The San Francisco 49ers continued their four game win streak this Sunday, defeating the Tennessee Titans 37–24 at Levi’s Stadium in a game that showcased balance and resilience on both sides of the ball.
San Francisco entered the day shorthanded defensively, with defensive tackle Jordan Elliott ruled out after tweaking his knee during pregame warmups. Despite leaning on several young contributors, the 49ers defense once again delivered, playing far more zone coverage than usual and holding Tennessee to just 17 points over the final three quarters. San Francisco has now allowed only 41 total points across its last three games.
The tone was set early. After forcing the Titans into a three-and-out on the opening drive, Brock Purdy led a 12-play, six-minute march capped by a Jauan Jennings touchdown. It marked the fourth straight start, and fourth straight win, for Purdy since returning to the lineup. No team in the NFL has produced more scoring drives this season than the 49ers, and Sunday was another example of that efficiency.
The Titans managed a short field goal late in the first quarter after a goal-line stand by San Francisco’s defense, but the 49ers offense continued to roll. Christian McCaffrey punched in a touchdown early in the second quarter, further reinforcing his league leading ability to break tackles. McCaffrey has played roughly 80% of the offensive snaps this season, while Brian Robinson Jr. continued to be an effective complement in his limited usage.
Tennessee finally found the end zone midway through the second quarter on a Gunner Helm touchdown, though the Titans were dealt a major blow as three safeties exited the game with injuries before halftime. San Francisco nearly capitalized again when Malik Mustapha jumped a late throw but couldn’t secure the interception. Titans kicker, Joey Slye, then missed a 50-yard field goal as time expired in the half after being iced by the 49ers, sending San Francisco into the break up 17–10. The 49ers converted seven of eight third downs in the first half.
San Francisco opened the second half with another beautiful drive, finishing with a red-zone touchdown pass to Jennings, his second of the day. Ricky Pearsall also re-emerged as a major factor, thriving on short, intermediate, and deep routes. Purdy added his longest scramble of the season, a 26-yard run in the third quarter, while George Kittle was dominant throughout, finishing just shy of 100 receiving yards.
The 49ers scored on five straight drives, including a beautifully designed retraced corner route touchdown to Kittle late in the third quarter. Though Kyle Shanahan lost a challenge on a kickoff touchback call, the offense never lost momentum.
Tennessee made things interesting early in the fourth quarter after a San Francisco fumble gave them the ball in plus territory. Cam Ward delivered a perfect strike to Van Jefferson for 43 yards, setting up a one-yard touchdown run by defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, who lined up as a fullback. The Titans added another touchdown later on a Tony Pollard gap-scheme run, but Eddy Piñeiro answered with two late field goals to seal the win.
The final score, 37–24, marked another statement victory for a franchise that continues to define consistency. No NFL team since the 1980s has recorded more 10-win seasons than the San Francisco 49ers.
With balance on offense, adaptability on defense, and momentum firmly on their side, the 49ers look every bit like a team peaking at the right time.