Christian McCaffrey gained nine yards, but stepped out of bounds. That meant a short-yardage situation, which was an area where San Francisco has struggled all season. But a Kyle Juszczyk carry was blown up in the backfield, and the offense would punt it right back to the Falcons.

The Atlanta Falcons had a costly mistake during their game against the San Francisco 49ers. They were missing an 11th defender on a crucial play, allowing the 49ers to convert a third down and score a touchdown.

The second came at the 8:20 part of the fourth quarter. Down 13-10, the Falcons stayed aggressive and went for a 4th-and-1 at the SF 35. Penix Jr.'s pass to Drake London was just put off by Chase Lucas, resulting in the 49ers scoring a touchdown on the ensuing drive to seal the deal.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner is staying positive despite suffering what could be a season-ending ankle injury.

No Fred Warner, no problem. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 20-10 in primetime. They improve their record to 5-2 on the season and prove ho

Sunday Night Football on NBC viewers were treated to a 20-10 San Francisco 49ers victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

The Falcons no-show in primetime after winning two straight, falling in a listless effort against San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers notched their fifth victory of the season with a 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Levi's Stadium, and quarterback Mac Jones walked away with more than just another "W." Sunday's win marked Jones' fifth start and fourth victory as San Francisco's starter.