11-4. 8:20 p.m. ET. 11-4. 57. Sunday, Dec. 28. 49ers-Bears preview. 42. . NBC
Sunday Night Football's showdown against the Chicago Bears is going to be a case example of the San Francisco 49ers offense needing to shoulder the load in light of a suspect defense, not unlike how the Niners pulled off a win over the Indianapolis Colts a week prior.
Thankfully for quarterback Brock Purdy and Co., there are two major factors working in San Francisco's favor.
For starters, despite the successes under first-year head coach Ben Johnson, the 11-4 Bears have some notable struggles on defense, surrendering an average of 5.