2023 season · Week 11

Pregame

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

The 49ers (6-3) host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) at Levi's Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff.

Baker Mayfield starts at quarterback for Tampa Bay. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are healthy. The 49ers come off the bye-and-bounce-back week in Jacksonville fully healthy on offense.

The 49ers have not lost two straight home games since Kyle Shanahan's first year.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Baker Mayfield is the Buccaneers' starting quarterback this year, the post-Tom Brady chapter that has produced the kind of 3-6 record nobody outside Tampa was projecting in August. The 49ers, coming off the bye-week reset, are favored by double digits Sunday at Levi's Stadium.

The matchup, by every measure, favors the home team. The 49ers' pass defense ranks first in the league. The Buccaneers' offensive line is the kind that gives up four sacks a game.

McCaffrey and Samuel both healthy. Aiyuk healthy. The 49ers, for the first time in over a month, have all of their primary offensive weapons available at the same time. Sunday at home should reflect that.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Week 11 is the late-November NFC playoff-picture sorter. The 49ers (6-3) are competing with the Eagles, Cowboys, Lions, and Vikings at the top of the conference. Around the AFC the Chiefs continue to lead the AFC West. The 49ers' Sunday is the kind of week where the contender at home against a sub-.500 opponent is supposed to handle business, with the offense at full health for the first time in over a month.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Through ten games the 49ers are 6-3 with a +109 point differential. The Buccaneers are 3-6 with a -27. Baker Mayfield averages 245 passing yards per game with 12 TDs to 7 INTs. The 49ers' pass defense ranks 1st in yards allowed (177 per game). Vegas opens the 49ers as 10-point home favorites; total 47.

League standings entering Week 11

Standings as of kickoff, Week 11 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Philadelphia Eagles (8-1).

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Miami Dolphins6-3--
Buffalo Bills5-5--
New York Jets4-5--
New England Patriots2-8--

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Baltimore Ravens7-3--
Cleveland Browns6-3--
Pittsburgh Steelers6-3--
Cincinnati Bengals5-4--

AFC South

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Jacksonville Jaguars6-3--
Houston Texans5-4--
Indianapolis Colts5-5--
Tennessee Titans3-6--

AFC West

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Kansas City Chiefs7-2--
Las Vegas Raiders5-5--
Denver Broncos4-5--
Los Angeles Chargers4-5--

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
Seattle Seahawks6-3--
San Francisco 49ers6-3--
Los Angeles Rams3-6--
Arizona Cardinals2-8--

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Philadelphia Eagles8-1--
Dallas Cowboys6-3--
Washington Commanders4-6--
New York Giants2-8--

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Detroit Lions7-2--
Minnesota Vikings6-4--
Green Bay Packers3-6--
Chicago Bears3-7--

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
New Orleans Saints5-5--
Tampa Bay Buccaneers4-5--
Atlanta Falcons4-6--
Carolina Panthers1-8--

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
65°F, 52% humidity, wind 10 mph
QB matchup
Brock Purdy vs Baker Mayfield
Vegas line
49ers -13
Over/Under
41 (push)

Score

Reveal through:

49ers 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 049ers 13, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 749ers 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 749ers 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1449ers 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14[1][2]

1234T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers07070771414
San Francisco 49ers76140713272727

Scoring plays

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Q1

TeamPlayScore
49ersChristian McCaffrey 4 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick)0-7

Q2

TeamPlayScore
49ersJake Moody 37 yard field goal0-10
BuccaneersMike Evans 1 yard pass from Baker Mayfield ( Chase McLaughlin kick)7-10
49ersJake Moody 28 yard field goal7-13

Q3

TeamPlayScore
49ersBrandon Aiyuk 76 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick)7-20
49ersGeorge Kittle 3 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick)7-27

