, you can’t feel much. Hopefully it’s alright.”

Purdy said he “100 percent” wants to play in Sunday’s regular-season finale at the Arizona Cardinals (7-9). The 49ers (6-10) clinched last place in the NFC West courtesy of this sixth loss in seven games.

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy (13) gets up after being sacked by the Detroit Lions late in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Regardless of this game’s outcome, the Lions (14-2) knew their postseason path would be tied to the NFL’s regular-season finale Sunday night, when they host the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) in a winner-take-all matchup for the NFC North title and No. 1 playoff seed.

Purdy played well initially behind a patchwork offensive line featuring newcomers at left tackle and left guard. He had a perfect, 158.3 passer rating at halftime (14-of-16, 200 yards, two touchdowns) but a pair of second-half interceptions torpedoed a mistake-prone team that’s lost so often with late-game miscues.

“It seemed like he had a really good night except for those two picks, and they were two tough ones,” Shanahan said of Purdy, who finished 27-of-35 for 377 yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions.

This 49ers’ home finale opened with so much of what The Faithful restlessly sought this season: Purdy in MVP-caliber form; Deebo Samuel scoring a touchdown; George Kittle bulldozing defenders; first-round pick Ricky Pearsall making grabs on a breakout night (eight catches, 141 yards); and, Nick Bosa harassing the opposing quarterback.

Alas, the 49ers could not keep pace with the Lions, nor rally past them like last matchup, when they overcame a 24-7 halftime deficit and won the NFC crown 34-31.

“The difference in the game, in the type of game it was — and they’ve been in a number of them this year — we had to win it in a shootout. The difference was our two turnovers,” Shanahan said.

San Francisco 49ers’ Jake Moody (4) walks off the field after missing a field goal against the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Eliminated from playoff contention eight days earlier, the 49ers’ familiar mistakes arose. Purdy got intercepted twice, Jake Moody missed three kicks, the 49ers defense produced no interceptions, two rushing touchdowns were allowed, and penalties further hurt the Niners’ chances.

When Purdy threw a fourth-quarter interception (for the sixth time this season), the 49ers were at the Lions’ 36-yard line and trailed 34-28 with 7 1/2 minutes remaining. The comeback essentially died there, all due respect to a 7-yard, last-minute touchdown run by Josh Dobbs, Purdy’s replacement and Sunday’s potential starter if Purdy is out and the 49ers’ offensive line remains in shambles.

Dobbs’ score set up more misery for Moody, who missed the ensuing point-after attempt for his third miss of the night. A 51-yard field-goal attempt was no good as the 49ers took a 21-13 lead into halftime, and a 58-yard try would hook wide on the drives in between Purdy’s interceptions.

How concerned are Purdy’s teammates with his health? “I’ll be concerned tomorrow, if I need to be,” said Kittle, who had 112 yards (eight catches) to raise his team-leading season totals to 1,079 yards on 76 catches with eight touchdowns.

Detroit Lions starting quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

The Lions’ Jared Goff, a Marin County native and Cal product, passed 303 yards and had three touchdown tosses, including a go-ahead, 4-yard strike to Aman-Ra St. Brown, 19 seconds before the fourth quarter, for a 31-28 lead.

“It’s too many ‘My bads,’ everybody having their one play of (not) being on it,” linebacker Fred Warnder said. “I’ll always look at myself in how I can do better bringing everybody along.”

The 49ers’ attempted counterpunch: a 58-yard field goal try that hooked wide by Moody, who is 10-of-18 since returning from a high-ankle sprain.

Purdy’s third touchdown pass of the night also was a go-ahead throw, putting the 49ers up 28-21 midway through the third quarter. That 5-yard score came on an old playbook go-to — a short flip to an in-motion Deebo Samuel. The Lions had just pulled even at 21 on a Goff touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta and an ensuing two-point conversion pass.

Purdy threw touchdown passes on the 49ers’ first two drives, then scored himself on their third series, scrambling nine yards up the middle for a 21-13 lead 6:13 before halftime. Purdy was 9-of-9 passing for 131 yards and a perfect 158.3 passer rating to that point, having just completed a 40-yard bomb to Pearsall at the Detroit 9-yard line to beat a third-down blitz.

Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News GroupDetroit Lions starting quarterback Jared Goff (16) throws the ball into the ground under pressure against San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Bosa played his fiercest game of the season: two sacks, four quarterback hits, and eight tackles (four for loss). Bosa required medical clearance from a potential concussion after his first sack, and he thrived against Lions star tackle Penei Sewell.

