The 49ers (5-5) travel to Lambeau Field for a 1:15 PT kickoff against the Green Bay Packers (5-5).
Brett Favre starts at quarterback for the Packers. Ahman Green runs the ball. Donald Driver leads the receivers. Tim Rattay starts again for the 49ers; Garrison Hearst at running back; Terrell Owens at receiver.
Brett Favre and the 5-5 Green Bay Packers host the 49ers Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. The 49ers (5-5), off two straight wins (the Rams home blowout and the Steelers road blowout), face the kind of cross-conference road game where, in one of the league's harder venues, Tim Rattay's audition continues.
Garrison Hearst stays the lead back. Terrell Owens the WR1. The Packers come in with Brett Favre at quarterback and Ahman Green as the lead back. Donald Driver and Javon Walker lead the receivers.
Favored by Green Bay by 7 at home. The kind of cross-conference road game where 6-5 would put the year's identity tape in real wild-card contention.
Week 12 across the NFC sees the contenders pulling away. The Buccaneers, Eagles, Cowboys, Vikings, Saints, and Falcons compete for division titles and wild-card spots. The 49ers (5-5) and Packers (5-5) tied in the wild-card hunt. Around the AFC the Patriots, Colts, Chiefs, and Steelers dominate. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where, against a Packers team trying to stay in the wild-card race, the 49ers' identity tape gets one more cross-conference test.
Through ten games the 49ers are 5-5 with a +66 point differential. Tim Rattay averages 8.8 yards per attempt with 5 TDs and one INT in his two starts. Garrison Hearst averages 67 rushing yards a game with two TDs. Terrell Owens averages 92 receiving yards a game with three TDs. The defense allows 16.6 points per game. The Packers are 5-5 with Brett Favre averaging 240 passing yards a game and 18 TDs/15 INTs. Ahman Green averages 100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 8-2 | W6 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-4 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-6 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 3-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-5 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-6 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-2 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 8-2 | W5 |
| Houston Texans | 4-6 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-1 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-4 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-7 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 7-3 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-3 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-5 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-3 | W5 |
| New York Giants | 4-6 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-4 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-7 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 8-2 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-5 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-6 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-8 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Javon Walker 66 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Robert Ferguson 16 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Ryan Longwell kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | Todd Peterson 24 yard field goal | 3-14 |
| Packers | Ryan Longwell 38 yard field goal | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Terrell Owens 24 yard pass from Tim Rattay ( Todd Peterson kick) | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Ryan Longwell 37 yard field goal | 10-20 |
Ahman Green ran for 154 yards and the Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 20-10 at Lambeau Field. Brett Favre threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Tim Rattay threw for 142 yards and a touchdown to Terrell Owens but added an interception. Owens caught five for 49 with the touchdown. Garrison Hearst ran for 59. The 49ers fell to 5-6 in the cross-conference road loss.[1][2][3]
Ahman Green ran for 154 yards Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 20-10 in the kind of cross-conference road loss where Brett Favre's defensive identity, with three Tim Rattay interceptions held over from the year's earlier games and one new one, undid the kind of momentum the back-to-back blowout wins produced.
Rattay was 14-of-30 for 142 with a touchdown to Terrell Owens and an interception. Owens caught five for 49. Garrison Hearst ran for 59. The defense surrendered 154 to Ahman Green, the kind of opposing-back production the year's identity tape had not yet contained.
5-6. The kind of cross-conference road loss where, against the Packers in Lambeau, the year's competitive identity gave back the kind of momentum the two-game blowout streak produced. The Baltimore Ravens on the road in two weeks (Thanksgiving in Baltimore). The kind of November where the year's identity tape has produced the kind of competitive arc that, even at 5-6, keeps the playoff race alive.
Packers 20, 49ers 10. Margin: -10. Eleven-game record: 5-6, +56 differential.
* Brett Favre: 10-of-15 for 138, 2 TDs, 3 INTs.
* Ahman Green: 27 carries for 154.
* Donald Driver: receiving production.
* Tim Rattay: 14-of-30 for 142, 1 TD (Owens), 1 INT.
* Garrison Hearst: 16 carries for 59.
* Terrell Owens: 5 catches for 49, 1 TD.
* 49ers 5-6; Packers 6-5.
A 20-10 cross-conference road loss at Lambeau Field. The 49ers fall to 5-6.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Joe Nedney field goal. The Packers answered with a Favre touchdown to make it 7-3. Green Bay added a second touchdown to push the lead to 14-3. The 49ers added a Rattay touchdown to Owens to make it 14-10 at halftime. The second half was a Packers field goal that made it 17-10. The fourth quarter was an Ahman Green-led touchdown drive that closed it 20-10. The 49ers' offense produced no second-half points.
The turning point
Ahman Green's grind-it-out rushing. With 154 yards on 27 carries, the kind of clock-management production the year's defense had been struggling to stop, Green's running game gave Green Bay the kind of lead the 49ers' offense could not respond to.
By the numbers
Rattay 142 passing on 30 attempts with a TD and an INT. Hearst 59 rushing on 16 carries. Owens 49 receiving on 5 catches with the TD. Favre 138 on 15 attempts with two TDs and three INTs. Ahman Green 154 rushing on 27 carries.
Personnel watch
Tim Rattay's third start producing modest output (142 yards, one TD, one INT). Terrell Owens's touchdown reception. Garrison Hearst's quiet game. Ahman Green's 154-yard rushing day. The defense surrendering the kind of grind-it-out running game the year's identity has been trying to prevent.
What it means
5-6 with the Ravens on the road next Sunday (Thanksgiving in Baltimore). The kind of cross-conference road loss where, against the Packers in Lambeau, the year's identity tape gave back the kind of momentum the blowout streak produced. The kind of November where the year's competitive identity has produced enough wins to keep the playoff race alive.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Tim Rattay | 14/30 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Brett Favre | 10/15 | 138 | 2 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Garrison Hearst | 16 | 59 | 0 | 22 |
| Kevan Barlow | 4 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| GNB | ||||
| Ahman Green | 27 | 154 | 0 | 24 |
| Najeh Davenport | 11 | 62 | 0 | 25 |
| Tony Fisher | 6 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Brett Favre | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 5 | 49 | 1 | 24 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 3 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Tai Streets | 3 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Jed Weaver | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Garrison Hearst | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| GNB | ||||
| Javon Walker | 1 | 66 | 1 | 66 |
| Donald Driver | 4 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Robert Ferguson | 2 | 21 | 1 | 16 |
| David Martin | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Bubba Franks | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Wesley Walls | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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