Things have gotten bad enough for the San Francisco 49ers that even a heroic defensive effort against the Green Bay Packers was not nearly enough for a victory. The Packers brought their unbeaten record and a few thousand Green Bay faithful to San Francisco and left on top, 17-3.
The crowd of Levi’s Stadium appeared to thin out dramatically in the second half as memories of a surprising victory in Week 1 against Minnesota continued to fade.
Losers of three consecutive games, the 49ers can place much of the blame the last two weeks on quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Last week Kaepernick threw four interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, and this week he failed to get anything going, passing for just 160 yards and an interception. It was the third time in four games that he failed to break 200 yards passing, and he was sacked six times.
Piling on to Kaepernick’s misfortune, television cameras picked up Packers linebacker Clay Matthews taunting his rival, saying “You ain’t Russell Wilson, bro” in reference to the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl-winning quarterback.Continue reading the main story
downbeat Kaepernick took responsibility for the loss after the game, saying the team will improve.
“The only way I know how to fix things is to go back to work,” Kaepernick told reporters after the disappointing performance. “We have to find our rhythm.”
There had been hope among 49ers fans that a game against the Packers could revitalize the young passer. In three previous games, all wins, Kaepernick had dominated Green Bay, rushing for more than 100 yards twice and throwing for more than 400 yards once. This time Dom Capers, Green Bay’s defensive coordinator, finally figured out a way to stop him.
The loss will only add to the speculation of whether the team might begin looking for a different answer at quarterback. With a contract that would allow the team to part ways with him after the season with minimal repercussions, and a statistical profile in severe decline, it is reasonable for people to wonder if Tomsula would consider benching the player who took the team all the way to the Super Bowl in his first season as a starter.
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