Week 12 · 2025–26 season
49ers
W 20-9 vs Panthers · Nov 24, 2025
Misery Index · Meh
49ers fans crediting Saleh and the defense for bailing out a Purdy night nobody wants to rewatch.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
Three B.Purdy interceptions — two of them deep balls to R.Pearsall picked by 8-Ja.Horn and M.Jackson — and the offense still walked away with a primetime win, which says everything about the defense Saleh fielded without the usual stars. J.Brown's two picks of B.Young, including the Q4 dagger at the SF 22, papered over a passing game that kept handing Carolina the ball. The scoreboard says comfortable; the film says otherwise.
What fans said
“You don't survive all those interceptions without your defense showing up.”
u/valarpizzaeris▲ 1.2k
“Jauan got revenge for the dick punch. I'm proud of him”
u/Intelligent_Tough_67▲ 438
“I give Saleh LOTS of credit for how our D played tonight… without our stars like Warner & Bosa.”
u/MagicalOak▲ 417
“It wasn’t pretty (or even “Purdy”) but cheers to Saleh and the coaching staff for keeping this team moving. 8-4 baby!”
u/steepclimbs▲ 372
“Saleh and Shanahan masterclass tonight.”
u/Available_Story6774▲ 362
“A primetime win with no major injuries!”
u/AVRaze▲ 321
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