The San Francisco 49ers were without starting quarterback Brock Purdy for a seventh game in nine contests when Purdy missed Sunday's matchup at the New York Giants due to a lingering toe injury. Backup Mac Jones ultimately improved to 5-2 as the 49ers' fill-in QB1 when he helped the club earn a 34-24 win over the Giants that improved San Francisco to 6-3 on the season.

One San Francisco 49ers star is a big fan of Netflix's hit movie, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and he showed it during the 49ers' win over the Giants.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss The 49ers are still contenders in the NFC despite laundry list of injuries.

After all, the 49ers know firsthand. In their 2020 game against the New York Jets, who share MetLife Stadium with the Giants, they lost two defensive linemen, Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas, to torn ACLs. To make matters worse, the then-quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a high ankle sprain.

The former NFL Offensive Player of the Year accounted for 173 yards of total offense (106 rushing, 67 receiving) and two total touchdowns to carry the 49ers to their NFC West-leading sixth win of the season and make a bit of NFL history in the process.

The New York Giants dropped their third consecutive game on Sunday, falling to the San Francisco 49ers, 34-24, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. However, it felt like a home game for the 49ers,

Let's be clear: Jones has done decent since he took over as the starter. He is one of the key reasons why the 49ers now have a 6-3 record. His record is now 5-2. But his performance against the Giants represented a massive step up in his game. It came at the perfect time, and the three-win cushion takes some pressure off.

The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly shown interest in a big-time trade ahead of the Tuesday NFL trade deadline.