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What do we make of the 49ers after Week 12? Let’s talk through what we saw
The San Francisco 49ers entered Sunday with a slight chance at a victory over the Green Bay Packers. They would have needed to generate a few big plays, had a turnover or two, and play mistake-free football.
The offense sustained one drive. By the time the defense settled in, they allowed 17 points. And when you’re without your starting quarterback and left tackle, overcoming a three-score deficit would’ve required every break to go the Niners' way.
When you allow your opponent to convert six of its first seven third downs, commit nine penalties, and turn the ball over three times, the scoreboard will look like it did every time. Here are the winners and losers from Week 12 for the 49ers.
Kittle continues to amaze. He caught all six of his targets for 82 yards and a touchdown. Kittle made a couple of difficult catches that were contested and added 35 yards after the catch. Kittle has consistently looked like an All-Pro in a year that might be lost for the 49ers.
The 49ers needed somebody to step up in Nick Bosa’s absence, and Leonard Floyd did not disappoint. He finished Week 12 with a 26.3 percent pressure rate, had four run stops, and had two sacks. They were the only two sacks of the game for the defense. It was Floyd’s best game of the season.
Lenoir has not disappointed this season, which is why the 49ers rewarded him with a massive extension. Sunday was no different. Lenoir was targeted four times, allowing one reception for six yards and a passer rating of 39.6. He added six tackles and two run stops.
The undrafted rookie defensive tackle tied for a team-high four run stops against the Packers despite playing 24 snaps. The 49ers will come out of this season with an interior run-stopping presence they can rely on moving forward. Anderson is a powerful human who will only continue to get stronger and better once he becomes more technically sound.
I’m grading Allen on a curve. Brock Purdy’s comparison isn’t Brandon Allen. It’s the quarterbacks in the league making $50 million per season. Allen’s comparisons are the rest of the backups in the NFL.
He strung together enough throws to give the offense a chance but made multiple costly errors to prevent the 49ers from competing.
It started on the first drive when Allen didn’t throw the ball to Ricky Pearsall on third down. Allen missed Jauan Jennings on an in-breaking route that would have put the offense in field goal range. There was another throw to Chris Conley down the field that wasn’t competitive. Allen threw an interception that wasn’t his fault, but ball security was a major issue.
The interception might’ve been Allen’s best throw of the game. He also had an...
