The 49ers are coming off their bye and kicking off the second half of their season at the Buccaneers on Sunday. Don't let their slow start fool you. Even at 4-4, the 49ers still have the second-best Super Bowl odds in the NFC behind the Lions.

In what is the most significant step he's taken in his recovery from Achilles tendinitis, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice on Monday.

Christian McCaffrey hasn't played this season, but if all goes well, he could play when the 49ers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jim Harbaugh has earned the reputation of the ultimate program builder. After successful turnarounds with the San Francisco 49ers and his Michigan Wolverines, Harbaugh is on pace to do it again.

A fresh haircut isn't the only thing that had coach Jim Harbaugh feeling good on Monday. His Los Angeles Chargers are 5-3 at the midway point of the season and in possession of the AFC's sixth seed after Sunday's 27-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

The Los Angeles Chargers are 5-3 at the halfway mark of the 2024 NFL regular season following Sunday's dominant 27-10 road win over the Cleveland Browns. Frank Schwab & Jason Fitz look back at the first half-season of Jim Harbaugh's return to the NFL and explain how his indelible coaching style has the Chargers firing on all cylinders and looking like a real contender to make the playoffs.