49ers vs. Lions: San Francisco Grades, Notes and Quotes

The San Francisco 49ers may have shown a bit of an inspired effort on the road against the Detroit Lions in Week 16—including scoring the team's first offensive touchdown in the first quarter this year—but they couldn't figure out how to pull off a road win at Ford Field and fell 32-17.

San Francisco fell victim to a number of costly mistakes throughout the game. A fake punt by Detroit in the second quarter led to a Lions touchdown, and a fumble from quarterback Blaine Gabbert also resulted in points for Detroit.

And penalties continue to haunt the 49ers. San Francisco was flagged 11 times for 65 yards. Third-down con...

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