The 49ers (5-7) travel to Lambeau Field for a 5:20 ET kickoff against the Green Bay Packers (4-8) on Sunday Night Football.
Brett Favre starts at quarterback for the Packers. Ahman Green runs the ball. Donald Driver leads the receivers. Alex Smith starts for the 49ers; Frank Gore at running back; Antonio Bryant at receiver. Vernon Davis the tight end.
Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field in December. The 49ers (5-7) face Brett Favre and the 4-8 Green Bay Packers, the kind of primetime road game where two struggling teams meet on the year's biggest stage.
Alex Smith stays the starter. Frank Gore the lead back. Antonio Bryant the WR1. Vernon Davis the tight end. The Packers come in with Brett Favre at quarterback and Ahman Green as the lead back. The kind of road game where 6-7 keeps the year alive.
Favored by Green Bay by 3 at home in primetime. The kind of Sunday-night road game where the year's competitive arc, in its final five games, gets one more national audience.
Week 14 Sunday Night Football across the NFL sees the playoff field nearly set. The Bears (10-2), Saints, Cowboys, Eagles, Falcons, and Giants compete in the NFC. The Patriots, Colts, Steelers, Chargers, Bengals, and Ravens compete in the AFC. The 49ers (5-7) are functionally eliminated. The Sunday-night game is the kind of week where the 49ers, in primetime against a struggling Packers team, can produce a credible road win.
Through twelve games the 49ers are 5-7 with a -110 point differential. Alex Smith averages 6.7 yards per attempt with 12 TDs and 12 INTs. Frank Gore averages 96 rushing yards a game (team-record pace) with five TDs. Antonio Bryant averages 56 receiving yards a game with four TDs. The defense allows 26.0 points per game. The Packers are 4-8 with Brett Favre averaging 240 passing yards a game and 13 TDs/12 INTs. Ahman Green averages 65 rushing yards a game. Vegas opens Green Bay as 3-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 9-3 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 7-5 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-7 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 9-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-7 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-2 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-5 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-7 | W3 |
| Houston Texans | 4-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 10-2 | W6 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-5 | L3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-5 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-10 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 8-4 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 5-7 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-7 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-4 | W4 |
| New York Giants | 6-6 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-6 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-2 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-7 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-8 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-10 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 8-4 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-6 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6-6 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-9 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 24 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Packers | Ruvell Martin 36 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Dave Rayner kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Dave Rayner 23 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Packers | Ahman Green 1 yard rush ( Dave Rayner kick) | 17-3 |
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 36 yard field goal | 17-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 1 yard rush ( Joe Nedney kick) | 17-13 |
| Packers | Donald Driver 68 yard pass from Brett Favre ( Dave Rayner kick) | 24-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Packers | Dave Rayner 44 yard field goal | 27-13 |
| Packers | Dave Rayner 21 yard field goal | 30-13 |
| 49ers | Vernon Davis 52 yard pass from Alex Smith ( Joe Nedney kick failed) | 30-19 |
Brett Favre threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 30-19 at Lambeau Field on Sunday Night Football. Ahman Green ran for 77 and a touchdown. Alex Smith threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Davis caught three for 74 with the touchdown. Frank Gore ran for 130. The 49ers fell to 5-8 in the primetime road loss.[1][2][3]
Brett Favre went for 293 yards and two touchdowns Sunday night at Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers beat the 49ers 30-19 in the kind of primetime road loss where, despite Frank Gore's 130 yards (his seventh 100-yard rushing game of the year, putting him within team-record range), the year's competitive arc continued sliding.
Alex Smith threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Davis caught three for 74 with the score. Antonio Bryant caught one for 17. Ahman Green ran for 77 and a touchdown for the Packers. The defense surrendered 30 to Favre, the kind of veteran-quarterback primetime production the year's identity tape could not match.
5-8. The kind of Sunday-night road loss where, against an iconic Lambeau quarterback, the 49ers' identity was the kind of result expected. The Seattle Seahawks come to Candlestick on Thursday Night Football in four days. The kind of December where the short-week home rematch can either close the year's competitive identity or open something credible for the final three games.
Packers 30, 49ers 19. Margin: -11. Thirteen-game record: 5-8, -121 differential.
* Brett Favre: 22-of-34 for 293, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
* Ahman Green: 21 carries for 77, 1 TD.
* Donald Driver: receiving production.
* Alex Smith: 12-of-29 for 201, 1 TD (Davis), 2 INTs.
* Frank Gore: 18 carries for 130 (7th 100-yard rushing game of year).
* Vernon Davis: 3 catches for 74, 1 TD.
* 49ers 5-8; Packers 5-8.
A 30-19 Sunday Night Football road loss at Lambeau Field. The 49ers fall to 5-8.
How it unfolded
Green Bay scored on its opening drive with a Favre touchdown to make it 7-0. The 49ers answered with a Joe Nedney field goal. The Packers added an Ahman Green touchdown to make it 14-3. Alex Smith threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis to make it 14-10. Green Bay added a second-quarter field goal to make it 17-10 at halftime. The third quarter was a Packers touchdown to push the lead to 24-10. The fourth quarter was two Joe Nedney field goals that made it 24-16, then a Packers touchdown drive and a Smith touchdown that produced the 30-19 final.
The turning point
The Ahman Green first-quarter touchdown that pushed the lead to 14-3. With the 49ers' offense looking for early rhythm in the primetime environment, the Packers' answering drive made the rest of the day a one-score-at-a-time chase.
By the numbers
Smith 201 passing on 29 attempts with a TD and two INTs. Gore 130 rushing on 18 carries (7th 100-yard game). Davis 74 receiving on 3 catches with the TD. Bryant 17 receiving. Favre 293 on 34 attempts with two TDs. Ahman Green 77 rushing with a TD.
Personnel watch
Frank Gore's seventh 100-yard rushing game of the year, putting him within range of the team's single-season rushing record. Vernon Davis's productive primetime game. Alex Smith's two-INT performance. The defense surrendering 293 to Favre. The kind of primetime road loss where the year's competitive identity continued the December slide.
What it means
5-8 with the Seahawks at home on Thursday Night Football in four days. The kind of Sunday-night road loss where the year's identity tape now has only three games to produce one more credible chapter. Frank Gore's team-record rushing pursuit continues.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 12/29 | 201 | 1 | 2 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Brett Favre | 22/34 | 293 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 18 | 130 | 1 | 72 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Alex Smith | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Maurice Hicks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| GNB | ||||
| Ahman Green | 21 | 77 | 1 | 10 |
| Vernand Morency | 7 | 69 | 0 | 39 |
| Noah Herron | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brett Favre | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Donald Driver | 2 | -6 | 0 | -2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 74 | 1 | 52 |
| Antonio Bryant | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 30 | 0 | 29 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Taylor Jacobs | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Robinson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| GNB | ||||
| Donald Driver | 9 | 160 | 1 | 68 |
| Greg Jennings | 5 | 50 | 0 | 17 |
| Ruvell Martin | 2 | 42 | 1 | 36 |
| Ahman Green | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Donald Lee | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Bubba Franks | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Carlyle Holiday | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| William Henderson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vernand Morency | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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