STADIUM: FedExField
REFEREE: Ron Torbert
DATE: Sunday, December 31, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) SF: 99 or 389 WAS: 111 or 233
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: SF leads series, 19-11-1 (won 2 of past 3. THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/24/22: WAS 20 at SF 37.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Kyle Shanahan vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 63-50 (.558) Postseason: 6-3 (.667). Ron Rivera vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 4-3 Reg. Season: 102-101-2 (.502) Postseason: 3-5 (.375).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS NOTES:
• QB BROCK PURDY leads NFL in rating (112.2) & ranks 2nd in both TD passes (29) & pass yards (4,050) in 2023. Can become 1st player ever with 7 games with 130+ rating in single season. Has 3+ TD passes & 135+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 2 TD passes vs. INT for 114.6 rating in last meeting.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 6 catches, 131 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 28 rec.) & 14th rush TD of season last week. Has 505 catches in 90 career games & became fastest RB to 500 catches in NFL history. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (1,932), & rush yards (1,395) & ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (career-high 21). Needs 68 scrimmage yards for 2nd-career 2,000-yard season (2,392 in 2019 w/ Car.). Leads NFL with 12 games with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2023 & aims for his 9th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD.
• WR BRANDON AIYUK had 6 catches for 113 yards last week, his 6th game with 100+ rec. yards in 2023. Has a career-high 1,203 rec. yards this season.
• WR DEEBO SAMUEL has 1,103 scrimmage yards (834 rec., 179 rush) in 2023, his 2nd-career 1,000-yard season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TD.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 7 catches for 126 yards last week, his 17th-career 100-yard game. Leads all TEs with 991 rec. yards in 2023 & aims for his 3rd-career 1,000-yard season. Had 6 catches for 120 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting.
• DL NICK BOSA had season-high 3 TFL last week. Has 3 sacks, 6 TFL & FF in 2 career games vs. Was.
• DL CHASE YOUNG was selected No. 2 overall in 2020 by Was. & had 14 sacks & 19 TFL in 34 games (2020-23) with the team.
• LB FRED WARNER has 4th-straight season with 125+ tackles (126).
• CB CHARVARIUS WARD leads NFL with 22 PD in 2023.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS NOTES:
• QB JACOBY BRISSETT expected to make 1st start of season. Completed 10 of 13 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 100 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 123.9 rating in Week 16. Passed for 124 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 157.9 rating in Week 15. In 48 career starts, has 60 TDs (48 pass, 12 rush) vs. 22 INTs for 85.2 rating. Passed for 314 yards & had rush TD in his only career start vs. SF (10/8/17 w/ Ind.).
• RB BRIAN ROBINSON has career highs in scrimmage yards (990) & scrimmage TDs (8) in 2023.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 22nd-career rush TD.
• RB CHRIS RODRIGUEZ (rookie) had 58 rush yards & 1st 2 career rush TDs in Week 16.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN has 50 rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Needs 115 rec. yards for his 4th-straight 1,000-yard season. Had 77 rec. yards & TD catch in the last meeting.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL had 6 catches & rec. TD in last meeting.
• TE LOGAN THOMAS had 5 catches & 4th rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with 6+ catches.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN has 4 TFL in his past 5 & has 10 TFL in 2023, his 4th-career 10+ TFL season.
• DT DARON PAYNE has 5 TFL in his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL.
• LB CODY BARTON had 1st INT of season last week. Has 101 tackles in 2023, his 2nd-straight 100+ tackle season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF & 4th in row overall with 10+ tackles.
• LB KHALEKE HUDSON had career-high 15 tackles & 1st 2 career PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 13+ tackles.
• S KAMREN CURL had 5th PD of season last week. Ranks tied-4th among DBs with career-high 106 tackles in 2023.
