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2024 Week 17 · Mon, Dec 30, 2024 · Levi's Stadium
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Detroit Lions 40–34. Biggest swing: Q3 0:22, SF +18% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(:22) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
(8:40) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 14-R.Pearsall for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 0 — SF 7(3:47) 9-Ja.Williams left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: DET 6 — SF 7(15:00) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 44-K.Juszczyk for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 6 — SF 14(10:17) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown to SF 41 for 1 yard. Lateral to 9-Ja.Williams for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: SF-53-D.Winters has returned to the game. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 13 — SF 14(6:20) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy scrambles up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 13 — SF 21(10:02) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 87-S.LaPorta for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: DET 21 — SF 21(7:44) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 1-D.Samuel for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 21 — SF 28(4:31) 39-J.Bates 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: DET 24 — SF 28(:22) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DET 31 — SF 28(10:34) 39-J.Bates 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: DET 34 — SF 28(3:06) (Shotgun) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: DET 40 — SF 28(:50) (Shotgun) 5-J.Dobbs scrambles right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: DET 40 — SF 34Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Lions | 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 67 | 59 |
| Total yards | 444 | 475 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.6 | 8.1 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.39 (edge) | 0.34 |
| Success rate | 57% | 61% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 55% | 73% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.59 (edge) | 0.48 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.13 (edge) | -0.01 |
| Third downs | 9/14 (edge) | 5/8 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 6 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 | 26 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
49ers outgained Lions 475–444 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · SF
27/35, 377 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
13.3 expected points added · +17.5% completion over expected
Passing · DET
26/34, 303 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
21.9 expected points added · +11.9% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | SF 39 | 13 | 61 | 6:23 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | DET | DET 35 | 11 | 65 | 4:55 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 3 | SF | SF 30 | 8 | 60 | 3:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | DET | DET 25 | 10 | 85 | 4:44 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | SF | SF 30 | 9 | 70 | 3:56 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | DET | DET 30 | 13 | 62 | 5:00 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | SF | SF 8 | 8 | 69 | 1:11 | Missed field goal | |
| 8 | DET | DET 41 | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of half | |
| 9 | DET | DET 34 | 12 | 68 | 5:02 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 10 | SF | SF 16 | 8 | 84 | 2:18 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | DET | DET 30 | 7 | 31 | 3:15 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | SF | SF 33 | 2 | 0 | 0:27 | Interception | |
| 13 | DET | SF 43 | 9 | 43 | 3:39 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | SF | SF 30 | 8 | 30 | 1:54 | Missed field goal | |
| 15 | DET | DET 48 | 8 | 28 | 2:56 | Field goal +3 | |
| 16 | SF | SF 30 | 6 | 29 | 2:55 | Interception | |
| 17 | DET | DET 38 | 8 | 62 | 4:36 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 18 | SF | SF 28 | 13 | 72 | 2:15 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 19 | DET | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0:43 | End of game |
12 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 85 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 26/34 | 303 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 18 | 117 | 6.5 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Craig Reynolds | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Jermar Jefferson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jameson Williams | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Jared Goff | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | 5 | 8 | 77 | 1 | 24% | 0.7 |
| Sam LaPorta | 6 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 24% | 4.2 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 8 | 10 | 60 | 1 | 30% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trevor Nowaske |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 27/35 | 377 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13.3 |
| Joshua Dobbs | 3/4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Lions closed -4 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 74 — over by 23.5.
Conditions and crew
| 12.2 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 12% | 2.9 |
| Craig Reynolds | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 6% | 3.2 |
| Allen Robinson | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Terrion Arnold | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Niemann | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat O'Connor | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amik Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 |
| -0.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Guerendo | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Deebo Samuel | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Brock Purdy | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Joshua Dobbs | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Pearsall | 8 | 10 | 141 | 1 | 28% | 1.7 |
| George Kittle | 8 | 8 | 112 | 0 | 22% | 7.8 |
| Jauan Jennings | 7 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 28% | 3.5 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 4 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 11% | 2.6 |
| Chris Conley | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Deebo Samuel | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deommodore Lenoir | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Yiadom | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malik Mustapha | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Okuayinonu | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
