San Francisco (10-2) heads to New Orleans (10-2) to take on the Saints in what could be a potential preview of the NFC Championship game. The 49ers lead the all-time series 48-26-2, but it was a three-touchdown performance from Drew Brees that gave the Saints a 41-23 victory in the last matchup between these two teams back in 2016.
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49ers vs. Saints
- When: Sunday, December 8
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
The 49ers have just two losses this season. The first came vs. Seahawks in a 20-17 overtime thriller. The other came against the red hot Ravens in a 20-17 defeat due to a game-winning field goal by Justin Tucker as time expired. Both have been heartbreakers. Against Baltimore, Jimmy Garropolo kept his cool and went 15-for-21 with 165 yards and one touchdown even in the rainy, windy conditions. Raheem Mostert racked up 146 yards and one score on 19 carries. The offense is second in rushing in the NFL with an average of 148 YPG. That’s the identity of this team, a physical brand of football on both sides of the ball.
Defensively, San Francisco is ranked first in total defense (250.9 YPG) and first in pass defense (134.2 YPG). Last weekend against the Ravens, the 49ers held Baltimore to under 300 total yards and Lamar Jackson to 105 yards and one touchdown passing. Fred Warner led the way with 11 tackles. Dre Greenshaw chipped in eight more and DeForest Buckner racked up six tackles and the lone sack of the game.
It wasn’t a pretty performance offensively, but the Saints won their third consecutive game in a row with a 26-18 defeat over NFC South foe Atlanta on the road. Drew Brees completed 18 of 34 passes for 184 yards and one touchdown. The only game he threw for fewer yards this season was Week 2 when he left due to injury. Michael Thomas was held to just six catches for 48 yards by the Falcons defense and Alvin Kamara carried the ball 11 times for 61 yards. Can Brees and Thomas bounce back against a stingy San Francisco defense? They will need to be efficient on third down as well, converting two out of 10 attempts against the Falcons.
Ferocious. That’s how the Saint’ defense played against Atlanta. The unit recorded nine sacks, two interceptions and had a total of three turnovers. Cameron Jordan accounted for six tackles and four of those sacks to bring his season total to 13.5, second-best in the NFL. Craig Robertson added seven tackles and one sack, while Marcus Davenport picked up four tackles and two sacks. New Orleans is third in rushing defense with opponents averaging 88.6 YPG. Its ability to slow down the 49ers rushing attack will be crucial to the team’s success.
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