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49ers grades: Brock Purdy throws the game away in loss to Vikings - Niners Nation
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49ers report card: Grading offense, defense in frustrating loss to Vikings – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
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49ers game grades: Niners (5-0) turn showdown with Cowboys into a rout
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49ers' vaunted defense shredded by Kirk Cousins, Vikings
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Grading the 49ers' defense, special teams and coaching in 2018