The 49ers (5-2) lost a second straight game with a failed fourth-quarter comeback bid, doomed mostly by their defense but also because the Vikings intercepted Brock Purdy twice.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison breaks a tackle by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward during a 60-yard touchdown reception in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS — A second straight road game had the favored 49ers desperately in need of a fourth-quarter comeback. This one failed, too.
The 49ers saw their defense repeatedly blow assignments and allowed 378 passing yards to Kirk Cousins, who did not get sacked and did not even have the services of star receiver Justin Jefferson .Purdy and the 49ers offense had chances to rectify their defense’s glaring woes. The Vikings were 7-of-10 on third-down conversions before a fourth-quarter stop forced them to punt for the first time, with 9:22 remaining.
Preceding that score were completions to McCaffrey and George Kittle , but before those plays, the 49ers’ mostly maligned defense came through with a goal-line stand, forcing the Vikings to settle for a 20-yard field goal. Another Vikings field goal, from 54 yards, pushed their lead to 22-14 only 20 seconds before the fourth quarter.
Less than a minute earlier, the 49ers had pulled within 10-7 on a steady touchdown drive, capped by a 3-yard scoring run from McCaffrey. That drive stayed alive by virtue of Brandon Aiyuk’s 25-yard, third-down catch at midfield, followed by a pair of third-and-1 conversion runs from McCaffrey, who scored behind blocks from Aaron Banks and Jaylon Moore, the latter of whom started in place of the injured Trent Williams.
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