San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers: 2024 Week 12 Recap

Game story

In Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-11-24, the Green Bay Packers took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 38–10 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Allen (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with -16.78 total EPA, and -3.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Love (Green Bay Packers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.66 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-7.0% win probability) landed in the third quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (6:00) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen pass deep middle intended for 1-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 29-X.McKinney at GB 26. 29-X.McKinney pushed ob at SF 26 for 48 yards (17-B.Allen).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Love · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +8.66 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
2. 2 G. Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +8.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.42 EPA/play
3. 3 R. Doubs · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.76 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Jacobs · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +4.01 total EPA · 26 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Kraft · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.68 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
6. 6 M. Heath · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Reed · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.19 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Love · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +1.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Green Bay Packers — T. Kraft (J. Love pass) (Q1 52:42)
• Green Bay Packers — J. Jacobs (Q2 36:37)
• San Francisco 49ers — G. Kittle (B. Allen pass) (Q2 31:05)
• Green Bay Packers — J. Jacobs (Q3 19:32)
• Green Bay Packers — J. Jacobs (Q4 11:03)
• Green Bay Packers — M. Heath (J. Love pass) (Q4 4:18)

Field goals

• Green Bay Packers — B. McManus (Q1 45:16)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q3 17:17)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 10–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SF 11 (Q1 52:42) — (7:42) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 85-T.Kraft for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 52:35) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the SF 32 (Q1 45:16) — (:16) 17-B.McManus 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q2 36:37) — (6:37) 8-J.Jacobs left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 36:33) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the GB 3 (Q2 31:05) — (1:05) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q2 31:02) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell..

The third quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–3. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q3 19:32) — (4:32) 76-K.Telfort reported in as eligible. 8-J.Jacobs left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 19:28) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the GB 30 (Q3 17:17) — (2:17) 4-J.Moody 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 20–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q4 11:03) — (11:03) 8-J.Jacobs left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SF 15 (Q4 10:59) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q4 4:18) — (4:18) 10-J.Love pass short left to 18-M.Heath for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 4:14) — 17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 21:00) — (6:00) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen pass deep middle intended for 1-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 29-X.McKinney at GB 26. 29-X.McKinney pushed ob at SF 26 for 48 yards (17-B.Allen). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -5.97]
• Green Bay Packers (Q2 42:10) — (12:10) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep middle to 87-R.Doubs to SF 43 for 29 yards (22-I.Yiadom). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.14]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 58:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 8-J.Jacobs right tackle to SF 37 for 10 yards (0-R.Green, 27-J.Brown). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +1.16]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 56:29) — (11:29) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 11-J.Reed pushed ob at SF 24 for 7 yards (0-R.Green). [WPA +5.3% · EPA +1.39]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 25:51) — (10:51) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen pass incomplete short left to 23-C.McCaffrey (29-X.McKinney). [WPA -5.2% · EPA -2.86]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 21:00) — (6:00) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen pass deep middle intended for 1-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 29-X.McKinney at GB 26. 29-X.McKinney pushed ob at SF 26 for 48 yards (17-B.Allen). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -5.97]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 12:37) — (12:37) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen sacked at SF 9 for -6 yards (90-L.Van Ness). FUMBLES (90-L.Van Ness) [90-L.Van Ness], RECOVERED by GB-97-K.Clark at SF 16. [WPA -1.9% · EPA -5.43]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 10:59) — (10:59) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen pass short left to 23-C.McCaffrey to GB 47 for 23 yards (20-J.Bullard, 25-K.Nixon). FUMBLES (25-K.Nixon), RECOVERED by GB-94-K.Brooks at GB 44. [WPA -1.0% · EPA -3.67]
• Green Bay Packers (Q2 42:10) — (12:10) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep middle to 87-R.Doubs to SF 43 for 29 yards (22-I.Yiadom). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.14]

Quarterback report card

B.Allen led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Allen (San Francisco 49ers) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · -3.9% CPOE · -0.52 EPA/play · -16.78 total EPA
• J.Love (Green Bay Packers) · 27 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -2.2% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +8.66 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.28), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Green Bay Packers: 11 drives, +12.58 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -18.71 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Green Bay Packers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Love (Green Bay Packers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Allen (SF) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 52:42 · SF 11 · Score 0-6
   (7:42) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short right to 85-T.Kraft for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 52:35 · SF 15 · Score 0-7
   17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
3. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 45:16 · SF 32 · Score 0-10
   (:16) 17-B.McManus 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
4. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 36:37 · SF 1 · Score 0-16
   (6:37) 8-J.Jacobs left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 36:33 · SF 15 · Score 0-17
   17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
6. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 31:05 · GB 3 · Score 6-17
   (1:05) (Shotgun) 17-B.Allen pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 31:02 · GB 15 · Score 7-17
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
8. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 19:32 · SF 1 · Score 7-23
   (4:32) 76-K.Telfort reported in as eligible. 8-J.Jacobs left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 19:28 · SF 15 · Score 7-24
   17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
10. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 17:17 · GB 30 · Score 10-24
    (2:17) 4-J.Moody 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-40-P.O'Donnell.
11. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 11:03 · SF 1 · Score 10-30
    (11:03) 8-J.Jacobs left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Green Bay Packers TD (+7) — Q4 10:59 · SF 15 · Score 10-31
    17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
13. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 4:18 · SF 3 · Score 10-37
    (4:18) 10-J.Love pass short left to 18-M.Heath for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 4:14 · SF 15 · Score 10-38
    17-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.