December 29th – In the NFL regular season game between the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers, the Chicago Bears lost to the San Francisco 49ers 38-42. This game was the highest-scoring game of the 2025 season, surpassing last week's 38-37 score between the Seahawks and the Rams.
The scores by quarter were: Bears 14-14 49ers, 7-14, 7-7, 10-7. Throughout the game, Bears quarterback Williams threw for 330 yards, while 49ers quarterback Purdy threw for 303 yards.
Currently, the San Francisco 49ers have a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, while the Chicago Bears have 11 wins and 5 losses.
In the first quarter, within 10 seconds of the game, Bears defensive player TJ Edwards made an interception and returned it for a 34-yard touchdown, scoring 7 points. Five minutes later, the 49ers' Purdy used a play-action pass to find Jake Tonges for a short-yardage touchdown, tying the score at 7-7. The 49ers struck again, with Purdy rushing for a 10-yard touchdown, scoring another 7 points. In the final moments of the first quarter, the Bears finally got a first down, and Williams connected with rookie wide receiver Burden for a 35-yard touchdown, tying the score again at 14-14.
In the second quarter, Christian McCaffrey received an outside pass at the five-yard line and powerfully rushed into the end zone, giving his team a 21-14 lead. Immediately afterward, the Bears' Williams threw a long pass to Cole Kmet for a 36-yard touchdown, tying the score at 21-21. The 49ers' Purdy struck again, scoring his second rushing touchdown, giving the 49ers a 28-21 lead over the Bears. In the third quarter, the Bears' DeAndre Swift received the handoff, changed direction, and leaped into the end zone, leading the Bears to tie the score for the third time at 28-28. Subsequently, the 49ers' Purdy scored his fourth touchdown: he faked a run towards the end zone, then cleverly tossed the ball to Kyle Juszczyk for a 6-yard passing touchdown, setting the third-quarter score at 35-28.
In the fourth quarter, Swift received the handoff, quickly found an open space, and then accelerated into the end zone for a 22-yard touchdown, helping the Bears tie the score at 35-35. The Bears then took a 3-point lead with a field goal. In the final moments, the 49ers' Purdy threw a cross-field pass to Juan Jennings, who ran 38 yards into the end zone, securing the 49ers' victory with a final score of 42-38.
