It started with Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards picking off Brock Purdy on the first play of the game and returning it 34 yards for a touchdown. Unfortunately for Chicago, that was one of the few things the defense did right in the first half.

The 49ers gained 496 yards of offense. They were 8-for-11 on third and fourth down, and converted all five of their red zone trips to touchdowns. It’s crazy, but 42 points just barely ended up being enough to win.

Purdy followed up his career-high five TD-pass performance last week against Indianapolis by throwing for three scores and running for two.

A team with shockingly little playoff experience was neither overwhelmed nor overmatched Sunday night in the closest they’ll come to a dress rehearsal for the postseason.

Battling for the potential No. 1 seed in the NFC, Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears 42-38 at home Sunday.

A huge season moment arrives for the Bears as they face the 49ers on Sunday Night Football while off field stadium questions follow the team into a pivotal week.

It was the earliest pick-six in Bears history since records were first kept in 1978. In 2014, safety Ryan Mundy returned an interception for a touchdown 23 seconds into the game. Edwards crossed the goal line 15 seconds into Sunday night’s game.