San Francisco 49ers Lose As Expected to the Packers, But Still Have Hope

December 6, 2010   ·   Patrick Goulding II   ·   Jump to comments

Something very strange and very rare happened in Sunday afternoon's game at Lambeau Field: exactly what was supposed to happen. Despite a slow start, the 7-4 Green Bay Packers ultimately had little trouble disposing of the 4-7 San Francisco 49ers, as they pulled away in third quarter to win 34-16.
The game initially looked like some of the early-season shockers, where the 49ers contended to the very end against supposed top-caliber teams like New Orleans and Atlanta. Ultimately the Packers would get the lion's share of big plays in a game marked by spotty defense and freezing temperatures. The 49ers were outscored 14-3 in the third quarter, essentially sealing their fate.

The 49er defense was again far from stellar, surrendering 410 yards of offense to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers and spurring the inevitable whines over the draft blunder of 2005 when the team passed on the Cal product.
The rushing tandem of Brian Westbrook and Anthony Dixon found significantly less da...

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