The 49ers (1-8) host the New England Patriots (7-2) at Levi's Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff.
Tom Brady leads the Patriots' offense. Bill Belichick coaches New England. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
The Patriots lead the AFC East and are tied with the Cowboys for the league's best record.[1][2][3]
Tom Brady and the Patriots come into Sunday afternoon at 7-2 and tied with the Cowboys for the league's best record. The Patriots' defense ranks first in points allowed. Julian Edelman and Chris Hogan lead the receiving corps. LeGarrette Blount has been the lead back.
The 49ers, at 1-8 with Kaepernick's third start coming up, face the league's most-established contender in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the rebuild's competitive identity gets tested against the kind of opponent that has been the league's standard.
Underdog by 13 at home. The kind of Sunday-afternoon game where the rebuilding team plays the role of dramatic underdog.
Week 11 is the late-November cross-conference summit. The Patriots (7-2), Cowboys (8-1), Raiders (7-2), and Broncos (7-2) lead their conferences. The Falcons, Seahawks, and Vikings continue in the NFC. The 49ers (1-8) are competing for next year's draft positioning. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers face the league's most-established contender.
Through nine games the 49ers are 1-8 with a -96 point differential. The Patriots are 7-2 with a +71. Tom Brady has 15 TDs and 1 INT through six games (post-Deflategate suspension). Julian Edelman averages 6 catches per game. Kaepernick 800 total yards in past three games. Vegas opens the Patriots as 13-point road favorites; total 50.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 7-2 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-4 | W4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-5 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 3-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-4 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4-5 | L4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-5-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-10 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 6-3 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-5 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-5 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-2 | W5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7-2 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-3 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-2-1 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-4-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-5 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-8 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-1 | W8 |
| New York Giants | 6-3 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-3-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 5-4 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-4 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-5 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-7 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-4 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-5 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-6 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Julian Edelman 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick failed) | 6-0 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 33 yard field goal | 6-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | James White 9 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 13-3 |
| 49ers | Vance McDonald 18 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Danny Amendola 5 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 20-10 |
| Patriots | Malcolm Mitchell 56 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 27-10 |
| Patriots | Stephen Gostkowski 38 yard field goal | 30-10 |
| 49ers | Shaun Draughn 13 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 30-17 |
Tom Brady threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns and the New England Patriots beat the 49ers 30-17 at Levi's Stadium. Julian Edelman caught a touchdown. Chris Hogan caught a 53-yard TD. James White caught one. LeGarrette Blount ran for 124 yards and a touchdown. Colin Kaepernick threw for 206 with one INT. The 49ers fell to 1-9.[1][2][3]
Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes Sunday afternoon at Levi's Stadium. The Patriots beat the 49ers 30-17 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home loss where the league's most-established contender did exactly what it had been doing all year.
Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan, and James White caught Brady's touchdowns. Chris Hogan's 53-yard score broke open the second quarter. LeGarrette Blount ran for 124 yards. The Patriots' offense produced 30 points and the defense generated three sacks of Kaepernick.
Kaepernick threw for 206 with one interception. Carlos Hyde ran for 36. Vance McDonald caught a touchdown. The kind of Sunday afternoon home performance where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity, against the league's standard, looked like a 1-8 team's effort against a 7-2 team. 1-9 with the Dolphins on the road next week.
Patriots 30, 49ers 17. Margin: -13. Ten-game record: 1-9, -109 differential.
A 30-17 loss to the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers fall to 1-9.
How it unfolded
The Patriots built a 13-0 first-half lead behind a Stephen Gostkowski field goal, a Tom Brady touchdown to Edelman, and another field goal. Kaepernick answered with a touchdown to Vance McDonald to make it 13-10. Brady threw a touchdown to Chris Hogan for 53 yards to push the lead to 20-10 at halftime. The second half was a Brady touchdown to James White and a Blount rushing TD. The 49ers added a late Hyde touchdown to make the final 30-17.
The turning point
Brady's 53-yard touchdown to Hogan right before halftime. With the 49ers having pulled within 13-10 and the home crowd back in the game, the long score immediately pushed the lead to 10 and the Patriots' offense never let up.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 16-of-29 for 206 with one INT. Hyde 10 carries for 36. Vance McDonald 4 catches for 80 with a TD. Tom Brady 24-of-40 for 280 with four TDs. Edelman 6 catches for 78 with a TD. Blount 18 carries for 124 with a TD.
Personnel watch
Brady in vintage form against the rebuilding 49ers. The Patriots' offense producing 30 points. Kaepernick's fourth start producing the kind of one-score-touchdown line that, while not catastrophic, was not enough against a contender.
What it means
1-9 with the Dolphins on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon home loss is the kind of result that confirmed the rebuilding 49ers' competitive ceiling against the league's elite. The Dolphins are 6-4 and in the wild-card chase.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 16/30 | 206 | 2 | 0 | |
| NWE | |||||
| Tom Brady | 24/40 | 280 | 4 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 19 | 86 | 0 | 13 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 4 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| DuJuan Harris | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| NWE | ||||
| LeGarrette Blount | 19 | 124 | 0 | 44 |
| Dion Lewis | 5 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Julian Edelman | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vance McDonald | 3 | 46 | 1 | 24 |
| Shaun Draughn | 3 | 43 | 1 | 26 |
| Garrett Celek | 3 | 41 | 0 | 19 |
| Chris Harper | 2 | 35 | 0 | 19 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Quinton Patton | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| NWE | ||||
| Malcolm Mitchell | 4 | 98 | 1 | 56 |
| Julian Edelman | 8 | 77 | 1 | 21 |
| James White | 6 | 63 | 1 | 25 |
| Dion Lewis | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Danny Amendola | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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