In Santa Clara, Christian McCaffrey powered the short-handed 49ers past the Falcons 20-10, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns with 201 yards from scrimmage. With George Kittle back, San Francisco leaned on the run while backup Mac Jones started for Brock Purdy. Missing Fred Warner and Nick Bosa, the defense held late with a third-and-1 stop and a fourth-down breakup. A 17-yard Jones-to-McCaffrey gain against a 10-man defense set up his clinching score, an error coach Raheem Morris called absolutely embarrassing and his fault.

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