But the 49ers’ defense couldn’t muster more to prevent Detroit from scoring 40 points for a sixth game this season.

Purdy’s night hit its first setback when Kerby Joseph intercepted him with 4:11 left in the third quarter, on an overthrow toward Pearsall over the middle, with the 49ers ahead 28-24. (Joseph also intercepted Purdy on the previous snap that was nullified by a pass-interference penalty).

The Lions, like the 49ers, scored touchdowns on their first two drives of the night (both by Jameson Williams). They went for it on fourth down to try matching the 49ers’ touchdown hat trick. However, rookie Renardo Green broke up Goff’s throw into the end zone, preserving the 49ers’ 21-13 lead 1:13 before halftime. Purdy shrewdly used that time to usher the 49ers into scoring position. Moody couldn’t score, however. He missed a 51-yard field goal attempt two seconds before halftime.

Held under 20 points in losing five of their previous six games, the 49ers owned a 21-13 halftime lead.

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On the 49ers’ second touchdown drive, Kyle Juszczyk scored on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Purdy, giving Juszczyk at least one touchdown catch in each of his eight seasons as their fullback. On the preceding play, George Kittle had a 20-yard catch-and-run that pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth time in his eight seasons.

That 14-6 lead lasted less than five minutes, as Williams scored the Lions’ second touchdown on a 42-yard hook-and-lateral from St. Brown. Two snaps earlier, Bosa recorded his eighth sack of the season, showing relentless pursuit after an inside move beat Sewell, who got called for holding Bosa the previous play; Bosa was cleared after a concussion evaluation following the sack.

Shanahan’s opening script worked to 7-point perfection: an 11-play, 61-yard drive that saw Purdy complete 3-of-3 passes, including a 3-yard scoring strike to Pearsall that was awarded after via officials’ replay. Purdy converted on a fourth-and-1 sneak two snaps earlier from the 5-yard line to keep alive that series.

Kittle’s final words of the night summed up the 49ers’ demise as NFC champions: “We have to go back to doing all the little things right before we do the cool, big things well.”

San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle #85 congratulates a Detroit Lions coach after the Lions 40-34 NFL win at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

‘Finishing school’: Coach of the Year favorite Kenny Atkinson credits Kerr, Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO — Although a leaf fell off Steve Kerr’s coaching tree this week with the firing of Mike Brown, the branch in town for the Warriors’ matchup against the Cavaliers has never been more fruitful.

Kenny Atkinson, who spent the previous three seasons on Golden State’s bench as an assistant, has led the Cavaliers to an NBA-best 27-4 record. As the calendar flips to 2025, Atkinson and the Cavaliers have been the story of the league, with the top-rated offense and a top-10 defense.

After winning 48 games and a second-round exit, Cleveland kept its roster intact but brought in Atkinson. The results have been marvelous.

Without Atkinson’s three years sitting next to Kerr on the Warriors’ bench, it might not look quite the same.

“This was finishing school for me,” Atkinson said pregame at Chase Center. “As a coach, I don’t think I was a complete coach until I came here and, quite honestly, learned from the best. The best players, the best coach. I was an observer, really, most of the time. I got a lot more out of this than anything I brought to the table. It was just great. Like I said, it completed me as a coach.”

Atkinson was on the bench for Golden State’s capstone fourth championship in 2022. That year was his introduction to Kerr’s culture.

Atkinson noted the joy Kerr fosters, the championship move he has made, his emotional control in big games and his ability to coach star players as key attributes he tried to learn.

And then, of course, his Phil Jackson stories. Atkinson’s eyes lit up when asked about some of the more particularly lasting anecdotes he picked up.

He remembers the lessons about how Jackson — and Kerr — would touch everyone on the roster with their coaching, not just the best players. The Bulls’ passing, and Kerr’s evolution of bringing triangle elements into his Warriors system, was magical for a coach to see up close.

“And just most importantly, Steve was the ultimate role player, right?” Atkinson said. “I think it was every two weeks he had kind of the ‘Steve Kerr speech.’ Like, everybody has to be ready, everybody has to sacrifice so we can get to a championship level. What was great about Steve was he lived it. He lived that role player situation over and over. So guys would nod their heads, they understood. Especially that championship year, all our role players (were great). I remember thinking, ‘It’s about time he gives his role player speech.’ That was great, I learned a lot from that.”

Atkinson had been a head coach for four seasons in Brooklyn and several more as an assistant before that prior to joining Kerr’s staff. But he needed that last graduate-level course with Professor Kerr.

