The 49ers (13-4) travel to Bank of America Stadium for the NFC divisional round, 10:00 PT kickoff against the Carolina Panthers (12-4).
Cam Newton leads the Panthers' offense. Ron Rivera coaches Carolina. DeAngelo Williams at lead back. Steve Smith Sr. at WR1. Colin Kaepernick continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
NFC divisional round Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium. The Carolina Panthers, the NFC #2 seed after going 12-4, host the championship-window 49ers in the kind of January matchup the league sometimes produces. Cam Newton at quarterback. Ron Rivera's defense leads the league in points allowed.
The 49ers come off the Lambeau wild-card road win. Kaepernick's second straight playoff start. Frank Gore at running back. Anquan Boldin coming off the 136-yard wild-card performance.
Underdog by 1.5 on the road. The divisional-round game is the year-three Harbaugh project's biggest road test.
Divisional round weekend begins the playoff bracket's second round. The 49ers (NFC #5 seed) face the Panthers (NFC #2 seed). The Seahawks (#1) host the Saints. The Patriots host the Colts. The Broncos host the Chargers. The Sunday-afternoon game is the year-three Harbaugh project's biggest road test against the conference's #2 seed in the Charlotte playoff environment.
Through the regular season the 49ers finished 12-4 (6-game winning streak). The Panthers finished 12-4 in Ron Rivera's third year. The two teams have not met since the W10 49ers' home loss to Carolina (10-9 in November). Cam Newton 24 TDs and 13 INTs reg season. Ron Rivera's defense leads NFL in scoring. Kaepernick 227 + 98 rushing in WC. Vegas opens the Panthers as 1.5-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-4 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 11-5 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-8 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-8 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-12 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-5 | W3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7-9 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-12 | L3 |
| Houston Texans | 2-14 | L14 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 13-3 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-5 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9-7 | W4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-12 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 13-3 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12-4 | W6 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10-6 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 7-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 7-9 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-13 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 8-7-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 8-8 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-9 | L4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-10-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 12-4 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 11-5 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-12 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-12 | L3 |
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Colin Kaepernick threw for 196 yards and a touchdown and ran for 56 as the 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 23-10 at Bank of America Stadium in the NFC divisional round. Vernon Davis caught the touchdown. Anquan Boldin caught eight for 136 (his second straight 136-yard playoff game). Cam Newton threw for 267 yards and a touchdown. DeAngelo Williams ran for 16 yards. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks. The 49ers improved to 14-4 and advanced to the NFC Championship game.[1][2][3]
Colin Kaepernick threw for 196 yards and ran for 56 Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium. The 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 23-10 in the kind of NFC divisional-round road win where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the Lambeau wild-card road win, produced exactly the kind of playoff blueprint the year-three Harbaugh project had been building toward.
Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Anquan Boldin caught eight for 136 yards (his second straight playoff game with 136 receiving yards). Frank Gore ran for 84. The kind of NFC divisional-round road game where the offensive identity, in Kaepernick's second-straight playoff start, was firmly in the conference's championship-mix.
Cam Newton threw for 267 yards and a touchdown. DeAngelo Williams ran for 16. The 49ers' defense generated two sacks of Newton and held the league's #1 scoring defense to 10 points. The kind of NFC divisional-round road win where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in two-straight playoff road wins, was firmly in the conference's championship-mix. 14-4 with the NFC Championship at Seattle next Sunday.
49ers 23, Panthers 10. Margin: +13. NFC Divisional Round.
A 23-10 NFC divisional-round road win over the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. The 49ers improve to 14-4 and advance to the NFC Championship game.
How it unfolded
Frank Gore ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers an early lead. The Panthers kicked a field goal. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis to make it 13-3. Boldin caught a 23-yard pass on a key third down. Phil Dawson kicked field goals. The 49ers led 13-3 entering the fourth quarter. Cam Newton threw a touchdown to Greg Olsen to cut it to 13-10. Phil Dawson kicked another field goal. Frank Gore ran in his second touchdown to make the final 23-10.
The turning point
Boldin's clutch third-down catches. With the year-three Harbaugh project's offense looking to extend the lead and the road playoff crowd in operation against the league's #1 scoring defense, Boldin's third-down conversions kept the drives alive and produced the kind of grind-it-out playoff road performance the rebuild had been built around.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 15-of-28 for 196 with one TD plus 56 rushing. Gore 17 carries for 84 with a TD. Boldin 8 catches for 136 (his second straight playoff game with 136 yards). Davis 5 catches for 47 with a TD. Cam Newton 19-of-37 for 267 with one TD. DeAngelo Williams 11 carries for 16. Steve Smith Sr. 4 catches for 74. The 49ers' two sacks.
Personnel watch
Boldin's second straight 136-yard playoff game. Gore's near-100-yard game. The defense's two sacks of Cam Newton. The kind of NFC divisional-round road performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in two-straight playoff road wins, was firmly in the conference's championship-mix.
What it means
14-4. NFC Championship game at Seattle next Sunday. The Sunday-afternoon NFC divisional-round road win confirms the year-three Harbaugh project's playoff identity. The Seahawks at CenturyLink Field is the next test.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total Yards | 315 | 325 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 15/30 | 16/25 |
| Pass yards | 196 | 267 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 5 |
| Sack yards lost | 7 | 35 |
| Net pass yards | 189 | 232 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 34 | 24 |
| Rush yards | 126 | 93 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 40 | 73 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 15/28 | 196 | 1 | 0 | |
| Anquan Boldin | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy Lee | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CAR | |||||
| Cam Newton | 16/25 | 267 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 17 | 84 | 0 | 39 |
| Kendall Hunter | 9 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 8 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| CAR | ||||
| Cam Newton | 10 | 54 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Tolbert | 8 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Brandon LaFell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 8 | 136 | 0 | 45 |
| Michael Crabtree | 3 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Will Tukuafu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CAR | ||||
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 4 | 104 | 0 | 59 |
| Steve Smith Sr. | 4 | 74 | 1 | 31 |
| Greg Olsen | 4 | 55 | 0 | 35 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
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