2014 season · Week 11

Pregame

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The 49ers (5-4) travel to MetLife Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the New York Giants (3-6).

Eli Manning leads the Giants' offense. Tom Coughlin coaches New York. Andre Williams at lead back. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.

The Giants are coming off four straight losses.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Eli Manning and the Giants come into Sunday afternoon at 3-6 on a four-game losing streak. Andre Williams has taken over the running back duties from injured Rashad Jennings. Odell Beckham Jr. has been the breakout rookie receiver.

The 49ers, at 5-4 with the Saints OT road win fresh, travel to MetLife Stadium for the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road game where the championship-window team faces a struggling opponent. Kaepernick's tenth start. Gore at lead back.

Favored by 1.5 on the road. The Sunday-afternoon road spot is the kind of game where the championship-window team extends the wild-card push against a 3-6 team.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Week 11 is the November cross-conference sort. The Cardinals, Cowboys, and Eagles lead the NFC. The 49ers (5-4) and Seahawks (6-3) are in the wild-card chase. The Giants (3-6) are at the bottom of the NFC East. Around the AFC the Patriots, Broncos, and Bengals continue at the top. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the championship-window team handles cross-conference business.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Through nine games the 49ers are 5-4 with a -7 point differential. The Giants are 3-6 with a -49. Eli Manning has 17 TDs and 9 INTs through 9 games. Odell Beckham Jr. averages 85 receiving in 4 starts. Andre Williams 80 rushing in 3 starts. Kaepernick 233 yards in Week 10 OT win. Vegas opens the 49ers as 1.5-point road favorites; total 47.

League standings entering Week 11

Standings as of kickoff, Week 11 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Arizona Cardinals (8-1).
  • Still searching for win one: Oakland Raiders.

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
New England Patriots7-2W5
Buffalo Bills5-4L1
Miami Dolphins5-4L1
New York Jets2-8W1

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Cleveland Browns6-3W3
Baltimore Ravens6-4W1
Pittsburgh Steelers6-4L1
Cincinnati Bengals5-3-1L1

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Indianapolis Colts6-3W1
Houston Texans4-5L1
Tennessee Titans2-7L3
Jacksonville Jaguars1-9L3

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos7-2W1
Kansas City Chiefs6-3W4
San Diego Chargers5-4L3
Oakland Raiders0-9L9

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
Arizona Cardinals8-1--
Seattle Seahawks6-3W3
San Francisco 49ers5-4W1
St. Louis Rams3-6L1

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Philadelphia Eagles7-2W2
Dallas Cowboys7-3W1
New York Giants3-6L4
Washington Redskins3-6L1

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Detroit Lions7-2W4
Green Bay Packers6-3W1
Minnesota Vikings4-5W2
Chicago Bears3-6L3

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints4-5L1
Carolina Panthers3-6-1L4
Atlanta Falcons3-6W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1-8L5

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
fieldturf
Weather
42°F, 53% humidity
QB matchup
Colin Kaepernick vs Eli Manning
Vegas line
49ers -4
Over/Under
44.5 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 3, New York Giants 749ers 9, New York Giants 749ers 16, New York Giants 1049ers 16, New York Giants 1049ers 16, New York Giants 10[1][2]

1234T
San Francisco 49ers367039161616
New York Giants703077101010

Scoring plays

Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.

Q1

TeamPlayScore
GiantsLarry Donnell 19 yard pass from Eli Manning ( Josh Brown kick)0-7
49ersPhil Dawson 31 yard field goal3-7

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersPhil Dawson 37 yard field goal6-7
49ersPhil Dawson 44 yard field goal9-7

Q3

TeamPlayScore
49ersMichael Crabtree 48 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick)16-7
GiantsJosh Brown 43 yard field goal16-10

Q4

TeamPlayScore
No scoring this quarter.

Recap

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Colin Kaepernick threw a 60-yard touchdown to Anquan Boldin in the second quarter and the 49ers beat the New York Giants 16-10 at MetLife Stadium. Kaepernick threw for 195 yards and a touchdown. Frank Gore ran for 95. Phil Dawson kicked three field goals. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks of Eli Manning. The 49ers improved to 6-4 with their second-straight road win.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Colin Kaepernick threw a 60-yard touchdown to Anquan Boldin Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. The 49ers beat the New York Giants 16-10 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win where the championship-window team's offense produced exactly the kind of complementary performance the rebuild needed.

Kaepernick threw for 195 yards. Frank Gore ran for 95. Phil Dawson kicked three field goals. The 49ers' defense generated four sacks of Eli Manning. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road win where the offense produced 16 points and the defense produced four sacks.

Eli Manning threw for 252 yards and a touchdown. Andre Williams ran for 38. Odell Beckham Jr. caught six for 75. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win where the championship-window team's competitive identity, after the Saints OT win, extended the win streak against a struggling opponent. 6-4 with the Redskins at home next week.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

49ers 16, Giants 10. Margin: +6. Ten-game record: 6-4, -1 differential.

  • Colin Kaepernick: 14-of-22 for 195, 1 TD (60y to Boldin).
  • Anquan Boldin: 60y TD reception.
  • Frank Gore: 21 carries for 95.
  • Phil Dawson: 3 FGs.
  • Eli Manning: 26-of-39 for 252, 1 TD.
  • Andre Williams: 17 carries for 38.
  • Odell Beckham Jr.: 6 catches for 75.
  • 49ers D: 4 sacks of Eli.
  • 49ers 6-4; Giants 3-7.
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

A 16-10 cross-conference road win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. The 49ers improve to 6-4.

How it unfolded

The 49ers built a 10-3 first-half lead behind a Phil Dawson field goal and the Kaepernick 60-yard touchdown to Boldin. Eli Manning answered with a touchdown drive. Both teams traded field goals into the second half. The 49ers led 13-10 entering the fourth quarter. Dawson kicked a fourth-quarter field goal to make it 16-10. The Giants' final possession ended in a sack.

The turning point

Kaepernick's 60-yard touchdown to Boldin in the second quarter. With the 49ers up 3-3 and the championship-window team's offense needing the kind of explosive play the season had been chasing, Boldin's catch-and-run produced exactly the kind of momentum-shifting touchdown the rebuild had been working toward.

By the numbers

Kaepernick 14-of-22 for 195 with the long TD. Gore 21 carries for 95. Boldin 4 catches for 102 with the 60-yard TD. Eli Manning 26-of-39 for 252 with a TD. Andre Williams 17 carries for 38. Odell Beckham Jr. 6 catches for 75. The 49ers' four sacks.

Personnel watch

Kaepernick's 60-yard touchdown to Boldin defining the day. Gore's near-100-yard game. The defense's four sacks of Eli Manning. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road performance where the championship-window team's competitive identity extended the wild-card push.

What it means

6-4 with the Redskins at home next week. The Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road win extends the win streak to two and confirms the championship-window team's wild-card position. The schedule from here includes the Redskins, Seahawks (Thursday), Raiders, Seahawks again, Chargers, and Cardinals.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Colin Kaepernick15/2919310
Andy Lee0/1000
NYG
Eli Manning22/4528015

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Frank Gore1995017
Carlos Hyde92507
Colin Kaepernick824016
Vernon Davis1404
NYG
Rashad Jennings1859015
Henry Hynoski1404
Andre Williams2205

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Michael Crabtree385148
Anquan Boldin553016
Frank Gore219011
Bruce Miller216011
Stevie Johnson1808
Vernon Davis1707
Carlos Hyde1505
NYG
Rueben Randle7112026
Odell Beckham Jr.693037
Larry Donnell354130
Preston Parker1909
Rashad Jennings4805
Andre Williams1404

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