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“I’m happy for him, number one,” Kerr said. “Kenny’s a great guy and a great friend, and he brought so much to us. He helped us win a championship in 2022. He’s a phenomenal coach on both sides of the ball, he’s intense. He was really a great fit for us, so I always root for him.”

Notable

– With the way Kerr was describing it, Brandin Podziemski’s right abdominal strain is mild. MRI scans came back clean and the team is terming him day-to-day after the Cleveland game.

Without Podziemski on Monday, the Warriors will likely stagger Dennis Schroder and Steph Curry even more, keeping at least one on the floor at all times. Kyle Anderson could also get spot minutes as an offense initiator.

– With Trayce Jackson-Davis emerging over the past couple weeks and Jonathan Kuminga starring with back-to-back 34-point games, Kerr said, “I probably feel better about our young group now than I ever have.”

“I mentioned the other night I think Jonathan is having a breakthrough, just his recognition of what’s happening,” Kerr said. “I think Trayce is making a leap. I love BP, what he brings to the table: his grit, his toughness, his basketball I.Q..”

– Former Warrior Ty Jerome is averaging 10.3 points and 3.5 assists per game on 51/42/89 shooting splits with the Cavs.

SF 49ers fans sound off on team’s future, whether Shanahan should be on hot seat

SANTA CLARA – With the 49ers eliminated from the playoffs after an injury-wrecked 2024 season, many San Francisco fans have already turned their attention to the offseason.

Among the thousands congregating in the parking lot at Levi’s Stadium on Monday before the team’s game against Detroit were a multitude of differing ideas on how the 49ers should proceed after a lost season. 

Opinions about whether coach Kyle Shanahan’s is the right person to lead the team next season were split prior to the rematch of last season’s NFC championship game. 

Shanahan’s teams have been boom or bust.

The 49ers have made the conference title game four times and reached the Super Bowl twice under Shanahan.

They also have missed the playoffs four times.

“Yeah, he’s on the hot seat going forward after this year,” said Frank Castaneda of Fresno.

Others among the fanbase had far more faith in the eighth-year coach. 

“I’m giving him another year, absolutely,” Redwood City native Kirk Anderson said. “He’s taken us tot two Super Bowls and what, four NFC championship games? Who else in the league can say that?”

San Francisco 49ers fans cheer in the first quarter of their NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

49ers fans seemed far more united about the team’s future under Brock Purdy. With the third-year quarterback eligible for an extension, most would be happy to see San Francisco shell out $60 million a season for the former last pick in the draft out of Iowa. 

“You’ve got to remember, this is only his second full year playing the game and he’s doing it with a mediocre at best offensive line,” said 37-year-old fan Morris Jackson while wearing a Purdy jersey. “He might not have the arm of Josh Allen or the legs of Lamar Jackson, but his decision making ability is by far the best.”

Others were slightly less bullish on the passer who has gone 23-12 in 35 career starts. But they admitted that Purdy was better than any quarterback on the open market or acquirable through the draft. 

“I think it would be deserved, and I think that we need to do that, given the fact that we don’t legitimately have any other options at this point in time.,” Anderson said.

With an aging and expensive roster, the team might need to make major moves to open up cap space for such a deal. 

Castaneda and Jackson both called for the team to get younger, and for general manager John Lynch to focus on rebuilding the offensive line after an injury-riddled season this fall. 

San Francisco 49ers fans from Hawaii watch warmups before their NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Ellen Bridgeman, a season ticket-holder since the team played at Candlestick Park, hopes that the 49ers can find a way to keep core pieces such as Deebo Samuel, Trent Williams and Dre Greenlaw around for one more run. 

“We absolutely need to run with the team that Shanahan has formed,” Bridgeman said. “You keep the players that we have, and as long as everybody is healthy and willing to play, we are going to the Super Bowl.”

A few hundred feet away, San Jose native Stephen Armbruster sang a very different tune.

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“I just think that Deebo has run his course,“ Armbruster said. ”We have to cut some salaries.”

Though 49ers fans comfortably outnumbered the visiting Lion supporters, there was still a noticeable amount of silver and Honolulu blue milling around the Levi’s Stadium parking lot.

After watching his favorite team beat Detroit 34-31 to advance to the franchise’s eighth Super Bowl last January, Anderson held a bit of a soft spot for a franchise that had suffered for so long.

If his 49ers weren’t going to win the Super Bowl, he had no problem with pulling for the Lions.

