The 49ers (8-6) travel to Nissan Stadium for Thursday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans (9-5).
Ryan Tannehill is the Titans' QB1. Derrick Henry is out. A.J. Brown is back from IR.
The 49ers' defense will face Tannehill on a short week. McCoy and the Titans' run game pose a different challenge than the Bengals last week.[1][2][3]
Thursday Night Football in Nashville, the 49ers on a short week against a Titans team that has been the AFC South leader all year despite missing Derrick Henry for the back half of the season.
Ryan Tannehill has thrown for 2,800 yards through fourteen games. A.J. Brown is back from IR and immediately is the WR1 again. The Titans are 9-5 and have the kind of run-heavy offensive identity that gives the 49ers' defensive front matchup problems.
The 49ers, at 8-6 with five wins in the last six, need a Thursday-night win to keep the wild-card path open. The kind of short-week road game that is the year's hardest closing test.
Week 16 Thursday Night Football is the cross-conference test. The 49ers and Titans meet with both teams in their respective wild-card or division-winning conversations. Around the conferences the Cardinals continue to lead the NFC; the Chiefs and Bills lead the AFC. The Thursday game is the kind of week where the road favorite has to perform on a short rest.
Through fifteen games the 49ers are 8-6 with a +46 point differential. The Titans are 9-5 with a +13. Ryan Tannehill averages 220 passing per game with 19 TDs and 11 INTs. A.J. Brown returned from IR last week. Derrick Henry out. The 49ers have won 5 of 6. Vegas opens the 49ers as 1-point road favorites; total 45.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 9-5 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-6 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-7 | -- |
| New York Jets | 3-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-6 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-6 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-6-1 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 9-5 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-6 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 3-11 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-12 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-4 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 8-6 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 7-7 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 7-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 10-4 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-4 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8-6 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-4 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-7 | -- |
| Washington Football Team | 6-8 | -- |
| New York Giants | 4-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 11-3 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-7 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 4-10 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 2-11-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-4 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-7 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-8 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-9 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jeff Wilson 1 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 48 yard field goal | 10-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Titans | Randy Bullock 38 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Titans | D'Onta Foreman 3 yard rush ( Randy Bullock kick) | 10-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Titans | A.J. Brown 18 yard pass from Ryan Tannehill ( Randy Bullock kick) | 10-17 |
| 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk 2 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick) | 17-17 |
| Titans | Randy Bullock 44 yard field goal | 17-20 |
Randy Bullock booted a 44-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining and the Titans rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the 49ers 20-17 Thursday night. Garoppolo threw for 322. A.J. Brown caught 11 for 145 in his return from IR. Garoppolo tied it with a 2-yard TD to Aiyuk with 2:20 left after a 56-yard catch-and-run by Samuel. On the 49ers' next possession, Garoppolo's 16-yard pass to Samuel was fumbled, starting three laterals before Jayon Brown tackled Aiyuk to end it. The 49ers' first loss after leading by 10 or more at halftime under Shanahan. The 49ers fell to 8-7.[1][2][3]
The 49ers led 10-0 at halftime Thursday night in Nashville. They lost 20-17. The first loss under Kyle Shanahan after leading by 10 or more at halftime; the 49ers had been 18-0 in such games before.
A.J. Brown caught 11 for 145 in his return from IR. Garoppolo tied the game with a 2-yard TD pass to Aiyuk with 2:20 left. The 49ers' final possession ended in chaos: Garoppolo to Samuel for 16 yards, Samuel fumbled, three laterals later Jayon Brown tackled Aiyuk to end the game.
The loss puts the 49ers at 8-7. The wild-card path that looked clear three weeks ago is now back to a one-game cushion. The Texans come up on New Year's Day next, then the Rams to close. The 49ers' season is now entirely about Sundays at 2-point-cushion intensity.
Titans 20, 49ers 17. Margin: -3. Sixteen-game record: 8-7, +43 differential.
A 20-17 Thursday Night Football loss in Tennessee. The 49ers fall to 8-7.
How it unfolded
Garoppolo drove the 49ers on the opening drive to a Jeff Wilson 1-yard rushing TD. A field goal pushed the lead to 10-0. The Titans crawled back: a Tannehill rushing TD and a long Tannehill drive ending in a 9-yard rushing TD to make it 14-10 LAR... wait Titans 14, 49ers 10. A.J. Brown's 18-yard TD catch made it 17-10. The 49ers tied it on the Aiyuk TD with 2:20 left. The Titans drove for Bullock's 44-yard winner with 4 seconds left. The 49ers' final possession ended in the lateral-fumble chaos.
The turning point
The Samuel 16-yard catch-and-fumble that started the lateral chaos. With the 49ers needing one more drive to win or go to OT, Samuel's fumble ended any chance at the comeback.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 322 passing on 41 attempts with a TD. Tannehill 209 yards on 25 attempts with a TD. A.J. Brown 145 receiving on 11 catches in his return. Samuel 79 receiving plus the 56-yard catch-and-run.
Personnel watch
Garoppolo in his second straight 300-yard game. A.J. Brown in his first game back from IR producing 145. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks but could not get the late stop that mattered.
What it means
8-7 with the wild-card cushion reduced to one. The Texans come up on New Year's Day next, then the Rams in the regular-season finale. The 49ers need both wins to lock in the postseason.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 26/35 | 322 | 1 | 2 | |
| TEN | |||||
| Ryan Tannehill | 22/29 | 209 | 1 | 0 | |
| A.J. Brown | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jeff Wilson | 14 | 45 | 1 | 9 |
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TEN | ||||
| Jeremy McNichols | 7 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 3 | 22 | 0 | 23 |
| Dontrell Hilliard | 5 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 9 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Deebo Samuel | 9 | 159 | 0 | 56 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 45 | 0 | 26 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 4 | 40 | 1 | 17 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Jauan Jennings | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Jeff Wilson | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| TEN | ||||
| A.J. Brown | 11 | 145 | 1 | 42 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 2 | 38 | 0 | 24 |
| Anthony Firkser | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Geoff Swaim | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Chester Rogers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Khari Blasingame | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Dontrell Hilliard | 2 | -6 | 0 | 2 |
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