The 49ers (4-6) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-5) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff in the cross-conference matchup.
David Garrard is expected to start at quarterback for Jacksonville. Maurice Jones-Drew runs the ball. Mike Sims-Walker is the WR1. Alex Smith starts for the 49ers; Frank Gore the lead back; Vernon Davis the tight end. Michael Crabtree continues integration.
An AFC opponent at Candlestick Sunday afternoon. The 49ers (4-6), three games behind the Cardinals, host a 5-5 Jaguars team that has been mid-table AFC, winning one and losing one without looking like a contender.
Alex Smith stays the starter. Frank Gore at running back. Vernon Davis as the lead target with eight TDs on the year. The kind of home game where the 49ers get to make a wild-card argument.
Favored by 3 at home. The Jaguars come in with Maurice Jones-Drew leading the AFC in rushing TDs. A 49ers win puts them at 5-6 with five games to play.
Week 12 across the NFC sees the conference contenders pulling further away. The Saints (10-0), Vikings (9-1), Cowboys (7-3), Eagles, Giants, and Falcons lead the playoff conversation. The 49ers (4-6) trail the Cardinals (7-3) by three in the NFC West and Carolina, Atlanta, and the Vikings in the wild-card hunt. The Sunday game is the kind of week where a 49ers home win does not change the math but does keep the team functional.
Through ten games the 49ers are 4-6 with a -2 point differential. Alex Smith averages 6.7 yards per attempt with six TDs and six INTs. Frank Gore averages 81 rushing yards per game. Vernon Davis has eight receiving TDs (one shy of the team's TE TD record). The defense allows 18.1 points a game. The Jaguars are 5-5 with David Garrard averaging 230 passing yards a game. Maurice Jones-Drew averages 87 rushing yards a game with 12 rushing TDs. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point home favorites; total 40.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-3 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-5 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 4-6 | L3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-4 | L2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-5 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-9 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-0 | W10 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-4 | W3 |
| Houston Texans | 5-5 | L2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 4-6 | W4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 7-3 | W5 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-4 | L4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-7 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 7-3 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-6 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-7 | L2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-3 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-4 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-1 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-4 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-6 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 10-0 | W10 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-5 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-6 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-9 | L2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 46 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Vernon Davis 3 yard pass from Alex Smith ( Joe Nedney kick) | 0-10 |
| 49ers | Frank Gore 4 yard pass from Alex Smith ( Joe Nedney kick) | 0-17 |
| Jaguars | Josh Scobee 32 yard field goal | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Joe Nedney 27 yard field goal | 3-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes and the 49ers beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-3 at Candlestick Park. Smith finished 27-of-41 for 232 yards. Vernon Davis caught a touchdown for his ninth of the year. Frank Gore ran for 33 yards. Joe Nedney made two field goals. The defense intercepted David Garrard twice and held the Jaguars to one field goal. The 49ers improved to 5-6.[1][2][3]
Alex Smith threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns Sunday afternoon at Candlestick. The 49ers beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-3 in the kind of grind-it-out home win where the defense surrendered three points and the offense produced enough to make the second half ceremonial.
Vernon Davis caught his ninth receiving touchdown of the season, the new franchise tight-end record. Frank Gore ran for 33. Michael Crabtree caught five for 81. The defense intercepted David Garrard twice and held Maurice Jones-Drew to 75 yards on 15 carries.
5-6. The kind of home win where the season's wild-card argument, statistically narrow, still has the team alive. The Singletary defensive identity, when the offense produces enough to keep the score in the team's favor, is the kind of team it was supposed to be. The Seattle Seahawks on the road next Sunday. The kind of cross-Bay travel that has the 49ers, in their fourth division game of the year against the rival, with a wild-card argument left to defend.
49ers 20, Jaguars 3. Margin: +17. Eleven-game record: 5-6, +15 differential.
* Alex Smith: 27-of-41 for 232, 2 TDs (Davis x1 + 1), 0 INTs, 96.8 rating.
* Vernon Davis: 6 catches for 69, 1 TD (9th TD; franchise TE record).
* Frank Gore: 16 carries for 33.
* Michael Crabtree: 5 catches for 81.
* David Garrard: 25-of-36 for 307, 0 TD, 0 INTs.
* Maurice Jones-Drew: 15 carries for 75.
* 49ers D: 2 INTs of Garrard.
* 49ers 5-6; Jaguars 5-6.
A 20-3 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Candlestick. The 49ers improve to 5-6 in the cross-conference matchup.
How it unfolded
The 49ers scored on their opening drive with a Joe Nedney field goal. Jacksonville answered with a field goal of their own. The second quarter was an Alex Smith touchdown pass to Vernon Davis to make it 10-3, then a second Smith touchdown to push the lead to 17-3. The third quarter was a Nedney field goal to make it 20-3. The fourth quarter was scoreless. The defense, with two interceptions of David Garrard, kept the Jaguars from getting any momentum back.
The turning point
Vernon Davis's second-quarter touchdown that pushed the lead to 10-3 and made the score for his ninth receiving TD of the year. The tight end's franchise record set the kind of in-game tempo the offense needed against a Jaguars defense that had been the team's strength.
By the numbers
Smith 232 passing on 41 attempts with two TDs and no INTs. Davis 69 receiving on 6 catches with a TD (his 9th of the season). Crabtree 81 receiving on 5 catches. Gore 33 rushing on 16 carries. Garrard 307 passing on 36 attempts with no TDs and two INTs. Jones-Drew 75 rushing on 15 carries.
Personnel watch
Vernon Davis's franchise tight-end record (9th receiving touchdown). Alex Smith with the high-water 96.8 rating in his fourth start. The defense's two interceptions and stout run defense against Jones-Drew. Michael Crabtree producing his most consistent receiving game.
What it means
5-6 with the Seahawks on the road next Sunday. The kind of home win that does not change the wild-card math but does keep the season's competitive identity intact. The Vernon Davis franchise record adds something for the season's storyline to point at.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 27/41 | 232 | 2 | 0 | |
| JAX | |||||
| David Garrard | 25/36 | 307 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 16 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex Smith | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| JAX | ||||
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 15 | 75 | 0 | 12 |
| Rashad Jennings | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| David Garrard | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vernon Davis | 6 | 69 | 1 | 30 |
| Michael Crabtree | 4 | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| Delanie Walker | 4 | 52 | 0 | 22 |
| Josh Morgan | 6 | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| Frank Gore | 7 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| JAX | ||||
| Mike Thomas | 4 | 62 | 0 | 25 |
| Torry Holt | 4 | 50 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Sims-Walker | 4 | 46 | 0 | 18 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 3 | 40 | 0 | 22 |
| Ernest Wilford | 2 | 39 | 0 | 30 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 5 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Rashad Jennings | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Zach Miller | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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