The holiday season didn’t stop NFL teams from staying petty, especially one coming off a huge victory.
San Francisco 49ers held on to defeat the Chicago Bears 42-38 in a high-scoring «Sunday Night Football» matchup.
With four seconds remaining, Chicago faced a second-and-goal at the San Francisco 2-yard line with a chance to win. However, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams couldn’t find an open receiver, throwing an incomplete pass to clinch a 49ers victory. San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy had 303 passing yards and accounted for five touchdowns, while Williams threw for 330 yards and two scores. The 49ers will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18 for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and the NFC West title.
The 49ers followed their massive win with multiple jabs at the Bears. San Francisco put its spin on «Da Bears» in its postgame caption and put a 49ers jersey on a Build-A-Bear.
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The Seattle Seahawks have won six straight after beating the Carolina Panthers.
Seattle allowed just 139 total yards and forced two turnovers in a dominant defensive display. The Seahawks’ 13th win of the season ties a franchise record; their two previous seasons with as many victories resulted in Super Bowl appearances.
As in previous weeks, Seattle didn’t hold back from trolling its opponent after a win.
First, the Seahawks referenced the Panthers’ «Keep pounding» motto before posting a graphic of a seahawk flying over Bank of America Stadium with a panther in a litter box. Seattle then shared a comic inspired by the 2008 movie «Speed Racer» with Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold beating Panthers quarterback Bryce Young in a race. The Seahawks then turned Queen City, a nickname for Charlotte, North Carolina, into «Hawk City.»
We kept pounding.
Presented by @PEMCO pic.twitter.com/ANXumkHlic
— x – Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 28, 2025
Quick scoop. pic.twitter.com/edZdZcIvL9
— x – Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 28, 2025
Here they come, here comes the Hawks. pic.twitter.com/H057GuMJcj
— x – Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 28, 2025
Officially Hawk City. pic.twitter.com/DUJ7oJUBgv
— x – Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 28, 2025
The Cleveland Browns shook up the AFC North race with a 13-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Pittsburgh would have clinched the division with a victory but will now face the Baltimore Ravens next week in a winner-take-all matchup. It’s the second such AFC North game in the final week of the season since the division was created in 2002, according to ESPN Research.
The Ravens made sure to thank the Browns while throwing shade at the other division foe. Baltimore referenced safety Kyle Hamilton hitting Shedeur Sanders’ «perfect timing» celebration after sacking the Cleveland quarterback Nov. 16. The Browns didn’t appreciate the shoutout, responding in their own post directed at the Ravens.
don’t think we did this for you 😒 https://t.co/0T2doJI1o5
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 28, 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals took care of business against the Arizona Cardinals at home.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns — both to wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase — while running back Chase Brown had 101 yards and two scores.
Cincinnati took a simple jab at Arizona, writing in its postgame caption: «A dub was in the cards.»
A dub was in the cards. pic.twitter.com/cd1M9knKX8
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 28, 2025
The Houston Texans have won eight in a row after they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, clinching a postseason berth.
Houston started the season 0-3 before going on a heater. The Texans are the first team to win eight straight games after entering the streak multiple games below .500 since they did it in 2018. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 244 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, while Los Angeles’ Justin Herbert had 236 passing yards plus a touchdown and an interception.
The Texans followed their big win with a spin on «The Lightning Thief,» the first book in the «Percy Jackson» series. In this case, Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. served as the lightning thief, stealing the Chargers’ bolt.
Stole the bolt 😏 pic.twitter.com/d8lgbIW0Dx
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) December 28, 2025
ESPN Research contributed to this story.
