Kittle’s strong-handed catch over three Patriots defenders in the back left corner of the end zone was the game-breaker. He remains a player the 49ers simply cannot do without, as evidenced by the Niners playing him in the second half, even as he had a rib injury.

Fred Warner's 45-yard pick-6 sparked the 49ers early in Sunday's game vs. the Patriots, helping the team cruise to a 30-13 win.

Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass, Fred Warner returned an interception for a score and the San Francisco 49ers snapped a two-game skid by beating the New England Patriots 30-13.