Kyle Shanahan, Greg Papa break down 49ers-Titans with NFC playoff positioning up for grabs

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Nfl, Football, Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Kyle Shanahan joins "49ers Talk" co-host Matt Maiocco to discuss the challenges and benefits a late bye week presents San Francisco down the final stretch of the season. Matt asks Kyle how QB Brock Purdy can finish the season strong, evaluates wideout Ricky Pearsall's usage, and how the idea of meaningful December football can motivate his team. Greg Papa also joins Matt on this episode to break down how a young Tennessee Titans team with little to lose can present a dangerous obstacle for the 49ers. Papa points out where the 49ers need to fortify their resources on defense and if this is the game Pearsall can return to his early-season production

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0:20.0	The 17-game season to earn a spot into the NFL's postseason is now down to four games.
0:27.6	The 49ers come back from their by-week with a 9-4 record and with a game on tap at Levi Stadium
0:33.3	against the two-win Tennessee Titans.
0:36.2	We'll get to set for kickoff and address some of the areas of the 49ers that must come through
0:41.2	if the team is going to challenge for the top spot in the division and the entire NFC.
0:47.3	Coach Kyle Shanahan joins us for his weekly sit-down interview on a 49ers game plan.
0:52.9	We'll ask him about what he has seen from
0:55.5	Ricky Piersall since he's been back from his knee injury. And we'll also ask him about how
1:00.6	the 49ers are planning to go about blocking Tennessee's Jeffrey Simmons, one of the top defensive
1:06.3	tackles in the NFL. We'll also quiz the great Greg Papa for his weekly Ask Papa segment. We'll have
1:14.4	all that and much more on this episode of 49ers talk coming at you right now. Welcome to another
1:20.5	episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com introducing hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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1:45.4	Big O tires. I'm Matt Mayoco, Jennifer Lee Chan, is busy preparing for that week 15 game,
1:54.0	the 49ers and the Tennessee Titans. The 49ers head into this game in really good spot
1:59.5	in the NFC playoff picture as they currently hold the number six seat.
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