5 shocking stats that reveal how lopsided 49ers' loss to Packers was

The 49ers were entirely outclassed by the Packers in Week 12, and these five stats in particular reveal just how one-sided the game truly was.

Sure, the San Francisco 49ers were decimated by injuries heading into Week 12, which helped set the context for what turned into a 38-10 debacle of a loss to the Green Bay Packers.

But, losses of key players like quarterback Brock Purdy, left tackle Trent Williams and defensive end Nick Bosa aren't enough to fully excuse just how poorly the Niners played over the course of the game.

And it's not as if injuries will convince other teams to "feel sorry" for what San Francisco endured.

Just ask Green Bay's cornerback, Keisean Nixon.

In every sense of the phrase, the 49ers were entirely outclassed by the Packers over all four quarters, and there's essentially no single area where head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad outperformed its opponent in Week 12.

However, these five stats reveal just how truly one-sided the game was in Green Bay's favor.

No. 1: 9 penalties for 77 yards

The shorthanded Niners needed to play as much mistake-free football as possible to contend with Green Bay, but that's precisely the opposite of what they did.

Perhaps no other stat reveals San Francisco's ineptitude more than being flagged nine times for 77 yards over the course of the game, including an inexcusable two-snap stretch where the 49ers defense was flagged back-to-back times for having 12 men on the field.

While one penalty of that variety might be understandable to a degree, suffering it twice is abhorrent.

Right guard Dominick Puni, too, had a shoddy outing with three penalties to his name, but the flags were a clear-cut problem for the 49ers, who don't carry a reputation for being penalized frequently on a week-to-week basis.

Compared to the Packers' five penalties for 40 yards, the Niners' infractions were devastating.

No. 2: Minus-3 in turnover differential

Penalties and turnovers, the two ugly metrics that can separate playoff contenders from squads contending for a high pick in the following year's NFL Draft.

Well, San Francisco was on the wrong end of the turnover differential, too.

Despite entering the week with 11 interceptions thrown, Packers quarterback Jordan Love did a good enough job protecting the ball, tossing only one would-be pick that was wiped out because of the aforementioned too-many-defenders penalty.

In contrast, 49ers backup quarterback Brandon Allen tossed an interception (that wasn't exactly his fault because of wide receiver Deebo Samuel's lack of catch prowess), and the Niners also lost two of their five (yes, five) fumbles thoughout the game.

Those lost possessions by San Francisco were killers.

No. 3: Packers go 5-of-5 in the red zone

Green Bay understands red-zone woes, just like the 49ers. Entering Week 12, the Packers' red-zone offense was scoring touchdowns just 48.72 percent of the time, 27th in the league and even lower than where the Niners were at the same point (48.78 percent).

If one only watched this particular game, though, the easy conclusion would be Green Bay is a red-zone juggernaut, finding end-zone pay dirt on all five of its trips to the red zone.

Running back Josh Jacobs enjoyed the hat trick, notching three touchdowns of his own, which won't help San Francisco's defensive red-zone metrics nor aid its reputation of not being a good run-defense team.

Granted, the 49ers scored in the red zone, too. But, considering Allen and the offense made it inside the Packers' 20-yard line just once in the game, that's not saying much.

No. 4: Time of possession

Green Bay scored points on both of its opening possessions, including Jacobs rumbling forward for 58 yards on 10 rushing attempts.

The Niners, meanwhile, went 3-and-out to match those two possessions.

Simply put, the Packers were able to sustain drives for the bulk of the game, whereas San Francisco struggled to get into any sort of offensive rhythm until well into the second half of the game. The only reason Green Bay had more punts (four) than the 49ers (three) was due to the turnover issues from the latter.

In fact, the Packers nearly doubled the Niners, in terms of time of possession, having the ball for a clock time of 36:43 to San Francisco's 23:17.

Turnovers and the 49ers defense being on the field way too much opened the scoring floodgates for Green Bay.

No. 5: 49ers boast a mere 44 rush yards

While Jacobs was nearly unstoppable, finishing with 106 yards in the contest, the Niners had zero answers of their own on the ground.

Running back Christian McCaffrey, appearing in only his third game of the season, was supposed to save San Francisco's offense from the floundering it's largely endured much of the year. But McCaffrey was largely a non-factor, even fumbling a late-game carry that essentially iced the contest in the Packers' favor.

His stat line? Just 31 yards on 11 attempts.

if that wasn't bad enough, the rest of the 49ers' ground attack faltered, too, amassing a mere 44 yards throughout the game and averaging only 2.8 yards per carry.

This put far more pressure on Allen to shoulder the load through the air, which was a recipe for defeat.

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