49ers keep unbeaten start alive, take down Commanders on MNF

Week 6 within the NFL was as soon as once more chaotic, thrilling and delivered some thrilling matchups, and for the second straight week, Monday Night Football was completely no totally different. 

This time round, it was the Washington Commanders (1-4-1) visiting the San Francisco 49ers (6-0), who are usually not solely undefeated on the 12 months, however are a dominant 4-0 at dwelling to start 2026. While they’re unbeaten, the 49ers haven’t been blowing groups out, as they’ve needed to work laborious for each victory, and in opposition to a staff with only one win on the season, it was a lot the identical right here.

The defeat wasn’t for an absence of attempting from Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, who was unbelievable in all areas on the evening, going 29/40 for 300 yards, two Touchdowns and no interceptions, though Washington left it a bit too late, as these two scores got here within the third and fourth quarter after simply 3 factors within the first half.

After combating from behind all evening, the Commanders minimize the deficit to only one rating, however within the dying moments, it was San Francisco’s protection, ranked fourth within the NFL in factors allowed this season that got here up clutch, denying Daniels the chance for a really dramatic comeback.

The offense that San Francisco did get got here from star operating again Christian McCaffrey, who was as soon as once more electrical, tallying 117 yards of complete offense with two dashing touchdowns, persevering with what has been one other stellar start.

While most of that offense got here in a 20 level first half, the staff protected the ball properly for a lot of the second half, because the staff led by Brock Purdy have been as soon as once more medical, getting on high of their opponents and easily not giving them the possibility to comeback in any respect all through the sport.

In 4 video games performed at dwelling this season, the 49ers are an ideal 4-0, outscoring their opponents by a mixed 44 factors in that point, and because of this, they continue to be the one unbeaten staff within the NFL by way of the primary six video games of the 2026 marketing campaign.

Next week, the 49ers will hit the highway to take on the Atlanta Falcons, and whereas the Commanders are simply 1-4-1 on the season up to now, with the NFC East being extensive open behind the division main Giants at 3-2-1, they’ve an opportunity to get a lot nearer as they battle the Philadelphia Eagles at dwelling in Week 7.