Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey power San Francisco past Washington 23-17 as the Niners survive a late scare to stay unbeaten.
The San Francisco 49ers are still perfect. They beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday night for a sixth straight win to open the season, and Brock Purdy now owns the top spot among the highest-rated passers in NFL history.
Purdy found the end zone through the air, and Christian McCaffrey did the heavy lifting on the ground with two rushing touchdowns. Together they helped San Francisco build a commanding 20-point lead, and it looked like the Niners were cruising.
Washington (1-4-1) had other ideas. The Commanders chipped away at the deficit and made the closing stretch uncomfortable, but the San Francisco defense came up with two late stops to seal it.
The win follows an emotional victory last week at division rival Seattle, and it shows how this Niners team is handling the pressure. They did not play a perfect game, but they found a way to close, and at 6-0 they are the team everyone else in the NFC is chasing.
