San Francisco
49ers
1-5
27
FINAL
30
Atlanta
Falcons
2-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 7 matchup, the Atlanta Falcons narrowly defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 30-27, keeping their playoff hopes alive in a tightly contested game. The stakes were high as both teams aimed to solidify their positions in the postseason race, making every play crucial.
Brock Purdy led the 49ers with a solid performance, throwing for 284 yards, but it was Michael Penix Jr. who stole the show for Atlanta, tossing two touchdown passes. Zachariah Branch emerged as a key target, racking up 146 receiving yards to help propel the Falcons' offense. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey showcased his prowess on the ground, contributing 96 rushing yards for San Francisco.
Defensively, Divine Deablo stood out with 11 tackles, anchoring the Falcons' unit. The turning point came when A.J. Terrell Jr. intercepted a pass late in the fourth quarter, giving Atlanta the momentum needed to secure the victory. DaQuan Jones also made his presence felt, recording 1.5 sacks, further pressuring Purdy and sealing the game for the Falcons.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | 38 | 21 | 55% | 284 | 2 | 2 | 74.8 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 36 | 24 | 67% | 275 | 2 | 0 | 107.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 30 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 58 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 21 | 65 | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 8 | 146 | 18.3 | 91 | 1 | 79 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 87 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | WR | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jahan Dotson | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Eboigbe | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romello Height | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykel Williams | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Dugger | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | K | 5 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 52 |

