The 49ers (11-4) travel to State Farm Stadium for a 1:25 PT regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals (10-5).
Carson Palmer leads the Cardinals' offense. Bruce Arians coaches Arizona. Andre Ellington at lead back. Larry Fitzgerald at WR1. Colin Kaepernick continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Carson Palmer and the Cardinals come into Sunday at 10-5 needing a win to clinch a wild-card spot. Arians's first-year team has won six of eight. Ellington at running back. Fitzgerald at WR1.
The 49ers, at 11-4 on five-straight wins, travel to lock in the NFC #5 seed. Kaepernick's sixteenth start. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 3.5 on the road. The finale where the championship-window team gets one more test.
Week 17 is the regular-season finale. The Seahawks (12-3), Saints (10-5), Panthers (11-4), Eagles (9-6), and 49ers (11-4) lead the NFC. The Cardinals (10-5) are in the wild-card chase. Around the AFC the Broncos, Patriots, and Chiefs continue at the top. The Sunday-afternoon finale is the kind of regular-season closer where the wild-card positioning gets clarified.
Through fifteen games the 49ers are 11-4 with a +131 point differential. The Cardinals are 10-5 with a +57. Carson Palmer has 23 TDs and 18 INTs through 15 games. Andre Ellington averages 70 scrimmage yards per game. Larry Fitzgerald 80 catches for 920. 49ers on 5-game winning streak. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3.5-point road favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 11-4 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-7 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 7-8 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-9 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-5 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-8 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-11 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-5 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6-9 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-11 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 2-13 | L13 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 12-3 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-4 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-7 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-11 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 12-3 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 11-4 | W5 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10-5 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 7-8 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9-6 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-7 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6-9 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-12 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 8-7 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-7-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-8 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-10-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 11-4 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 10-5 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-11 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-11 | L2 |
2013 Week 17 49ers 23 @ Cardinals 20
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NFL 2013 Week 17 - San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals - 1st Half - Madden 25 PS4 - HD
NFL 2013 Week 17 - San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals - 2nd Half - Madden 25 PS4 - HDReveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 27 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Anquan Boldin 4 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 10-0 |
| 49ers | Vernon Davis 3 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 17-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Jake Ballard 1 yard pass from Carson Palmer ( Jay Feely kick) | 17-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Jay Feely 49 yard field goal | 17-10 |
| Cardinals | Andre Roberts 34 yard pass from Carson Palmer ( Jay Feely kick) | 17-17 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 56 yard field goal | 20-17 |
| Cardinals | Jay Feely 43 yard field goal | 20-20 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 40 yard field goal | 23-20 |
Phil Dawson kicked a 40-yard field goal in the final minutes and the 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 23-20 at State Farm Stadium in the regular-season finale. Colin Kaepernick threw for 244 yards and a touchdown and ran for 79. Frank Gore ran for 60 and a touchdown. Anquan Boldin caught 11 for 149. The Cardinals' Carson Palmer threw for 407 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers finished 12-4 and clinched the NFC #5 seed.[1][2][3]
Anquan Boldin caught 11 passes for 149 yards Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. Phil Dawson kicked a 40-yard field goal in the final minutes. The 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 23-20 in the regular-season finale. The 49ers finished 12-4 and clinched the NFC #5 seed.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 244 yards and a touchdown to Vernon Davis and ran for 79. Frank Gore ran for 60 and a touchdown. The kind of Sunday-afternoon regular-season finale where the championship-window team's offensive identity, in Kaepernick's sixteenth start, was in full operation.
Carson Palmer threw for 407 yards and a touchdown. Andre Ellington ran for 16. The 49ers' defense generated two sacks of Palmer. The kind of Sunday-afternoon regular-season finale where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in six-straight wins, closed the regular season at 12-4 and clinched the NFC #5 seed. The wild-card round game in Green Bay or Philadelphia is the year's next game.
49ers 23, Cardinals 20. Margin: +3. Final 2013 record: 12-4, +134 differential.
A 23-20 regular-season finale road win over the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers finish 12-4 and clinch the NFC #5 seed.
How it unfolded
Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis to give the 49ers an early lead. Carson Palmer answered with field goals. Frank Gore ran in a touchdown to make it 14-3. Both teams traded field goals into the second half. Palmer threw a touchdown to Andre Roberts to make it 20-13. Gore led another scoring drive ending in a Phil Dawson field goal to tie it at 20-20. Phil Dawson kicked the 40-yard field goal in the final minutes to give the 49ers the lead. The 49ers' defense held in the closing seconds.
The turning point
Phil Dawson's 40-yard field goal in the final minutes. With the score tied 20-20 and the championship-window team needing the kind of game-winning closing drive the rebuild had been built around, Kaepernick's drive into Dawson's range produced the season's final regular-season game-winner.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 14-of-29 for 244 with a TD plus 79 rushing. Gore 18 carries for 60 with a TD. Boldin 11 catches for 149 (his career-best 49ers single-game receiving). Davis 4 catches for 53 with a TD. Carson Palmer 43-of-65 for 407 with a TD. Larry Fitzgerald 7 catches for 98. The 49ers' two sacks of Palmer.
Personnel watch
Boldin's career-best 149-yard receiving day as a 49er. Phil Dawson with the game-winning field goal. Kaepernick's 244 passing and 79 rushing. The kind of Sunday-afternoon regular-season finale where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in six-straight wins to close, was in full operation.
What it means
12-4. NFC #5 seed. The wild-card round game is in Green Bay or Philadelphia next week. The Sunday-afternoon regular-season finale closes the regular season on a six-game winning streak and confirms the championship-window team's playoff identity. The Cardinals fall to 10-6 and are eliminated.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 21/34 | 310 | 2 | 0 | |
| ARI | |||||
| Carson Palmer | 28/49 | 407 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 4 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Frank Gore | 13 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Kendall Hunter | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Anquan Boldin | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Anthony Dixon | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| ARI | ||||
| Rashard Mendenhall | 10 | 47 | 0 | 28 |
| Andre Ellington | 9 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 9 | 149 | 1 | 63 |
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 45 | 1 | 26 |
| Quinton Patton | 2 | 34 | 0 | 29 |
| Michael Crabtree | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Anthony Dixon | 2 | 27 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe Staley | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| LaMichael James | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| ARI | ||||
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 113 | 0 | 49 |
| Michael Floyd | 6 | 91 | 0 | 44 |
| Rob Housler | 5 | 78 | 0 | 30 |
| Andre Roberts | 3 | 74 | 1 | 34 |
| Jim Dray | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Andre Ellington | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jake Ballard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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