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Winning on the road has been a quandary during the last year for the playoff-hopeful San Francisco 49ers.

San Francisco 49ers Tarell Brown, #25, runs back interception in the 2nd half against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park November 12.

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Without a game to play last weekend, 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye switched on the Packers-Cowboys showdown from the comfort of his living room.

The verdict is on whether the Green Bay Packers should have drafted A.J. Hawk or Vernon Davis with the fifth pick of the 2006 draft: Davis.

With their season potentially hanging in the balance, the San Francisco 49ers were finally able to come out on the right side of a close game in last Thursday's narrow victory over the Chicago Bears .

49ers tight end Vernon Davis: Hillenmeyer is the man in the middle, but the job of defending Davis will fall on the entire defense.

San Francisco 49ers Michael Lewis comes down with an interception in the end-zone against the Chicago Bears at the end of the fourth quarter at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif.

As unsightly and discouraging as the 49ers ' win over the Bears looked Thursday night, it represented a fulfillment of Mike Singletary's vision for this team.

The San Francisco 49ers came into the 2009 season as a run-first, run-second, pass-if-necessary type of football team.

Worse still, the 49ers did not score any offensive points on their own, as the touchdown and field goal were both set up by interceptions.

As the season progresses the one thing that remains clear is that Jimmy Raye as a play caller and an offensive coordinator does not mix.

The San Francisco 49ers intercepted Jay Cutler five times in a 10-6 win over the Chicago Bears to end their four-game losing streak.

Jason Paradise and Floyd Hanson of ESPN Stats & Information just passed along some telling stats from the 49ers' 10-6 victory over the Bears: Quarterback Alex Smith completed 15 of 19 passes for 98 yards and an 88.

TWO MONTHS ago he was the head man in charge of charisma, equal parts Football coach and religious figure.

Forget about the Chicago defensive line. Here is what Vernon Davis and the 49ers really need to destroy tonight: Their own stupid mistakes.

After impressive showing against Seahawks, 49ers RB misses 2 games with an injury, then is stopped by Texans Frank Gore set out to be the best running back in the NFL this season, but it's been a roller-coaster ride in San Francisco.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary looks up after running back Glen Coffee was injured in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov.

Coming off arguably the best sports weekend of 2009, it's hard to get back in a groove at school.

Only a month ago, the San Francisco 49ers sat alone in first place atop the NFC West standings and were thinking playoffs.