What the 49ers and Bears Had to Say Following the Season Opener

“We felt very in control… I thought we had every chance to run away with it in those first three quarters, especially those first two drives. Having a fumble inside the 10, and the next drive getting down there and ending up getting a sack on third down that knocked us out of field goal range. Especially after Talanoa Hufanga‘s turnover in the third quarter and getting all the way down there, having that penalty and only come up with the field goal. I thought we had every chance to run away with it. We were going to get it right back to go again, then that penalty on third-and-long gave (the Bears) new life and they scored a touchdown. We never got the momentum back.”

“I don’t care what happens. You look at the stat sheet and you know what happened out there. There isn’t a shock. We expect to go out in games and win, no matter what game it is. We always feel that way throughout the week when we’re preparing. We’ve got to play a lot better and do things right a lot longer, no matter who we play.”