Watch highlights from the Week 17 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Commanders.
The 49ers won 27-10 over the Commanders.
Sam Howell went 17-for-28 for 169 yards (60.7%) with one touchdown and two interceptions for the Commanders.
Brian Robinson Jr. carried the ball nine times for 44 yards (4.9 yards per attempt). He also had four receptions for 32 yards and zero touchdowns.
In that game, Terry McLaurin had four catches for 61 yards and one touchdown.
Brock Purdy led the Niners with 230 passing yards and two touchdowns, completing 78.6% of his passes (22-for-28) with no interceptions.
Elijah Mitchell took 17 carries for 80 yards (4.7 per attempt) and one touchdown.
In the passing game, Brandon Aiyuk had seven catches for 114 yards with one touchdown.
2023 Stat Comparison
- Commanders Record: 4-12
- 49ers Record: 12-4
- Despite sporting a bottom-five defense that ranks worst in the NFL (385.8 yards allowed per game), the Commanders have played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st in the NFL by totaling 321.1 yards per game.
- The 49ers’ offensive attack has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank second-best in the NFL with 404.6 total yards per contest. In terms of defense, they are giving up 306.8 total yards per game, which ranks seventh.
- Washington owns the 23rd-ranked scoring offense this season (19.9 points per game), and has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking worst with 30 points allowed per game.
- San Francisco has been a top-five unit on both offense and defense this season, as it ranks third-best in points per game (29.4) and second-best in points allowed per game (17.3).
- The Commanders have forced 17 total turnovers (24th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 29 times (29th in NFL) for a turnover margin of -12, the worst in the league.
- The 49ers have fared really well in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of +10 ranks third-best in the NFL, with 27 forced turnovers (third in league) and 17 turnovers committed (fifth in league).
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