Falcons Beat 49ers 29-20 in Week 7
Atlanta Falcons 29, San Francisco 49ers 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Michael Penix Jr. went 25 of 34 for 213 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
 Falcons | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
Falcons Leaders
49ers Leaders
Team Stats
| 49ers | Stat | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 17 | Passing 1st downs | 11 |
| 7 | Rushing 1st downs | 6 |
| 2 | 1st downs from penalties | 4 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 65 | Total Plays | 63 |
| 400 | Total Yards | 295 |
| 6.2 | Yards per Play | 4.7 |
| 9 | Total Drives | 10 |
| 277 | Passing | 213 |
| 27/40 | Comp/Att | 25/34 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 2-11 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 |
| 123 | Rushing | 82 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 2-2 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-5 |
| 7-55 | Penalties | 5-39 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 29:13 | Possession | 30:47 |
Scoring Plays
9 scores Week 7: Unbeaten 49ers Visit Falcons With Another Receiver Hurt
Read the full recap →The San Francisco 49ers visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, October 25, their last game before the bye. San Francisco is 6-0 after a 23-17 win over Washington; Mike Evans left that game with Achilles tendinitis, Deebo Samuel and DeMarcus Robinson are out, and Christian Kirk could return from injured reserve. Atlanta is 2-4 after a 31-23 home loss to Chicago in which it turned the ball over three times; Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes. Friday update: San Francisco ruled out Mike Evans, Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel, safety Marques Sigle and linebackers Luke Gifford and Garret Wallow, and Christian Kirk returns from injured reserve.
San Francisco's receivers
Evans questionable, Samuel and Robinson out; George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey carry the offense.
Penix at home
One hundred twenty-six points in his four starts.
The 49ers' defense
One hundred ten points allowed in six games.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 23-24 (49ers vs Falcons), final was 20-29. Right winner at Low confidence. Friday's injury report flipped this from 58 percent San Francisco to 52 percent Atlanta, and the 49ers, playing without Mike Evans, Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel and three defensive starters, turned the ball over four times. Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes. San Francisco outgained Atlanta 400 to 295 and lost its first game.
49ers Falcons San Francisco keeps winning without its depth chart
Six wins, four by a touchdown or more.
Atlanta's offense can score on anyone
The Falcons scored 23 against Chicago while turning it over three times.
San Francisco is down to fewer than 48 healthy players
Mike Evans, Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel, Marques Sigle and two linebackers are out, and Kyle Shanahan said he cannot remember ever being this short.
Updated Saturday: this opened as a 58 percent San Francisco lean. With Evans, Bosa, Samuel and three defensive starters ruled out, it flips to a 52 percent Atlanta lean at Low confidence.
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