Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in harrowing win vs. Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. — The 49ers' 2024 NFL season was teetering on the brink. So, too, were their grades for their Week 10 performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers erased a lot of wrongs when quarterback Brock Purdy drove the 49ers into range for Jake Moody's 44-yard field goal, which came after three misses. And the 49ers escaped with a 23-20 victory that provided them with their first two-game win streak of the season. "This was a character game all the way through," 49ers linebacker Fred Warner said. All areas of the 49ers experienced issues. But all areas ultimately did enough to win the game. Here is the 49ers' report card from their harrowing journey that produced a crucial victory over the Buccaneers: Rushing offense The 49ers had a difficult time getting anything going on the ground. Christian McCaffrey made his return to action and he managed just 39 yards rushing on 13 carries for a 3.0 average. Purdy picked up 17 yards on four scrambles, and Deebo Samuel had 14 yards on three attempts. The 49ers had just three first downs rushing in the game. Grade: D-plus Passing offense Purdy did a good job of spreading it around in the passing game and incorporating five...