“I would be thrilled if they win it,” Anderson said. “To be honest with you, I want anybody other than Kansas City.”

49ers updates: Niners face Lions on Monday Night Football

The last time the 49ers hosted the Detroit Lions, the stakes could hardly be higher. It was the NFC title game, and the 49ers came back from a 17-point halftime deficit to win, 34-31, and advance to the Super Bowl.

This time around, the drama will be a bit lighter.

The 49ers won’t be in the NFC playoff field after being officially eliminated last week before kickoff of their loss to Miami, their fifth defeat in six games.

The Lions may not have a ton to play for, either: Their game next week against the Vikings will determine the NFC North winner and the No. 1 overall seed. The result of Monday’s game will only impact them if they tie Minnesota in the finale.

Still, the 49ers have insisted they won’t sandbag this nationally televised rematch. Brock Purdy and the starters — those who aren’t injured — will play as the Niners seek to end the season on a high note.

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There will be plenty of players missing, though: 49ers stars Trent Williams (ankle), Dre Greenlaw (knee) and Charvarius Ward (personal) were ruled out this week.

The Lions ruled out running back David Montgomery (knee) and wide receiver Khalif Raymond (foot).

Follow along below for live updates…

 

Horoscopes Dec. 30, 2024: Tyrese Gibson, plan, and you won’t be disappointed

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Dushku, 44; Tyrese Gibson, 46; Laila Ali, 47; Meredith Vieira, 71.

Happy Birthday: Plan, and you won’t be disappointed. Map out your course, choose your objectives and head in a direction that will satisfy your soul. Discipline and hard work will pay off, so don’t let laziness or the temptations others offer stand between you and the goals you want to achieve. Put your energy into what matters most; the payoff will buy you the comfort and joy you want and deserve. Your numbers are 9, 14, 22, 26, 34, 41, 45.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Go over every detail before deciding how to end one year and begin another. A professional or financial change looks promising, but it’s up to you to ask questions and position yourself strategically to ensure you end up where you feel comfortable. Leave nothing to chance or unfinished. 2 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Learn from your mistakes and make minor adjustments to ensure you don’t drag negative aspects of your life into the upcoming year. It’s time to broaden your awareness and consider what’s possible. Don’t saddle yourself with sticking to what others expect or want; do what works best for you. 5 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Refuse to let uncertainty bring you down. Be open to suggestions and let your charm lead the way, and you’ll attract people who offer hope for a brighter future. Sum up your options, verify their validity and start putting your plan for 2025 in place. Self-improvement is favored. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Refusing to stay put when moving forward will give you the momentum you need to get ahead. Embrace what life offers and seize the moment by taking advantage of whatever comes your way. You only know once you try, so stop procrastinating; live in the moment and make things happen. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Evaluate your situation and make your dream a reality. Try something new or pick up skills to help you succeed professionally. Share ideas and volunteer your time and expertise, but only offer to donate what you can afford. Be wary of situations that pose a health risk. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Once you’re satisfied that everything is in its place and you feel free to do as you please, you can let down your guard and put on your dancing shoes. Prepare to end one year and start another by celebrating what you’ve accomplished and what you plan to do next. 5 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Establish what you want. Question motives, emotions and your current lifestyle, and consider the changes you want. Broaden your horizons by engaging in events or activities that will give you a unique perspective regarding what’s available to you. Focus on personal improvements, peace of mind and love. 2 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You don’t have to take on burdens alone. Reach out to those you have helped in the past or an expert who can point you in the right direction. Better health care and wealth management are favored. Leave nothing to chance; don’t act in haste or let anger lead the way. 4 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Bide your time, wait and watch for signs, and choose an appropriate time to discuss what concerns you. A change is overdue, and taking a less orthodox approach will satisfy your need for something new and exciting. Love, romance and updating your image will boost your confidence. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take care of business to ensure you take advantage of year-end benefits and offers that can help you head into next year feeling good about new beginnings and what you can gain. Refuse to let your emotions cost you. Don’t buy into someone’s demands that put you in a vulnerable position. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pay attention to meaningful relationships and step up and do something nice for someone you love. Your gesture will positively impact your lifestyle and the changes to come next year. It’s time to commit long term; plant seeds and see what transpires. You’ve got nothing to lose. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be receptive, but don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Listen carefully and subscribe only to what benefits you. An offer will not be as solid as it appears. Get what you want in writing before you commit. A change of scenery will offer a unique perspective regarding what’s possible. 4 stars

Birthday Baby: You are driven, opportunistic and spontaneous. You are possessive and careful.

