The 49ers (4-10) travel to Ford Field for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the Detroit Lions (5-9).
Matthew Stafford leads the Lions' offense. Jim Caldwell coaches Detroit. Calvin Johnson at WR1 in what may be his final NFL season. Blaine Gabbert continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
Matthew Stafford and the Lions come in at 5-9 on a three-game winning streak. Calvin Johnson, the 30-year-old WR1, has averaged 90 yards per game in 2015. Jim Caldwell's second-year team is figuring out its identity.
The 49ers, at 4-10 with the Bengals home loss fresh, travel to Ford Field. Gabbert's fifth start. Hyde at lead back.
Underdog by 8 on the road. The road spot is where the rebuild's competitive identity gets another test.
Week 16 is the late-December cross-conference sort. The Patriots, Broncos, Bengals, and Steelers lead the AFC. The Panthers, Cardinals, and Vikings lead the NFC. The Lions (5-9) and 49ers (4-10) compete in the bottom tier of their conferences. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers face a 5-9 team on the road in a late-December cross-conference matchup.
Through fourteen games the 49ers are 4-10 with a -137 point differential. The Lions are 5-9 with a -49. Matthew Stafford has 25 TDs and 12 INTs through 14 games. Calvin Johnson averages 90 receiving yards per game. Lions on 3-game winning streak. Gabbert 5 sacks taken in W15. Vegas opens the Lions as 8-point home favorites; total 42.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-2 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 9-5 | W4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-8 | L2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 11-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-5 | W3 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-10 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 7-7 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 6-8 | L3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-9 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 10-4 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-5 | W8 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6-8 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 12-2 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-5 | W5 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6-8 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 7-7 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 6-8 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-8 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-4 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-9 | L3 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 14-0 | W14 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-7 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-8 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-9 | L1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Vance McDonald 1 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-0 |
| Lions | Matt Prater 36 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | T.J. Jones 29 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Prater kick) | 7-10 |
| 49ers | Torrey Smith 16 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert ( Phil Dawson kick) | 14-10 |
| Lions | Joique Bell 1 yard rush ( Matt Prater kick) | 14-17 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 40 yard field goal | 17-17 |
| Lions | Matt Prater 38 yard field goal | 17-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Matt Prater 37 yard field goal | 17-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | Calvin Johnson 1 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed) | 17-29 |
| Lions | Matt Prater 34 yard field goal | 17-32 |
Calvin Johnson caught three touchdowns and Matthew Stafford threw for 357 yards as the Detroit Lions beat the 49ers 32-17 at Ford Field. Theo Riddick ran for 38 and caught five for 56. Blaine Gabbert threw for 273 yards and a touchdown. Carlos Hyde ran for 32. Vance McDonald caught a touchdown. The 49ers fell to 4-11 with their fourth-straight loss.[1][2][3]
Calvin Johnson caught three touchdowns Sunday afternoon at Ford Field. The Detroit Lions beat the 49ers 32-17 in the kind of cross-conference road blowout where the rebuilding 49ers' defense gave up 32 points and the offense produced 17.
Blaine Gabbert threw for 273 yards and a touchdown to Vance McDonald. Carlos Hyde ran for 32. Anquan Boldin caught five for 73. The kind of Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road game where the rebuild's new identity continued to slide against an opponent on a winning streak.
Matthew Stafford threw for 357 yards. Theo Riddick caught five for 56. The Lions' defense forced two takeaways. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss where the rebuilding 49ers, against a 5-9 team, did not produce the kind of competitive showing the team's offseason will need to address. 4-11 with the Rams at home in the season finale next week.
Lions 32, 49ers 17. Margin: -15. Fifteen-game record: 4-11, -152 differential.
A 32-17 cross-conference road loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The 49ers fall to 4-11.
How it unfolded
Stafford threw a touchdown to Calvin Johnson to give the Lions an early 7-0 lead. Gabbert threw a touchdown to Vance McDonald to make it 7-7. Stafford answered with a second touchdown to Johnson. Phil Dawson kicked a field goal. The Lions led 14-10 at halftime. The third quarter was a Stafford touchdown to Johnson (his third of the day) and a Lions field goal. The 49ers added a Hyde rushing touchdown to make it 24-17. The Lions scored late to seal it 32-17.
The turning point
Calvin Johnson's third touchdown reception in the third quarter. With the rebuilding 49ers' defense looking like it would limit Johnson to one or two receptions, the third score pushed the lead beyond reach.
By the numbers
Gabbert 22-of-38 for 273 with one TD. Hyde 9 carries for 32 with a TD. McDonald 4 catches for 33 with a TD. Boldin 5 catches for 73. Stafford 27-of-41 for 357 with three TDs. Calvin Johnson 10 catches for 137 with three TDs.
Personnel watch
Calvin Johnson in his career-best three-touchdown day. Stafford in his usual prime-form efficient performance. Gabbert's fifth start producing 273 yards but only one touchdown. The defense gave up 357 passing yards and 32 points.
What it means
4-11 with the Rams at home in the season finale next week. The Sunday-afternoon cross-conference road loss extends the losing streak to four. The Rams finale is the regular-season's last day.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Blaine Gabbert | 22/33 | 225 | 2 | 0 | |
| DET | |||||
| Matthew Stafford | 29/37 | 301 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| DuJuan Harris | 11 | 73 | 0 | 25 |
| Jarryd Hayne | 9 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Kendall Gaskins | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| DET | ||||
| Ameer Abdullah | 8 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Theo Riddick | 7 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Joique Bell | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Matthew Stafford | 5 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Isa Abdul-Quddus | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vance McDonald | 5 | 61 | 1 | 26 |
| Bruce Ellington | 3 | 55 | 0 | 38 |
| Quinton Patton | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Anquan Boldin | 5 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Torrey Smith | 2 | 23 | 1 | 16 |
| Jarryd Hayne | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| DuJuan Harris | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| DET | ||||
| Calvin Johnson | 6 | 77 | 1 | 29 |
| Theo Riddick | 7 | 63 | 0 | 16 |
| Golden Tate | 4 | 59 | 0 | 36 |
| Eric Ebron | 4 | 49 | 0 | 20 |
| T.J. Jones | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Lance Moore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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