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Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in MNF loss to Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — There was no opportunity to play spoiler on Monday, but the 49ers were up against a Detroit Lions team that sits atop the NFC.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said nothing about the team’s approach changed with the 49ers already eliminated from NFL playoff contention.
“Try to approach it the same way we approach every game, try our hardest to win and try to play our best,” Shanahan said following the 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Lions at Levi’s Stadium.
“I thought the guys played real hard. I thought they competed and had every chance to beat a real good football team there.”
But the 49ers did what they’ve been doing all year. They made crucial mistakes in every phase of the game.
There is no consolation prize.
And there are no great grades for teams that lose — even if the team they lost to has the best record in the NFC (14-2) and will play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 with the No. 1 seed on the line.
Here is the report card from the 49ers’ Week 17 game against the Lions:
Rushing offense
The 49ers averaged a respectable 4.2 yards on the ground, but they were not able to get consistent yards and only ran the ball 18 times.
Their two rushing touchdowns came on quarterback scrambles off pass plays. Brock Purdy rushed for a 9-yard score in the first half, and backup Joshua Dobbs had a 7-yard touchdown run late in the game.
Isaac Guerendo gained a team-high 34 yards on nine rushing attempts.
Grade: C-minus
Passing Offense
The 49ers’ passing game was really, really good … until it wasn’t.
Purdy had a perfect passer rating for much of the game. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall had his best game, and tight end George Kittle came through with a big performance, too.
Pearsall set career highs with eight catches for 141 yards and one touchdown. Kittle had eight receptions for 112 yards.
But Purdy’s night ended on a down note with two costly second-half…
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Publish date : 2024-12-31 07:17:00
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