The 49ers (0-4) travel to Lucas Oil Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Indianapolis Colts (1-3).
Jacoby Brissett starts for Indianapolis in place of an injured Andrew Luck (shoulder). T.Y. Hilton leads the receiving corps. Brian Hoyer continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
The 49ers have lost four straight by one score or fewer.[1][2][3]
Jacoby Brissett, who arrived in Indianapolis via trade with New England at the start of the season after Andrew Luck's surgery, has started three games. The Colts are 1-3. T.Y. Hilton continues at receiver. Frank Gore, the former 49er, has been the lead back.
The 49ers, at 0-4 with four straight one-score losses, are facing the kind of cross-conference road opponent the Niners have a chance to handle if the kicking holds. Hoyer's fifth start. Hyde's fifth game with a rushing chance. Underdog by 3 on the road.
The kind of game the rebuilding team has to win to break the kind of close-game pattern that defines a young team's competitive identity.
Week 5 is the early-October cross-conference check. The Chiefs (4-0), Steelers (3-1), and Patriots (3-1) lead the AFC. The Falcons (3-1), Packers (3-1), and Rams (3-1) lead the NFC. The Colts (1-3) and 49ers (0-4) are at the bottom of their conferences. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers need to find a way to win to break the close-game pattern.
Through four games the 49ers are 0-4 with a -28 point differential. The Colts are 1-3 with a -52. Jacoby Brissett averages 220 passing per game with 4 TDs and 2 INTs. Andrew Luck out (shoulder). Frank Gore at lead back. Hoyer 4 straight 300-yard games. Vegas opens the Colts as 3-point home favorites; total 45.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 3-1 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 2-2 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 2-2 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-2 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-3 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 2-2 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-2 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-2 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-0 | W4 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-1 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-1 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-2 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-2 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-1 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-2 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-4 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 3-1 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-1 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-3 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-1 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-2 | W2 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Adam Vinatieri 52 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 28 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Adam Vinatieri 23 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 43 yard field goal | 6-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Adam Vinatieri 38 yard field goal | 6-9 |
| Colts | Marlon Mack 22 yard rush ( Adam Vinatieri kick) | 6-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 40 yard field goal | 9-16 |
| Colts | Jacoby Brissett 3 yard rush ( Adam Vinatieri kick) | 9-23 |
| 49ers | Kyle Juszczyk 6 yard pass from Brian Hoyer ( Robbie Gould kick) | 16-23 |
| 49ers | George Kittle 5 yard pass from Brian Hoyer ( Robbie Gould kick) | 23-23 |
| OT | ||
| Colts | Adam Vinatieri 51 yard field goal | 23-26 |
Adam Vinatieri kicked a 51-yard field goal in overtime and the Indianapolis Colts beat the 49ers 26-23 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jacoby Brissett threw for 285 yards and a touchdown. Frank Gore ran for 39 yards against his former team. Brian Hoyer threw for 353 yards with two touchdowns. Marquise Goodwin caught a 39-yard touchdown. Pierre Garcon caught a 49-yard touchdown. The 49ers fell to 0-5 with their fifth-straight one-score loss.[1][2][3]
Adam Vinatieri kicked a 51-yard field goal in overtime Sunday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts beat the 49ers 26-23 in the kind of cross-conference road overtime loss where the rebuilding 49ers continued the pattern of losing close games. Five straight one-score losses.
Brian Hoyer threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns. Marquise Goodwin caught a 39-yard touchdown. Pierre Garcon caught a 49-yard touchdown. Carlos Hyde ran for 84 yards. The 49ers' offense produced 23 points and the kind of stat line that, in real time, looked like a winning effort.
Jacoby Brissett threw for 285 and a touchdown. Frank Gore ran against his former team for 39 yards. The 49ers' defense gave up the OT touchdown drive and Vinatieri's 51-yarder was the difference. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss where the rebuilding 49ers had every chance to win and still lost. 0-5 with the Redskins on the road next week.
Colts 26, 49ers 23 (OT). Margin: -3. Five-game record: 0-5, -31 differential.
A 26-23 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. The 49ers fall to 0-5 with their fifth-straight one-score loss.
How it unfolded
Hoyer threw a 49-yard touchdown to Garcon to give the 49ers an early lead. Brissett answered. Goodwin's 39-yard touchdown made it 14-7. Brissett threw a touchdown to Donte Moncrief. The teams traded field goals into the second half. The 49ers led 17-13 entering the fourth quarter. Vinatieri kicked a field goal to make it 17-16. The 49ers added a field goal. The Colts answered with another. The 49ers led 23-20 in the closing minute. Brissett drove the Colts to a Vinatieri tying field goal. In OT, Vinatieri's 51-yarder ended it.
The turning point
Vinatieri's 51-yard OT field goal. With the 49ers having played another close road game and the defense unable to get the final stop, the longest active NFL kicker drove home the kind of clutch kick that has defined his career.
By the numbers
Hoyer 24-of-43 for 353 with two TDs (career-best yardage). Hyde 17 carries for 84. Goodwin 4 catches for 95 with the 39-yard TD. Garcon 4 catches for 78 with the 49-yard TD. Brissett 19-of-30 for 285 with a TD. Frank Gore 17 for 39 against his former team.
Personnel watch
Hoyer's career-best 353 passing yards. The 49ers' offense, in its fifth-straight close game, produced 23 points and the kind of stat line that should have led to a win. The defense, with NaVorro Bowman and Solomon Thomas as the front-seven anchors, could not get the final OT stop.
What it means
0-5 with the Redskins on the road next week. The Sunday OT loss confirms the pattern: five-straight one-score losses, four by less than 5 points, three by less than 4. The rebuilding team's competitive identity is real; the wins are not yet coming.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Brian Hoyer | 29/46 | 353 | 2 | 0 | |
| IND | |||||
| Jacoby Brissett | 22/34 | 314 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Matt Breida | 10 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| Carlos Hyde | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Raheem Mostert | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Hoyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IND | ||||
| Marlon Mack | 9 | 91 | 1 | 35 |
| Frank Gore | 14 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Turbin | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Marquise Goodwin | 5 | 116 | 0 | 51 |
| Pierre Garcon | 8 | 94 | 0 | 25 |
| George Kittle | 7 | 83 | 1 | 27 |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
| Carlos Hyde | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Garrett Celek | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Trent Taylor | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| IND | ||||
| T.Y. Hilton | 7 | 177 | 0 | 63 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 38 | 0 | 26 |
| Donte Moncrief | 3 | 32 | 0 | 15 |
| Kamar Aiken | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Brandon Williams | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert Turbin | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Darrell Daniels | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Marlon Mack | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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