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Brock Purdy slings five TDs as 49ers rout Colts on MNF

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QB Brock Purdy and RB Christian McCaffrey help lead 49ers past Colts

Here's what to know from the 49ers' win over the Colts on Monday night.

49ers put exclamation on game with 74-yard pick-six

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Purdy-McCaffrey connection works to perfection for another 49ers TD

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Jonathan Taylor's TD keeps the Colts in it

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Purdy tosses 4th TD pass of the game for 49ers

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Purdy bides his time to find Kittle for a TD

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Rivers and Pierce connect again for a Colts TD

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Purdy zips one to McCaffrey for a 49ers score

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Rivers lobs it to Pierce for a Colts TD

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TOP HEADLINES

METCALF RECEIVES SUSPENSION

DK Metcalf shoves a fan during game in Detroit

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RC: 'DK Metcalf has to have higher level of emotional intelligence'

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PLAYOFF PUSH

How Week 16 reset the race for the AFC and NFC 1-seeds: Barnwell on the NFL's best teams

Will the Broncos hold off the Patriots in the AFC and get the first-round bye in the playoffs? Can the Seahawks stay ahead of the Rams in the NFC?

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Playoff picture projections: Updated odds for every team trying to reach the postseason

Here's how things look right now for wild-card spots, division races and even the draft order.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

John Elway impressed by Bo Nix's maturity level

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Can Bears make a Super Bowl run this season?

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NFL NATION

Veteran Stefon Diggs shone when Patriots needed him most: 'Prime time is my time'

After a quiet last month for Diggs, he showed out against the Ravens to secure the Patriots a playoff spot.

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Missed tackles, third-down struggles doom the Broncos defense: 'We didn't execute'

Denver's 11-game win streak fizzled against the Jaguars. Should the Broncos be concerned?

WHAT WE LEARNED

Our reporters make sense of Week 16: Statement wins for 49ers, Patriots, Jaguars, Panthers, Steelers, Bears

Our NFL Nation reporters answer big questions from each Week 16 game. Here's what you need to know.

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Let's overreact to NFL Week 16: Broncos won't be the 1-seed? Macdonald is COY?

Did lopsided loss expose Denver? Should Bowles be done? We overreact to Week 16, plus fantasy takes.

WHERE DO CHIEFS GO FROM HERE?

As Chiefs collapse continues, lost 2025 season could be a blessing in disguise

While this shouldn't be a full teardown and rebuild, Kansas City could retool and search for new ideas.

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CHASING HISTORY

Two vulnerable NFL sack records: Tracking pace for Myles Garrett (22!), Broncos' D (63!)

The Browns' vet edge rusher and Denver's defense are in contention to rewrite the single-season sacks record book.

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FANTASY FOOTBALL

Free agent pickups: Load up on Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17

All the free agent options worth adding as we dive into Week 17 and the fantasy football championships.

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Buzz: Omarion Hampton trending up and more notes from Week 16

Hampton is getting more work, Saquon Barkley is getting it done on the ground, and more takeaways.

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