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Levi’s under the lights, and the Niners did what West Coast winter teams do when the breeze off the Bay kicks up: handed the rock to their cheat code and let him cook. Christian McCaffrey turned Santa Clara into his personal treadmill, stacking 201 scrimmage yards (129 rush, 72 receiving) and 2 TDs as San Francisco muscled past Atlanta, 20–10. Mac Jones played point guard cleanly — 17/26 for 152 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT — a steady hand with Brock Purdy still sidelined and George Kittle back in uniform. (sbnation.com)

It was trench-ball chess early. Atlanta nudged ahead on a Parker Romo chip shot, but the Niners answered with a classic CMC march, capped by his one‑yard plunge late in the half, then stole three more on Eddy Piñeiro’s 55‑yard bomb just before the break for a 10–3 cushion. San Francisco even shook off a second‑quarter hiccup — that Kaden Elliss interception — because the defense kept Michael Penix Jr. settling for underneath stuff.

The Falcons punched back after halftime. A big return set the table, and Bijan Robinson glided into space for a 10‑yard receiving TD to knot it at 10–10. But the Niners stayed composed: Piñeiro drilled a 43‑yarder for 13–10, the defense slammed the door, and then the closer showed up. With 2:31 left, McCaffrey iced the loaf with a 4‑yard TD after Bryce Huff spent the night in the backfield — the edge terror logged what looked like multiple sacks and a pair of forced fumbles as SF’s front turned the final minutes into a red-and-gold mosh pit.

Bottom line: San Francisco owned the ground (174–62), the clock, and the moments. Penix (21/38, 241 yards, 1 TD) found Darnell Mooney (68 yards) and Kyle Pitts (62) in spots, but when it mattered, the Niners’ run game and pass rush wrote the last chapter. Big-boy football, Bay Area edition.

Big Dill of the Game: Christian McCaffrey — 24 carries for 129 and 2 tuds, plus 7 grabs for 72. When the lights popped, CMC pressed “repeat.” I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, this is Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill.