NFL fans will be in for a treat during the penultimate "Sunday Night Football" game of the 2025 regular season.
The San Francisco 49ers are set to host the Chicago Bears in a battle between two playoff teams that could help to decide who ends up earning the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC.
The Bears are fresh off a critical, come-from-behind Week 16 win over the Green Bay Packers that gave them control of the NFC North. Caleb Williams has continued to improve in his first season under Ben Johnson's tutelage while the upgraded offensive line in front of him has coalesced nicely as the campaign has progressed.
Meanwhile, Kyle Shanahan once again has the 49ers poised to be contenders despite enduring a boatload of injuries during the 2025 NFL season. Brock Purdy has been on fire in five starts since returning from a six-week absence due to a toe injury – completing 70.2% of his passes for 1,151 yards, 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions – but will face a nice test against a Bears defense that entered Week 17 leading the NFL in interceptions with 21.
The 49ers are in need of a win to set up a potential winner-take-all battle against the Seattle Seahawks in what is currently a tight NFC West race.
