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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER
Aaron Rodgers and Davonte Adams spearheaded a last minute comeback to set up Mason Crosby for the game-winning field goal as time expired to lead Green Bay to a 30-28 win over the 49ers Sunday evening at Levis Stadium.
Davonte Adams fights to escape the grasp of San Francisco’s Deommodore Lenoir for extra yardage following a reception during the Packers 30-28 win over the 49ers Sunday evening at Levi’s Stadium.
Crosby’s 51-yard field goal culminated a 42-yard Packers drive in just 37 seconds after the Niners took their first lead of the game on a 12 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo to Kyle Juszczyk for 12 yards to go up 28-27. Rodgers wasted little time connecting with Adams for 25 yards to midfield on the first play of the drive before hitting him again for 17 yards two plays later.
Aaron Rodgers prepares to throw a pass during Green Bay’s 30-28 win over the 49ers Sunday evening. He completed 23 of 33 passes for a pair of TD’s along with leading the game winning drive with only 37 seconds remaining.
Falling behind 17-0, San Francisco fought back to take their first lead of the game on a 12 yard touchdown pass from Garoppolo to Kyle Juszczyk with just 43 seconds left on the clock. Unfortunately for the 49ers, that was just enough time for the NFL’s reigning MVP to perform his magic.
Asked if he was concerned about too much time remains on the clock after Juszczyk’s score, Niners tight end George Kittle said, “There’s always too much time on the clock if there’s ever time on the clock, especially with Aaron Rogers. I think we have a really good defense though and I don’t really have any worries when our defense is out on the field, but like I said, it’s Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams. They have a lot of good playmakers over there and they did what they had to do to win.”
Jimmy Garoppolo directs traffic during the 49ers comeback from a 17-0 deficit to Green Bay before falling on the last play of the game on a 51-yard Mason Crosby field goal as time expired.
Adams had a monster game for the Packers, finishing with 12 receptions for 132 yards and a first quarter touchdown, while Rodgers was a workmanlike 23-33 for 261 yards and two touchdowns without any interceptions. Aaron Jones followed up his four touchdown game against the Lions on Monday night with 19 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown while adding two receptions for 14 yards.
Aaron Jones fights to maintain his balance after eluding the grasp of Nick Bosa during the Packers 30-28 win over the 49ers Sunday night.
Garoppolo was 25-40 for 257 yards and two touchdowns along with a second quarter interception. The Niners running game was mostly MIA, with Trey Sermon gaining 31 yards on 10 carries including a one yard touchdown in the fourth. George Kittle caught seven passes for 92 yards while Deebo Samuel five for 52 yards.
Jaire Alexander returns an inception as he tries to elude the outstretched arms of George Kittle during Green Bay’s 30-28 win over the 49ers Sunday night.
“There were some great individual efforts of guys just making unbelievable plays that got us in and gave us a chance to win that game,” Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said. “But some mistakes that we made throughout the game, you don’t win a lot of football doing that. That’s what we’ve got to clean up.”
49ers tight end George Kittle runs with the ball following a first half reception during San Francisco’s 30-28 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday night at Levis Stadium.
Next up for the 49ers is a visit to Levi’s Stadium from the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at 1:05PM.