Q4

TeamPlayScore
BuccaneersRachaad White 1 yard rush ( Chase McLaughlin kick)14-27

Recap

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Brock Purdy completed 21-of-25 for 333 yards and three touchdowns, joining Joe Montana as the only 49ers quarterbacks with a perfect passer rating in a game with at least 15 attempts, in a 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Levi's Stadium. Brandon Aiyuk set a career high with 156 receiving yards. Purdy threw a 76-yard TD to Aiyuk and TDs to McCaffrey (4y) and Kittle (3y). The 49ers led 13-7 at halftime and scored 17 unanswered points to put it away. The 49ers improved to 7-3.[1][2][3]

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

Brock Purdy posted a perfect passer rating Sunday. 21-of-25, 333 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions. Joe Montana was the only 49ers quarterback who had done it in a game with at least 15 attempts before Sunday.

Brandon Aiyuk caught seven for 156, a career high, including a 76-yard touchdown that turned a tight game into the run-out. The 49ers led 13-7 at halftime, then ran off 17 unanswered to win 27-14.

The Buccaneers, with Baker Mayfield trying to manage an offense missing the kind of consistency Tom Brady provided through 2022, were the kind of opponent the 49ers were always going to handle if their offense was right. The offense, with Aiyuk, Samuel, and McCaffrey all healthy and on the field at the same time, was right.

AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

49ers 27, Buccaneers 14. Margin: +13. Eleven-game record: 7-3, +122 differential.

  • Purdy: 21-of-25 for 333, 3 TDs, 0 INT (PERFECT passer rating - 158.3; joins Joe Montana).
  • Aiyuk: 7 catches for 156 (career high), 1 TD (76-yarder).
  • Kittle: 3-yard TD.
  • McCaffrey: 4-yard TD; total 12 carries 53 yards plus 4 catches 38.
  • Mayfield: 1 TD pass.
  • 17 unanswered points in 2H.
  • 49ers 7-3; Buccaneers 3-7.
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)

A 27-14 win over the Buccaneers. The 49ers improve to 7-3 and Brock Purdy posts a perfect passer rating.

How it unfolded

Moody hit a field goal to open the scoring. Mayfield answered with a touchdown to give Tampa a 7-3 lead. Purdy hit McCaffrey for a 4-yard touchdown and Moody added another field goal to give the 49ers a 13-7 halftime lead. The third quarter belonged to the 49ers: Purdy connected with Aiyuk on the 76-yard touchdown that effectively decided the game. Kittle added a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth.

The turning point

The 76-yard touchdown to Aiyuk. With the 49ers leading 13-7 in the third quarter and the offense still feeling its way through, the Aiyuk score pushed the lead to two scores and gave Purdy his perfect-rating cushion.

By the numbers

Purdy 21-of-25 for 333 with three TDs and no INTs. Passer rating: 158.3, the maximum. Aiyuk seven catches for 156 yards (career high). McCaffrey 12 carries for 53 plus four catches for 38. Mayfield 18-of-30 for 246, one TD.

Personnel watch

Aiyuk in his best game as a 49er. Purdy at the level of statistical efficiency only Joe Montana had reached in franchise history. McCaffrey and Samuel both healthy and contributing. The defensive front kept pressure on Mayfield throughout.

What it means

7-3 with a perfect Purdy game and the offense playing at full capacity for the first time in over a month. The Seahawks on Thanksgiving night next.

Box score

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SFO
Brock Purdy21/2533330
TAM
Baker Mayfield29/4524611

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SFO
Christian McCaffrey2178012
Elijah Mitchell424013
Brock Purdy414013
Deebo Samuel1-10-1
TAM
Rachaad White93017
Deven Thompkins117017
Chase Edmonds4803
Trey Palmer1606
Baker Mayfield3503

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SFO
Brandon Aiyuk5156176
George Kittle889124
Deebo Samuel363040
Christian McCaffrey525111
TAM
Cade Otton449027
Mike Evans543113
Rakim Jarrett141041
Chris Godwin639011
Rachaad White628011
Trey Palmer422017
Payne Durham21308
Chase Edmonds111011

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