The 49ers (4-4) travel to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the New Orleans Saints (4-4).
Drew Brees leads the Saints' offense. Sean Payton coaches New Orleans. Mark Ingram at lead back. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Drew Brees and the Saints come into Sunday at 4-4 with an inconsistent post-Super Bowl-loss season. Mark Ingram averages 70 per game. Graham and Colston at receiver.
The 49ers, at 4-4 with the Rams home loss fresh, travel to the Superdome to face a Hall of Fame quarterback. Kaepernick's ninth start.
Underdog by 4 on the road. A spot where the championship-window team's identity can reset against the league's most-established offense.
Week 10 is the early-November NFC sort. The Cardinals (7-1), Cowboys (6-3), and Eagles (6-2) lead the NFC. The 49ers (4-4) and Saints (4-4) compete in the middle. The Seahawks (4-3) are also in the middle. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, and Bengals continue to lead. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the championship-window team faces an opponent of equal record.
Through eight games the 49ers are 4-4 with a -10 point differential. The Saints are 4-4 with a +27. Drew Brees has 18 TDs and 9 INTs through 8 games. Mark Ingram 70 rushing yards per game. Jimmy Graham 6 TDs. Kaepernick 1,799 passing in 8 starts. Vegas opens the Saints as 4-point home favorites; total 50.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-2 | W5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-3 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-3 | W3 |
| New York Jets | 1-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-3 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-2-1 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-4 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 6-3 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 4-5 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-6 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 6-2 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-3 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-4 | L3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 7-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-3 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-4 | L2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-5 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-2 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-3 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 3-5 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 6-2 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-3 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-5 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-5 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 4-4 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-5-1 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-6 | L5 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-7 | L4 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 4 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Carlos Hyde 9 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 14-0 |
| Saints | Shayne Graham 40 yard field goal | 14-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Brandin Cooks 31 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Shayne Graham kick) | 14-10 |
| 49ers | Anquan Boldin 15 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 21-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Jimmy Graham 11 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Shayne Graham kick) | 21-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Jimmy Graham 2 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Shayne Graham kick) | 21-24 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 45 yard field goal | 24-24 |
| OT | ||
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 35 yard field goal | 27-24 |
Phil Dawson kicked a 35-yard field goal in overtime and the 49ers beat the New Orleans Saints 27-24 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Colin Kaepernick threw for 233 yards and ran for 39. Frank Gore ran for 90. Michael Crabtree caught a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught one. Drew Brees threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers improved to 5-4.[1][2][3]
Phil Dawson kicked a 35-yard field goal in overtime Sunday afternoon at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The 49ers beat the New Orleans Saints 27-24 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road OT win where the championship-window team produced exactly the kind of complementary performance the rebuild had been chasing.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 233 yards and ran for 39. Frank Gore ran for 90. Michael Crabtree caught a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught one. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks of Drew Brees. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road OT win where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the home Rams loss, finally produced the kind of road win the rebuild needed.
Drew Brees threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Mark Ingram ran for 91. The Saints' defense generated two sacks of Kaepernick. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road OT win that, in the championship-window team's year-four trajectory, was the year's signature road moment. 5-4 with the Giants on the road next week.
49ers 27, Saints 24 (OT). Margin: +3. Nine-game record: 5-4, -7 differential.
A 27-24 overtime cross-conference road win at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The 49ers improve to 5-4.
How it unfolded
Kaepernick led an opening field-goal drive. Brees answered with a touchdown to Jimmy Graham. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis. Both teams traded scores into the second half. The Saints led 24-17 in the fourth quarter. Kaepernick threw the tying touchdown to Michael Crabtree with under five minutes left. The 49ers' defense forced a Saints punt. The 49ers' OT possession ended in Dawson's 35-yard winner.
The turning point
Kaepernick's fourth-quarter tying touchdown to Michael Crabtree. With the championship-window team down 24-17 and the kind of road close-game pattern that had defined the year producing the kind of late drive the championship-era 49ers had been building around, Crabtree's catch tied the game and Dawson finished it.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 23-of-39 for 233 with two TDs plus 39 rushing. Gore 20 carries for 90. Crabtree 5 catches for 53 with a TD. Davis 4 catches for 40 with a TD. Brees 31-of-44 for 257 with two TDs. Mark Ingram 20 carries for 91. Jimmy Graham 6 catches for 76. The 49ers' three sacks of Brees.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's first late-game tying drive of the year. Crabtree's catching the tying TD. The defense's three sacks of Drew Brees in primetime conditions at the Superdome. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the home Rams loss, finally produced a complete-team road win.
What it means
5-4 with the Giants on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road OT win is the kind of result that, against a Hall of Fame quarterback's offense, has the championship-window team's competitive trajectory pointed toward the playoff push.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 14/32 | 210 | 1 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Drew Brees | 28/47 | 292 | 3 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 23 | 81 | 1 | 11 |
| Carlos Hyde | 4 | 36 | 1 | 15 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 4 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| NOR | ||||
| Mark Ingram | 27 | 120 | 0 | 11 |
| Travaris Cadet | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Drew Brees | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 95 | 1 | 25 |
| Michael Crabtree | 3 | 62 | 0 | 51 |
| Stevie Johnson | 3 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| NOR | ||||
| Brandin Cooks | 5 | 90 | 1 | 40 |
| Jimmy Graham | 10 | 76 | 2 | 15 |
| Marques Colston | 2 | 36 | 0 | 24 |
| Kenny Stills | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Ingram | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Travaris Cadet | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Erik Lorig | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ben Watson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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