The 49ers (3-3) travel to Gillette Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the New England Patriots (2-3).
Garoppolo returns to the building he started in. Cam Newton is the Patriots' QB1 in his first year with New England. The Patriots are coming off a Week 6 loss to Denver. Bill Belichick coaches.
Jimmy Garoppolo returns to Gillette Stadium for the first time as a starting quarterback. The building where he came up under Tom Brady, in the Belichick organization that traded him in October 2017.
Cam Newton is the Patriots' QB1. Newton tested positive for COVID-19 in early October and missed the Chiefs game. The offense has averaged 18 points per game without him. Belichick has a 2-3 team, a quiet rebuild post-Brady.
The 49ers are 3-3 and favored by 3 on the road. Garoppolo against the system that drafted him.
Week 7 is the late-October cross-conference check. The 49ers travel to face an AFC East opponent for what could be the year's first Garoppolo-vs-Belichick storyline matchup. The Patriots, at 2-3 in their post-Brady year, are in the AFC's lower tier. The Bills, Chiefs, Steelers, and Titans lead the conference. Around the NFC the Buccaneers, Saints, Seahawks, and Packers continue at the top. The Sunday game is the kind of crossover matchup that defines a 3-3 team's identity.
Through six games the 49ers are 3-3 with a +18 point differential. The Patriots are 2-3 with a +13. Cam Newton averages 211 passing yards per game with 4 TDs and 4 INTs plus 220 rushing through five games. Newton missed Week 4 with COVID-19. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point road favorites; total 44.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-2 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-3 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 2-3 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-1 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-2 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-4-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 5-0 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-2 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 1-5 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-5 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-1 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 2-3 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1-4 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-0 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-2 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-2 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-4 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-4-1 | -- |
| New York Giants | 1-5 | -- |
| Washington Football Team | 1-5 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 5-1 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-1 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 2-3 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-5 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-2 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-2 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-3 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-5 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jeff Wilson 3 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Nick Folk 40 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 41 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| 49ers | Kyle Juszczyk 4 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick failed) | 16-3 |
| 49ers | Jeff Wilson 16 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 23-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Nick Folk 41 yard field goal | 23-6 |
| 49ers | Jeff Wilson 7 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 30-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 32 yard field goal | 33-6 |
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and the 49ers crushed his former New England team 33-6 at Gillette Stadium. Cam Newton was 9-of-15 for 98 yards with three interceptions before being benched in the third quarter. Brandon Aiyuk had two touchdowns including a 25-yard catch. Jeff Wilson Jr. ran for 112 yards on 17 carries with three touchdowns. The 49ers' defense held New England to 251 total yards. The 49ers improved to 4-3.[1][2][3]
Jimmy Garoppolo, in his first start at Gillette Stadium since the Patriots traded him to San Francisco in October 2017, threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns Sunday afternoon. The 49ers won 33-6. Cam Newton was benched in the third quarter after throwing three interceptions. The Patriots' offense produced 251 yards.
Brandon Aiyuk caught two touchdowns, including a 25-yard fade. Jeff Wilson Jr. ran for 112 on 17 carries and added three touchdowns. The kind of road blowout that, in Bill Belichick's building, makes the offseason trade look as franchise-changing in retrospect as it did at the time.
The 49ers' defense, still without Bosa, Thomas, Hyder, and Kerr, produced two sacks and three interceptions. Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw combined for 16 tackles. The kind of Sunday where the season's identity finally lines up with the playoff math. 4-3 with the Seahawks coming up on the road next week.
49ers 33, Patriots 6. Margin: +27. Seven-game record: 4-3, +45 differential.
A 33-6 win at Gillette Stadium. The 49ers improve to 4-3 with their largest margin of victory over the Patriots since 1989.
How it unfolded
Garoppolo opened with a touchdown drive ending in Jeff Wilson's 1-yard plunge. The Patriots kicked a field goal. Aiyuk caught the 25-yard touchdown fade to make it 17-3 at halftime. The third quarter was Wilson's second rushing touchdown and a Newton interception that led to a Robbie Gould field goal. Newton was benched. Jarrett Stidham came in. Aiyuk caught his second touchdown. Wilson ran in his third rushing score. The Patriots added a late field goal.
The turning point
Garoppolo's 25-yard touchdown fade to Aiyuk in the second quarter. With the 49ers up 10-3 and the offense still finding its rhythm against a Belichick defense, the long touchdown announced that the Niners were not going to let the AFC East gameplan slow them down.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 20-of-25 for 277 with two TDs. Jeff Wilson Jr. 17 carries for 112 with three rushing TDs. Aiyuk 6 catches for 115 with two TDs. Cam Newton 9-of-15 for 98 with three INTs before the bench. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks and three takeaways.
Personnel watch
Garoppolo in his return-to-Foxborough game producing his best statistical day of the season. Jeff Wilson Jr., a 2018 undrafted free agent, ran for 100-plus and three touchdowns. Aiyuk in his first multi-touchdown game. The defense, even short Bosa and Thomas, dominated.
What it means
4-3 with the Seahawks coming up at Lumen Field on Sunday night next week. The kind of road blowout that resets a season's trajectory and confirms the 49ers' championship-window identity even with the injury list.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 20/25 | 277 | 0 | 2 | |
| NWE | |||||
| Cam Newton | 9/15 | 98 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jarrett Stidham | 6/10 | 64 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jeff Wilson | 17 | 112 | 3 | 17 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 9 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 4 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
| Deebo Samuel | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| NWE | ||||
| Damien Harris | 10 | 58 | 0 | 12 |
| Cam Newton | 5 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Rex Burkhead | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Jarrett Stidham | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Aiyuk | 6 | 115 | 0 | 35 |
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 65 | 0 | 23 |
| George Kittle | 5 | 55 | 0 | 15 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jeff Wilson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| NWE | ||||
| Jakobi Meyers | 4 | 60 | 0 | 21 |
| Rex Burkhead | 3 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Damien Harris | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryan Izzo | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Dalton Keene | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| N'Keal Harry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| James White | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jakob Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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