Dud: CB Richard Sherman’s penalties

The penalties once again came back to bite both Sherman and the 49ers defense. A week after the cornerback was called for pass interference three times, Sherman was called for two backbreaking penalties on the same drive. The 49ers had a 23-0 lead on Green Bay’s first drive of the second half when the Packers drove the ball into the red zone. On a third-and-8, the Packers were called for a holding that would have given Green Bay a third-and-18, but Sherman was called for illegal contact that offset the holding and gave the Packers another chance. Rodgers scrambled for six yards for a fourth-and-2 on the ensuing play, but Sherman was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct after the play to reset the downs. The flags were both pretty iffy, especially the unnecessary roughness call for pushing running back Aaron Jones. Green Bay would score two plays later to briefly sneak back into the game.