The 49ers (4-5) travel to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the New Orleans Saints (6-2).
Nick Mullens starts in place of Garoppolo (high ankle sprain). Drew Brees leads the Saints' offense. Alvin Kamara is the all-purpose back. The 49ers' offensive line will be without center Weston Richburg (knee).
Drew Brees and the Saints, in what looks more and more like Brees's final season, are 6-2 and the NFC South leaders. Sean Payton's offense has averaged 31 points per game over the six-game winning streak. Alvin Kamara has been the Saints' offensive identity all year.
Nick Mullens starts for the 49ers. Garoppolo still out with the high ankle. Mostert questionable. Deebo Samuel building back to game shape. The defense remains short Bosa and Thomas and now Coleman.
Underdog by 9.5 on the road. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where a 4-5 team with a depleted roster runs into a healthy conference contender and the result is what it should be.
Week 10 is the early-November NFC chase. The Saints (6-2) lead the NFC South. The Packers (6-2), Seahawks (6-2), and Buccaneers (6-3) are also at the top. The 49ers (4-5) are on the playoff bubble. Around the AFC the Steelers, Chiefs, Bills, and Titans continue to lead. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the wild-card chase begins to settle into a clear field.
Through nine games the 49ers are 4-5 with a +18 point differential. The Saints are 6-2 with a +47. Drew Brees averages 268 passing per game with 19 TDs and 5 INTs. Alvin Kamara averages 90 scrimmage yards. Saints on 6-game winning streak. Vegas opens the Saints as 9.5-point home favorites; total 52.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 7-2 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-3 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 3-5 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-2 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-3 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-5-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 6-2 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 5-3 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 2-6 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-1 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 5-3 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 3-5 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-2 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-3 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-3 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-5 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-4-1 | -- |
| Washington Football Team | 2-6 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-7 | -- |
| New York Giants | 2-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 6-2 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 5-4 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 3-5 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-5 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 6-2 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-3 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-6 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 3-6 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk 4 yard pass from Nick Mullens ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 32 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Saints | Wil Lutz 49 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Saints | Alvin Kamara 2 yard rush ( Wil Lutz kick) | 10-10 |
| Saints | Alvin Kamara 3 yard pass from Drew Brees ( Wil Lutz kick) | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Saints | Wil Lutz 23 yard field goal | 10-20 |
| Saints | Alvin Kamara 1 yard rush ( Wil Lutz kick) | 10-27 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 40 yard field goal | 13-27 |
Drew Brees threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints beat the 49ers 27-13 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Alvin Kamara ran for 83 yards and caught 5 passes for 41 more with a touchdown. Tre'Quan Smith caught a touchdown. Nick Mullens threw for 222 yards with one TD and two INTs. The 49ers' defense produced zero sacks. The 49ers fell to 4-6 ahead of the Week 11 bye.[1][2][3]
Nick Mullens threw two interceptions and was relieved by C.J. Beathard in the fourth quarter. Drew Brees produced his vintage day. Alvin Kamara was the receiving and rushing matchup the 49ers' defense could not solve. The Saints beat the 49ers 27-13 Sunday afternoon at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Mullens threw a 32-yard touchdown to George Kittle. Then Tre'Quan Smith caught a Brees touchdown. Kamara caught one of his own. The Saints' defense generated three takeaways. Mullens, who had been the team's stabilizer in the Mullens-or-Garoppolo conversation, ended his day on the bench.
The kind of road Sunday a healthy contender produces against an injured contender. 4-6 with the Week 11 bye coming, then the Rams. The 49ers head into the off-week with the playoff math now requiring a 6-1 or 7-0 finish.
Saints 27, 49ers 13. Margin: -14. Ten-game record: 4-6, +4 differential.
A 27-13 loss at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The 49ers fall to 4-6 heading into the Week 11 bye, with Mullens relieved by Beathard in the fourth quarter.
How it unfolded
The Saints opened with a Brees touchdown to Tre'Quan Smith. The 49ers answered with a Kittle 32-yard touchdown catch from Mullens. The second quarter was a Wil Lutz field goal and a Brees touchdown to Kamara to make it 17-7 at halftime. Mullens threw an interception that led to another Saints field goal. The 49ers managed only a field goal in the second half. The Saints added a Kamara rushing TD to push the lead to 27-13. Beathard came in for the final possession.
The turning point
Drew Brees's second-quarter touchdown to Alvin Kamara. With the 49ers having tied the game at 7 and the defense looking like it would keep things competitive, the answering touchdown drive ending in the Kamara catch pushed the Saints back to a two-score lead they would not relinquish.
By the numbers
Mullens 22-of-30 for 222 with one TD and two INTs. Brees 26-of-32 for 222 with two TDs. Kamara 83 rushing on 13 carries plus 41 receiving on 5 catches plus a TD. Kittle 4 catches for 89 with a TD. The 49ers' zero sacks of Brees.
Personnel watch
Mullens replaced by Beathard in the fourth quarter, the kind of in-game move that signals the coaching staff's confidence in the backup is fading. Garoppolo still out with the high ankle. Bosa, Thomas, and Hyder still out. The 49ers' defensive front produced zero sacks for the second straight week.
What it means
4-6 heading into the Week 11 bye. The 49ers need a 6-1 or 7-0 finish to make the playoffs. The Rams come up first after the bye in a Monday-night spot in Glendale. The season is now a long shot.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Nick Mullens | 24/38 | 247 | 1 | 2 | |
| C.J. Beathard | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NOR | |||||
| Drew Brees | 8/13 | 76 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jameis Winston | 6/10 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerick McKinnon | 18 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nick Mullens | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Austin Walter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
| NOR | ||||
| Latavius Murray | 9 | 57 | 0 | 18 |
| Taysom Hill | 8 | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| Alvin Kamara | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Jameis Winston | 4 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Aiyuk | 7 | 75 | 1 | 22 |
| Jordan Reed | 5 | 62 | 0 | 26 |
| Austin Walter | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Richie James | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 4 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Ross Dwelley | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 2 | -4 | 0 | 1 |
| NOR | ||||
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 83 | 1 | 34 |
| Michael Thomas | 2 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Deonte Harty | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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