Brock Purdy and the San Francisco offense did everything they could for the first 58 minutes in a nearly flawless performance. At the end, they were just spectators when the beleaguered defense finally came through with a stop. Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 left, and the 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday night and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC. Lear

A special honor came for a member of the NBC Bay Area family on Sunday night. Isela Trujillo was named one of two recipients of the 49ers' inaugural Tony York Unity Award, which honors flag and tackle football athletes who lead above the game. Trujillo, who is wearing the No. 2 jersey in the video, is shown alongside with other finalists. She is the daughter of NBC Bay Area's Damian Trujillo and plays flag football for Notre Dame High School in San Jose. Learn More

A powerful storm system continues to disrupt travel, placing 64 million people under winter weather alerts that span the eastern two-thirds of the nation. A string of tornadoes erupted in central Illinois on Sunday, with preliminary National Weather Service reports stating eight homes and a garage were destroyed and two other homes sustained significant structural damage in Macon County. No injuries were reported. Learn More