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San Francisco (3-4) used an 18-point fourth quarter to surge
ahead of Chicago (3-5), which has lost three straight. The 49ers
scored on seven successive possessions before a series of
kneel-downs to close the game.
Deebo Samuel had six receptions for 171 yards for San Francisco,
including an 83-yard catch and run that set up a third-quarter
touchdown.
Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields passed for a touchdown
and ran for another -- a brilliant, 22-yard scamper on a
fourth-quarter fourth-and-one -- but defensive lapses ultimately
doomed Chicago before a late Fields interception. Fields was
19-for-27 passing for 175 yards and an interception and also ran
for a career-high 103 yards on 10 carries.
Joey Slye kicked field goals of 48, 52, 22 and 32 yards for the
49ers.
Chicago took a 13-9 lead into halftime. Kicker Cairo Santos
bookended field goals of 39 and 40 yards around an eight-yard
touchdown pass from Fields to Jesse James.
After managing just three points in 13 possessions during last
week's lopsided, 38-3 loss at Tampa Bay, the Bears scored on
each of their first-half possessions for the first time since
December 2013.
Santos added a 25-yard field goal on the opening drive of the
second half, extending the Chicago advantage to 16-9 while
stretching his franchise record to 38 consecutive field goals
made.
But San Francisco responded with consecutive touchdown drives,
taking a 23-16 lead with 14:11 to go on a five-yard scoring run
from Mitchell and a two-point conversion pass from Garoppolo to
Brandon Aiyuk.
Bears special teams coordinator Chris Tabor served as acting
head coach, as fourth-year coach Matt Nagy remained in the NFL's
COVID-19 protocol. Nagy confirmed Monday that he tested positive
for COVID-19, with Tabor operating Bears team meetings
throughout the week.
Defensive back Eddie Jackson left the game for Chicago with a
hamstring injury. San Francisco safety Jimmie Ward left with a
quad injury.
Linebacker Khalil Mack (foot) was out for the Bears, while the
49ers' inactives included defensive end Dee Ford (concussion).
--Field Level Media
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