49ers beat the Bears 38-13 to spoil Thomas Brown’s coaching debut
Associated PressSANTA CLARA, Calif. — After weeks of shaky play, the San Francisco 49ers got back to their old form with one of the most dominant first halves in years. Brock Purdy threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns and the 49ers bounced back from two blowout losses to beat Chicago 38-13 on Sunday and spoil interim coach Thomas Brown’s debut for the Bears. We had a great opportunity this week to come out at home and right those wrongs and get back to playing our style and what we do best.” The 49ers had been outscored by 53 points the past two weeks in losses at Green Bay and Buffalo that left their playoff hopes teetering with several stars such as Christian McCaffrey, Nick Bosa and Trent Williams sidelined by injuries. “Because you just hadn’t really sensed that.” But San Francisco delivered a performance more reminiscent of a year ago when the Niners went to the Super Bowl, handing the Bears their seventh straight loss after outgaining them by 315 yards on the way to a 24-0 halftime lead. The Bears allowed Purdy and the San Francisco offense to move down the field with little resistance with the Niners scoring three TDs and one field goal on their first five possessions.