The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football, 20-9. With the win, they improved to 8-4 and remain in one of the NFC Wild Card spots. But the 11-point victory did not come easily.

The 49ers' offense moved the football, but quarterback Brock Purdy struggled going downfield. Purdy threw interceptions on three consecutive first-half possessions. They also happened to be his first three throws of more than 15 air yards.

It was a far cry from his return game the preceding week when Purdy tossed three touchdown passes. Thankfully, Christian McCaffrey once again showed out in the win.

Ugly or not, a win is a win, which kept the 49ers in the seventh and final spot in the playoff picture. So, the question remains what are the chances that San Francisco

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