The 49ers (1-10) travel to Soldier Field for a 10:00 PT kickoff against the Chicago Bears (3-8).
Mitchell Trubisky is the Bears' QB1 in Year 1. John Fox is in his third year as head coach. Jimmy Garoppolo makes his first 49ers start in place of C.J. Beathard.
Jimmy Garoppolo's first 49ers start Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. The trade-deadline acquisition from New England has spent six weeks learning the playbook. Kyle Shanahan named him the starter Wednesday.
The Bears are 3-8 in John Fox's third year. Mitchell Trubisky, the rookie second-overall pick, has settled in as the QB1. Tarik Cohen and Jordan Howard split the backfield. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where the new 49ers QB1, in his first start in San Francisco, faces a rebuilding opponent.
Underdog by 3 on the road. The kind of game the rebuilding 49ers, with the new QB1 in the building, get their first read of what 2018 might look like.
Week 13 is the early-December cross-conference check. The Eagles (10-1) lead the NFC. The Patriots (9-2) lead the AFC. The Steelers, Saints, and Vikings continue at the top. The Bears (3-8) and 49ers (1-10) compete at the bottom of their conferences. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the rebuilding 49ers' new QB1 gets thrown into a winnable road spot.
Through eleven games the 49ers are 1-10 with a -97 point differential. The Bears are 3-8 with a -19. Mitchell Trubisky has 4 TDs and 5 INTs as a rookie. Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen each averaging 60 rushing per game. Jimmy Garoppolo makes 1st 49ers start (acquired in Oct trade for 2018 2nd-round pick). Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road underdogs; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 9-2 | W7 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-5 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-7 | L5 |
| New York Jets | 4-7 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-2 | W6 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-6 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-11 | L11 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-4 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7-4 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 4-7 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-8 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-5 | L3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-6 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5-6 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-8 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-3 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-4 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-6 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-1 | W9 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-6 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-6 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-2 | W7 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-6 | L2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 8-3 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-4 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-7 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 33 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Bears | Dontrelle Inman 8 yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky ( Cairo Santos kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 28 yard field goal | 6-7 |
| Bears | Tarik Cohen 61 yard punt return ( Cairo Santos kick) | 6-14 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 35 yard field goal | 9-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 34 yard field goal | 12-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 24 yard field goal | 15-14 |
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 293 yards and a touchdown in his first start as a 49er and Robbie Gould kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired to give the 49ers a 15-14 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Marquise Goodwin caught a touchdown. Carlos Hyde ran for 51. The Bears led 14-12 in the closing minute. Garoppolo drove the 49ers 78 yards for the winning field goal. The 49ers improved to 2-10.[1][2][3]
Jimmy Garoppolo's first 49ers start was the kind of road afternoon that introduced him to the 49ers. The 49ers won 15-14 at Soldier Field. Garoppolo drove the offense 78 yards in 1:30 in the closing minutes of regulation. Robbie Gould's 24-yard field goal as time expired ended it.
Garoppolo threw for 293 yards and a touchdown to Marquise Goodwin. Carlos Hyde ran for 51. Trent Taylor caught five for 49. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where the new QB1, in his San Francisco debut, produced the kind of closing-drive Garoppolo had built in New England backing up Brady.
The Bears led 14-12 in the closing minute on a Tarik Cohen rushing touchdown and a Trubisky throw to Adam Shaheen. Garoppolo answered with a drive that produced the winning field goal. The kind of road Sunday where the team's new identity got its first real glimpse. 2-10 with the Texans on the road next week.
49ers 15, Bears 14. Margin: +1. Twelve-game record: 2-10, -96 differential.
A 15-14 win at Soldier Field. Jimmy Garoppolo's first 49ers start. The 49ers improve to 2-10.
How it unfolded
The Bears built a 7-3 first-half lead behind a Tarik Cohen rushing touchdown and a Robbie Gould field goal answer. Garoppolo threw a touchdown to Goodwin to take the lead 9-7. Gould missed the extra point. The Bears scored on a Trubisky throw to Adam Shaheen in the second quarter to retake the lead 14-9. The 49ers added a Gould field goal to make it 14-12 entering the fourth quarter. Garoppolo led an 11-play, 78-yard drive in the closing minute. Gould's 24-yard field goal as time expired.
The turning point
Garoppolo's closing-minute drive. With the 49ers down 14-12 and 1:30 left, the new QB1's 11-play scoring drive ending in the kicker's range was the kind of game-winning two-minute drill that, in New England, Garoppolo had spent three years watching Brady execute.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 26-of-37 for 293 with one TD in his first 49ers start. Hyde 13 carries for 51. Goodwin 4 catches for 80 with a TD. Taylor 5 catches for 49. Trubisky 12-of-15 for 102 with a TD. Cohen 12 carries for 50 with a TD.
Personnel watch
Garoppolo's first 49ers start producing the kind of closing-drive that the Niners had not seen in years. Gould with the winning kick. Goodwin in his career-high yardage at WR1. The kind of road Sunday performance that has the rebuild's QB1 conversation immediately resolved.
What it means
2-10 with the Texans on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon road win is the kind of result that, in Garoppolo's first start, has the 49ers organization looking at 2018 with the QB1 question answered. The Texans game is the next test for the new starter.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 26/37 | 293 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | |||||
| Mitchell Trubisky | 12/15 | 102 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 17 | 54 | 0 | 18 |
| Matt Breida | 12 | 45 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Jordan Howard | 13 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarik Cohen | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Marquise Goodwin | 8 | 99 | 0 | 20 |
| Trent Taylor | 6 | 92 | 0 | 33 |
| Garrett Celek | 2 | 30 | 0 | 22 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Louis Murphy | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Breida | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| CHI | ||||
| Tarik Cohen | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Wright | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| Dontrelle Inman | 2 | 21 | 1 | 13 |
| Daniel Brown | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Dion Sims | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Josh Bellamy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Howard | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
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