Winners, losers as Commanders upset Giants 24-21 on Thursday Night Football

Programming note: Watch Matt Maiocco s full interview with Kyle Shanahan on 49ers Game Plan, airing Friday at 9:30 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Bay Area.

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The 49ers are entering a tough stretch of their 2026 NFL season.

San Francisco hits the road to face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10 before facing the league s top defense in the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. The 49ers are the home team against the Vikings, but play the game in Mexico City.

Because the team is away from home in back-to-back weeks, they will remain on the road after facing the Cowboys. The 49ers will head to Colorado Springs for practice leading up to the Vikings game so that they can adjust to the altitude they will deal with in Mexico City, which sits 7,350 feet above sea level.

Coach Kyle Shanahan sat down with NBC Sports Bay Area s Matt Maiocco on 49ers Game Plan to share why the team is heading to Colorado for the week leading up to the game instead of returning home to the Bay Area. He noted that the tea