1 star: Avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes. 2 stars: You can accomplish, but don’t rely on others. 3 stars: Focus and you’ll reach your goals. 4 stars: Aim high; start new projects. 5 stars: Nothing can stop you; go for gold.

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NFL unveils Week 18 schedule, 49ers-Cardinals kickoff time

The 49ers’ final game of the 2024-25 season will kick off at a familiar time.

Their road matchup with the Arizona Cardinals is set to begin at 1:25 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, Jan. 5, their ninth afternoon kick of the season. The game will air on Fox, KTVU Ch. 2 in the Bay Area.

The NFL unveiled its schedule for Week 18 on Sunday night after the Commanders beat the Falcons on Sunday Night Football, clinching a playoff spot. Two games — all between AFC North teams — will be played on Saturday, and the remaining 14 games will be Sunday.

The 49ers and Cardinals won’t be playing with those sort of stakes as both teams were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention last week. Arizona won the first meeting between the teams this season, upsetting the Niners 24-23 in an early-October comeback, San Francisco’s second blown lead to a divisional opponent in 15 days.

The Niners last played the Cardinals in a season finale in January 2023, when they beat Arizona 38-13 at home. They last closed a season in Arizona in 2020, when they relocated to State Farm Stadium for their final home games due to Santa Clara County COVID restrictions. That was a 26-23 loss to Seattle in a fourth-quarter collapse with C.J. Beathard at quarterback.

Below is the NFL’s full schedule for Week 18 (all times Pacific):

SATURDAY, JAN. 4

1:30 p.m.

Browns at Ravens (ESPN)

5 p.m.

Bengals at Steelers (ESPN)

SUNDAY, JAN. 5

10 a.m.

Commanders at Cowboys (Fox)

Bears at Packers (Fox)

Jaguars at Colts (Fox)

Saints at Buccaneers (Fox)

Panthers at Falcons (CBS)

Bills at Patriots (CBS)

Giants at Eagles (CBS)

Texans at Titans (CBS)

1:25 p.m.

49ERS at Cardinals (Fox)

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Seahawks at Rams (Fox)

Dolphins at Jets (Fox)

Chiefs at Broncos (CBS)

Chargers at Raiders (CBS)

5:20 p.m.

Vikings at Lions (NBC)

How co-writing a book threatened the Carters’ marriage

NEW YORK (AP) — No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter.

His more than two dozen books included nonfiction, poetry, fiction, religious meditations and a children’s story. His memoir “An Hour Before Daylight” was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2002, while his 2006 best-seller “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” stirred a fierce debate by likening Israel’s policies in the West Bank to the brutal South African system of racial segregation.

And just before his 100th birthday, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation honored him with a lifetime achievement award for how he wielded “the power of the written word to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding.”

In one recent work, “A Full Life,” Carter observed that he “enjoyed writing” and that his books “provided a much-needed source of income.” But some projects were easier than others.

FILE – Copies of former President Jimmy Carter’s book, “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety,” sit in stacks at the Free Library in Philadelphia, July 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

“Everything to Gain,” a 1987 collaboration with his wife, Rosalynn, turned into the “worst threat we ever experienced in our marriage,” an intractable standoff for the facilitator of the Camp David accords and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

According to Carter, Rosalynn was a meticulous author who considered “the resulting sentences as though they have come down from Mount Sinai, carved into stone.” Their memories differed on various events and they fell into “constant arguments.” They were ready to abandon the book and return the advance, until their editor persuaded them to simply divide any disputed passages between them.

“In the book, each of these paragraphs is identified by a ‘J’ or an ‘R,’ and our marriage survived,” he wrote.

FILE – Former President Jimmy Carter holds a copy of his book, “Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid,” at a book signing in Tempe, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)

Here is a partial list of books by Carter:

“Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President”

“The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East”

(With Rosalynn Carter) “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life”

“An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections”

FILE – Former President Jimmy Carter holds a copy of his book, “An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections,” in May 1988 in Georgia. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway Jr., File)

“Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age”

“Always a Reckoning, and Other Poems”

(With daughter Amy Carter) “The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer”

“Living Faith”

“The Virtues of Aging”

“An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood”

“Christmas in Plains: Memories”

“The Hornet’s Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War”

“Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis”

“Faith & Freedom: The Christian Challenge for the World”

“Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid”

“A Remarkable Mother”

“Beyond the White House”

“We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work”

“White House Diary”

“NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter”

“A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power”

“A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety”