The 49ers (7-7) host the San Diego Chargers (8-6) at Levi's Stadium for a 1:25 PT Saturday Night Football kickoff.
Philip Rivers leads the Chargers' offense. Mike McCoy coaches San Diego. Ryan Mathews at lead back. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Philip Rivers and the Chargers come into Saturday night at 8-6 in the AFC wild-card chase. Ryan Mathews has averaged 70 rushing per game. Antonio Gates at tight end. Keenan Allen at WR1. The Chargers are coming off a road loss to the Broncos.
The 49ers, at 7-7 with the Seahawks road loss fresh, host the Chargers in the kind of Saturday-night primetime home game where the championship-window team has a chance to keep the wild-card hopes alive. Kaepernick's fifteenth start.
Underdog by 1.5 at home. The Saturday-night spot is the kind of game where the championship-window team's competitive identity, against an AFC wild-card-chasing opponent, gets a primetime test.
Week 16 is the late-December playoff-positioning sort. The Cardinals (10-4), Seahawks (10-4), Cowboys (10-4), and Packers (10-4) lead the NFC. The Eagles (9-5) are in the wild-card chase. The Chargers (8-6) are in the AFC wild-card chase. The 49ers (7-7) need wins to stay alive. The Saturday-night game is the kind of week the wild-card positioning gets clarified.
Through fourteen games the 49ers are 7-7 with a -34 point differential. The Chargers are 8-6 with a +9. Philip Rivers has 28 TDs and 18 INTs through 14 games. Ryan Mathews 70 rushing per game. 49ers on 3-game losing streak. Kaepernick 175 last week. Vegas opens the Chargers as 1.5-point road favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 11-3 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-6 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-7 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 3-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9-4-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9-5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-5 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-7 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-4 | W4 |
| Houston Texans | 7-7 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-12 | L2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-12 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 11-3 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-6 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-6 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-12 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 11-3 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 10-4 | W4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-7 | L3 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6-8 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-4 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9-5 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 5-9 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-11 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 10-4 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 10-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-8 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-9 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 6-8 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-8-1 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-9 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-12 | L4 |
Philip & Kap Put Up HUGE Numbers in Classic TNF on Saturday! (Chargers vs. 49ers 2014, Week 16)
Chargers vs 49ers 2014 Week 16
2014 NFL - Preseason - 24th August 2014 - San Diego Chargers @ San Francisco 49ers
2014 Week 16 Chargers at 49ers Condensed Overtime
Chargers vs. 49ers Week 16 highlights (#7 game in 2014)
NFL 2014 Week 16 - San Diego Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers - 1st Half - Madden 15 PS4 - HDReveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 52 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bruce Ellington 8 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | Antoine Bethea 49 yard interception return ( Phil Dawson kick) | 0-21 |
| Chargers | Eddie Royal 15 yard pass from Philip Rivers ( Nick Novak kick) | 7-21 |
| 49ers | Bruce Ellington 1 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Antonio Gates 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers ( Nick Novak kick) | 14-28 |
| Chargers | Corey Liuget defensive fumble recovery in end zone ( Nick Novak kick) | 21-28 |
| 49ers | Colin Kaepernick 90 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 21-35 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Antonio Gates 21 yard pass from Philip Rivers ( Nick Novak kick) | 28-35 |
| Chargers | Malcom Floyd 11 yard pass from Philip Rivers ( Nick Novak kick) | 35-35 |
| OT | ||
| Chargers | Nick Novak 40 yard field goal | 38-35 |
Philip Rivers threw a 26-yard touchdown to Eddie Royal in overtime and the San Diego Chargers beat the 49ers 38-35 in a wild Saturday night game at Levi's Stadium. Rivers threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns. Colin Kaepernick threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 151. Frank Gore ran for 158. The 49ers fell to 7-8 in the kind of Saturday-night loss that effectively ended the wild-card chase.[1][2][3]
Philip Rivers threw a 26-yard touchdown to Eddie Royal in overtime Saturday night at Levi's Stadium. The Chargers beat the 49ers 38-35 in the kind of Saturday-night primetime home OT loss where the championship-window team produced its best statistical output of the year and still lost.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 151. Frank Gore ran for 158. Anquan Boldin caught five for 64. Michael Crabtree caught a touchdown. Vernon Davis caught a touchdown. The kind of Saturday-night primetime home game where the championship-window team's offense produced the kind of stat line that, in real time, should have produced a win.
Philip Rivers threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns. Antonio Gates caught two TDs. Eddie Royal caught the OT winner. The kind of Saturday-night primetime home OT loss where the championship-window team's competitive identity, in the year-four push, finally produced the kind of complete-team offensive performance the rebuild had been chasing and still lost. 7-8 with the Cardinals on the road in the regular-season finale next week.
Chargers 38, 49ers 35 (OT). Margin: -3. Fifteen-game record: 7-8, -37 differential.
A 38-35 Saturday Night Football overtime home loss to the San Diego Chargers at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers fall to 7-8 in their fourth-straight loss.
How it unfolded
Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Crabtree to give the 49ers an early lead. Rivers answered with a touchdown to Antonio Gates. Both teams traded scores. The 49ers led 21-14 at halftime. The second half was a Kaepernick-to-Davis touchdown, a Mathews rushing touchdown for the Chargers, a Kaepernick-to-Boldin touchdown, a Rivers-to-Gates touchdown, and a Phil Dawson field goal. The 49ers tied it 35-35 in the closing minute on a Phil Dawson field goal (wait, 35-35 from Frank Gore TD). In OT, the Chargers won the toss, drove the field, and Rivers threw the 26-yard touchdown to Eddie Royal.
The turning point
Rivers's overtime touchdown to Eddie Royal. With both offenses having produced the kind of stat lines that defined the night, the Chargers' OT drive ending in the deep score gave San Diego the kind of road wild-card-chase win the AFC contender had been chasing.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 21-of-32 for 332 with four TDs plus 151 rushing (his career-high). Gore 22 carries for 158 with a TD. Davis 4 catches for 92 with a TD. Crabtree 5 catches for 60 with a TD. Boldin 5 catches for 64 with a TD. Rivers 22-of-37 for 356 with three TDs. Antonio Gates 4 catches for 58 with two TDs. Mathews 21 for 105 with a TD.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's career-best 151 rushing yards. Gore's fifth 100-yard game. The Niners' offense producing 35 points and 504 total yards. The defense gave up 38 and 478 yards. The kind of Saturday-night primetime home performance where the championship-window team's offensive identity, in the year-four push, finally produced the kind of stat line the rebuild had been building around.
What it means
7-8 with the Cardinals on the road in the regular-season finale next week. The Saturday-night primetime home OT loss is the kind of result that ends the championship-window team's wild-card chase. The Cardinals game in Week 17 will be the year's last regular-season game.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 15/24 | 114 | 1 | 0 | |
| SDG | |||||
| Philip Rivers | 33/54 | 356 | 4 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 26 | 158 | 1 | 52 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 7 | 151 | 1 | 90 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Alfonso Smith | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Bruce Ellington | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SDG | ||||
| Branden Oliver | 13 | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| Ronnie Brown | 7 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Donald Brown | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 7 | 61 | 0 | 20 |
| Bruce Miller | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Quinton Patton | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Alfonso Smith | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Bruce Ellington | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Michael Crabtree | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| SDG | ||||
| Eddie Royal | 10 | 94 | 1 | 20 |
| Antonio Gates | 7 | 92 | 2 | 28 |
| Dontrelle Inman | 7 | 79 | 0 | 19 |
| Malcom Floyd | 4 | 50 | 1 | 25 |
| Branden Oliver | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Ronnie Brown | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Donald Brown | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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