Days before the 49ers' matchup against the Bears, San Francisco received its most special teams Pro Bowl honors in over a decade, as new coordinator Brant Boyer has made the unit a strength.

“You get comfortable and start playing together better. … I don’t think anybody was too worried.”

San Francisco star tight end George Kittle was listed as questionable with an ankle injury for the 49ers' key game in playoff positioning on Sunday night against the Chicago Bears. Kittle missed the full week of practice after getting hurt Monday night in a win against Indianapolis.

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For the last month, the 49ers have been feasting on the NFL’s middle class (at best), stacking five straight wins like poker chips. But beating the Titans or the Colts is like winning a sparring match. Nice for the record, sure, but it doesn’t tell you if you can take a punch.

They could face the 49ers and their red-hot offense without five-time All-Pro tight end George Kittle on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Kittle sprained his ankle in the 49ers’ 48-27 victory over the Colts and is questionable for Sunday night’s game.

The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in a come-from-behind overtime thriller in Week 16. Williams completed 19 of 34 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns, helping Chicago improve to 11-4. The Bears' eleven wins are Chicago's most in a season since 2018.

San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch said that a decision on George Kittle playing against the Bears might wait until game time Sunday, and noted Fred Warner is mending faster than expected.