The 49ers (9-4) travel to Lambeau Field for a 1:15 PT kickoff against the Green Bay Packers (10-3).
Brett Favre starts at quarterback for the Packers. Ahman Green runs the ball. Donald Driver leads the receivers. Jeff Garcia starts for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst returns at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Brett Favre and the 10-3 Packers host the 49ers Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. The 49ers (9-4), off the home win over Dallas, face one more big-name road test before the playoffs.
Jeff Garcia stays the starter. Garrison Hearst returns from injury at running back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Packers come in with Favre and Ahman Green producing one of the league's best offensive duos.
Favored by Green Bay by 7 at home. 10-4 secures the NFC West; 9-5 leaves the week-17 finale stakes the season has been building toward.
Week 15 across the NFC sees the playoff field forming. The Eagles, Saints, Buccaneers, Cowboys, Bears, and Packers (10-3) compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (9-4) lead the NFC West. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers compete. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where, against the conference's elite, the year's identity tape has one more big-name road test.
Through thirteen games the 49ers are 9-4 with a +30 point differential. Jeff Garcia averages 7.5 yards per attempt with 19 TDs and eight INTs. Garrison Hearst returns from injury. Terrell Owens averages 100 receiving yards a game with 10 TDs. The defense allows 17.5 points per game. The Packers are 10-3 with Brett Favre averaging 230 passing yards a game and 25 TDs/15 INTs. Ahman Green averages 95 rushing yards a game. Donald Driver leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens Green Bay as 7-point home favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 8-5 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 8-5 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 7-6 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-6 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-7 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-12 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-5 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 8-5 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-8 | L3 |
| Houston Texans | 4-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 9-4 | W5 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-5 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-6 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-6 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-4 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-8 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 5-8 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-3 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 7-6 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-8 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-3 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-10 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-10 | L5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-3 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9-4 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8-4-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-8 | W2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Ryan Longwell 48 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jeff Chandler 47 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| 49ers | Jeff Chandler 42 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Ahman Green 9 yard rush ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 10-6 |
| Packers | Donald Driver 5 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 17-6 |
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 45 yard pass from Jeff Garcia ( Jeff Garcia run) | 17-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Ryan Longwell 28 yard field goal | 20-14 |
Brett Favre threw a touchdown pass and the Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 20-14 at Lambeau Field. Favre finished 25-of-33 for 201 yards. Ahman Green ran for 90 with a touchdown. Jeff Garcia threw for 156 yards and a touchdown to Terrell Owens. Owens caught eight for 75 with the touchdown. Garrison Hearst ran for 51. The 49ers fell to 9-5 in the cross-conference road loss.[1][2][3]
Brett Favre led the Green Bay Packers to a 20-14 home win over the 49ers Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. The kind of cross-conference road loss where, against the conference's elite, the year's identity tape produced the kind of competitive performance the playoff-bound team has been building.
Jeff Garcia threw for 156 with a touchdown to Terrell Owens. Owens caught eight for 75 with the score. Garrison Hearst ran for 51. Brett Favre threw for 201 with a touchdown. Ahman Green ran for 90 with a touchdown. The defense surrendered 20 points but kept the game close.
9-5. The kind of cross-conference road loss where, against the Packers in Lambeau in December, the year's identity tape was the kind of competitive performance the playoff race requires. The Arizona Cardinals at home next Sunday in the division home rematch. The kind of December where the 49ers' competitive identity, with the kind of season arc the staff has been building, needs a home win to clinch the NFC West.
Packers 20, 49ers 14. Margin: -6. Fourteen-game record: 9-5, +24 differential.
* Brett Favre: 25-of-33 for 201, 1 TD, 0 INTs.
* Ahman Green: 24 carries for 90, 1 TD.
* Donald Driver: receiving production with TD.
* Jeff Garcia: 19-of-34 for 156, 1 TD (Owens), 1 INT.
* Garrison Hearst: 12 carries for 51.
* Terrell Owens: 8 catches for 75, 1 TD.
* 49ers 9-5; Packers 11-3.
A 20-14 cross-conference road loss at Lambeau Field. The 49ers fall to 9-5.
How it unfolded
Green Bay scored on its opening drive with a Favre touchdown to make it 7-0. The 49ers answered with a Garcia touchdown to Owens to tie at 7-7. The Packers added two more scoring drives to push the lead to 17-7. The 49ers added a Garcia touchdown to make it 17-14. The fourth quarter was a Green Bay field goal to make it 20-14. The 49ers' final possession ended without scoring chances.
The turning point
The Packers' second-quarter touchdown drives. With the 49ers tied 7-7 and the year's identity tape on the verge of the kind of cross-conference road statement the playoff race requires, Green Bay's two scoring drives pushed the lead to 17-7 and made the rest of the day a chase.
By the numbers
Garcia 156 passing on 34 attempts with a TD and an INT. Hearst 51 rushing on 12 carries. Owens 75 receiving on 8 catches with a TD. Favre 201 on 33 attempts with a TD. Ahman Green 90 rushing with a TD.
Personnel watch
Jeff Garcia's modest passing day. Terrell Owens's touchdown reception. Garrison Hearst's return from injury. The defense's competitive performance against Favre. The kind of cross-conference road loss where the year's identity tape was the kind of competitive game the playoff race requires.
What it means
9-5 with the Cardinals at home next Sunday. The kind of cross-conference road loss where the year's identity tape produced a credible road performance. A home win against the Cardinals next Sunday clinches the NFC West.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jeff Garcia | 19/34 | 156 | 1 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Brett Favre | 25/33 | 201 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 12 | 51 | 0 | 15 |
| Jeff Garcia | 5 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| Kevan Barlow | 6 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| GNB | ||||
| Ahman Green | 24 | 90 | 1 | 13 |
| Tony Fisher | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Brett Favre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Donald Driver | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 8 | 75 | 1 | 45 |
| Eric Johnson | 8 | 66 | 0 | 14 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Garrison Hearst | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GNB | ||||
| Terry Glenn | 3 | 46 | 0 | 22 |
| Donald Driver | 4 | 42 | 1 | 15 |
| Bubba Franks | 4 | 37 | 0 | 15 |
| Tyrone Davis | 2 | 34 | 0 | 23 |
| William Henderson | 5 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Javon Walker | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tony Fisher | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Ahman Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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