Elijah Mitchell

Among the notable performers Sunday were Jimmie Ward, who was a strong tackler, and Brock Purdy, who continues to take care of the football.

The 49ers had the luxury of easing two big offensive weapons, Deebo Samuel and Elijah Mitchell, back into the offense Sunday.

Players spoke about seeing Damar Hamlin collapse Monday with some donating to Hamlin's toy drive or reaching out to Bills players.

Per Pro Football Focus, George Kittle not only had the highest grade of any 49er on Saturday, he had the highest grade of his career.

Among the questions: Which young RB fills in for Elijah Mitchell, what's the best Mike McDaniel story and which 49ers make up a soccer team?

A review of Sunday's win revealed a strong game for Samson Ebukam and the moment Jauan Jennings started getting under the Saints' skin.

Jennings' touchdown catch — involving a tipped ball — mirrored the defensive play of the game in a contest that was about grit and resolve.

Among the unsung players from Sunday's win were backup defensive end Jordan Willis and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, who allowed one catch.

Brandon AIyuk on the 49ers' offensive arsenal in their 22-16 victory Sunday and into the future: "We feel like we have people everywhere."

Wilson sensed his snap counts might shrink in the coming weeks and signaled he'd be interested in going somewhere he'd have a bigger role.

Among this week's questions: If the 49ers move on from Mike McGlinchey, is their right tackle of the future currently on the roster?

The 49ers didn't have Elijah Mitchell and weren't using Deebo Samuel much as a runner back in Week 3, and still almost beat the Packers.

Trey Lance threw for a season-high 249 yards and two touchdown passes Sunday as the 49ers (9-7) remained in playoff contention with a 23-7 win against the Houston Texans

Losing Dee Ford and Javon Kinlaw were big blows. But San Francisco's adjustments have paid huge dividends in recent weeks.

Ten 49ers, including tight end George Kittle, sat out Wednesday's practice, although most of that group is expected to play Sunday.

Thomas seems poised to pass Deommodore Lenoir in the 49ers' cornerback pecking order after his most prominent outing of the season.

A question this week: How were a pair of 49ers players believed to have suffered concussions allowed to go back into the game?

Elijah Mitchell is in the concussion protocol after taking a nasty hit to the side of his helmet from a Seahawks defensive end on Sunday.