The 49ers (1-10) travel to Soldier Field for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the Chicago Bears (3-8).
Matt Barkley starts for the Bears in place of an injured Jay Cutler. John Fox coaches Chicago. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
Matt Barkley, the former USC quarterback drafted in the fourth round by the Eagles in 2013, makes his first start of 2016 in place of an injured Jay Cutler. John Fox's second year in Chicago has produced the kind of 3-8 inconsistency that has been the team's recent identity.
The 49ers, at 1-10 with five-straight losses, travel to Chicago for the kind of cross-conference road game where two struggling teams meet with neither in the playoff conversation. Kaepernick's sixth start.
Underdog by 3.5 on the road. The Sunday road spot is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers can use to keep the offense moving toward 2017.
Week 13 is the early-December cross-conference sort. The Cowboys (10-1), Patriots (9-2), Raiders (9-2), and Falcons (7-4) lead their conferences. The Steelers, Chiefs, and Texans are in the AFC's top tier. The Bears (3-8) and 49ers (1-10) compete at the bottom. The Sunday road game is the kind of week two struggling teams meet with neither having anything to play for beyond next year's draft slot.
Through eleven games the 49ers are 1-10 with a -116 point differential. The Bears are 3-8 with a -64. Matt Barkley starts (Cutler shoulder). Jay Cutler has 4 TDs and 5 INTs. Jordan Howard 700 rushing yards as a rookie. Kaepernick 1,300 total yards in 5 starts. Vegas opens the Bears as 3.5-point home favorites; total 39.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 9-2 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-4 | W6 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-5 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 3-8 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-7-1 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-12 | L12 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 6-5 | L2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6-6 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5-6 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-9 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 9-2 | W5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7-4 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-6 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-3-1 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-6-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-7 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-10 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-1 | W10 |
| New York Giants | 8-3 | W6 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-4-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 7-4 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-6 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-9 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-4 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-5 | W3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-6 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-7 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 31 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 28 yard field goal | 6-0 |
| Bears | Jordan Howard 1 yard rush ( Connor Barth kick) | 6-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Jordan Howard 2 yard rush ( Connor Barth kick) | 6-14 |
| Bears | Jordan Howard 5 yard rush ( Connor Barth kick) | 6-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bears | Connor Barth 45 yard field goal | 6-24 |
| Bears | Safety, Leonard Floyd blaine Gabbert sack in end zone | 6-26 |
Jordan Howard ran for 117 yards and a touchdown and the Chicago Bears beat the 49ers 26-6 at Soldier Field. Matt Barkley threw for 192 yards and a touchdown in his first 2016 start. Colin Kaepernick threw for 153 yards and was sacked five times. Carlos Hyde ran for 32. Robbie Gould kicked two field goals. The 49ers fell to 1-11.[1][2][3]
Jordan Howard ran for 117 yards Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. The Chicago Bears beat the 49ers 26-6 in the kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss where the rebuilding 49ers' offense produced its lowest point total since the previous low.
Colin Kaepernick threw for 153 yards. Carlos Hyde ran for 32. Vance McDonald caught five for 45. The kind of cross-conference road game where the rebuilding 49ers' offensive identity, with five sacks taken, never got into the kind of rhythm the Kelly-Kaepernick combination had produced in earlier weeks.
Matt Barkley threw for 192 yards and a touchdown in his first 2016 start. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss to a 3-8 team with a backup quarterback that has the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity in late-November territory. 1-11 with the Jets at home next week.
Bears 26, 49ers 6. Margin: -20. Twelve-game record: 1-11, -136 differential.
A 26-6 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The 49ers fall to 1-11 with their sixth-straight loss.
How it unfolded
The Bears built a 17-0 first-half lead behind a Howard rushing TD and two Connor Barth field goals. Robbie Gould kicked two field goals to make it 17-6 at halftime. The second half was an Adam Vinatieri (wait, Barth) field goal and a Matt Barkley touchdown to Cameron Meredith. The 49ers' offense, after the halftime field goals, never crossed the goal line. Final 26-6.
The turning point
Howard's first-quarter rushing touchdown. With the rebuilding 49ers' defense looking like it would slow the Bears' run game, Howard's burst through the gap pushed the Bears ahead and the rebuilding 49ers' offense, against the league's worst quarterback room, never produced enough.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 17-of-31 for 153 with five sacks taken. Hyde 9 carries for 32. McDonald 5 catches for 45. Gould two field goals. Matt Barkley 17-of-26 for 192 with a TD. Howard 32 carries for 117 with a TD. Cameron Meredith 5 catches for 113 with the TD.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's lowest passing-yard game of the year. Hyde held to 32 yards on the ground. The defense, against the league's worst-rostered offense, gave up 26 points. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road performance where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity, against a similarly struggling team, was the worst.
What it means
1-11 with the Jets at home next week. The Sunday-afternoon road loss is the kind of result that has the 49ers' season firmly in 2-14 territory. The Chip Kelly experiment, now 1-11, has the regime's future in serious question.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Blaine Gabbert | 4/10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin Kaepernick | 1/5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Matt Barkley | 11/18 | 192 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 20 | 92 | 0 | 12 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 6 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Shaun Draughn | 5 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| DuJuan Harris | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jordan Howard | 32 | 117 | 3 | 25 |
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ka'Deem Carey | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Barkley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Jeremy Langford | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jeremy Kerley | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Vance McDonald | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Carlos Hyde | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Harper | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| CHI | ||||
| Josh Bellamy | 4 | 93 | 0 | 31 |
| Cameron Meredith | 3 | 67 | 0 | 28 |
| Deonte Thompson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Daniel Brown | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
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