SAN JOSE – It’s fair to say that tight end George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers are welcome back at SAP Center to watch a San Jose Sharks game anytime. A handful of 49ers players, including Kittle, quarterback Brock Purdy and fullback Kyle Juszczyk, made their presence felt Tuesday night as the Sharks hosted the Calgary Flames.

Two defensive stars were lost for the season. Their QB missed multiple games. Still, here are the 49ers are, a game out of the No. 1 seed.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has moved into ninth in passing yards in franchise history, surpassing Frankie Albert.

When Daniel Jones went down for the season with a torn Achilles, the 49ers probably figured their upcoming game against the Colts would be an easy win.

Richard Sherman speaks about the San Francisco 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk situation as the wideout's time with the team could be ending.

In that scenario, Seattle would be at 11-3 and take the No. 1 seed, while the Rams would slide to 10-4. A 49ers win over the Colts bumps them to the No. 5 seed, while the Rams would fall to No. 6 due to their divisional record (4-1 for the 49ers vs. 3-2 for the Rams).

Tennessee exposed the Niners defense; the Titans ran easily, threw over the top, hit and missed wide open receivers. Robert Saleh needs to fix it.

The 49ers’ special teams has flipped from a major liability to a historic strength in 2025 under Brant Boyer, changing their playoff outlook.

While the San Francisco 49ers have won their last four games, a few of their players have dropped in the newest fan voting update for the Pro Bowl.