QB coach Mick Lombardi, son of UNC’s GM, emerges as a serious candidate to join Bill Belichick’s staff in Chapel Hill.

SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey will continue his two-pronged assault on a 49ers’ playoff berth as well as his quest to become the first player in NFL history to have two separate seasons of 1,000 yards rushing and receiving.

The San Francisco 49ers made a significant decision on wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk that could spell the end of his tenure in the Bay Area.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy delivered an encouraging toe injury update this week, saying it “feels really good” as the team comes out of its late-season bye and prepares to host the Tennessee Titans on December 14.

As the 49ers return from their bye and host the Tennessee Titans, the fantasy landscape for this matchup looks very different from what it would have earlier in the season. Tennessee, meanwhile, is still searching for rhythm with a rookie quarterback and a reshaped skill-position group that no longer includes Derrick Henry or DeAndre Hopkins.

Special teams delivering: Skyy Moore has come on to be the 49ers' best punt returner since John Taylor. Eddy Pineiro is healthy and locked in. The Niners are poor in field position on the year, ranking 31st, but in the closing stretch and the playoffs, special teams should be an asset. For once.

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