The San Francisco 49ers (4-6) let the Green Bay Packers (6-4) jump out to a big lead in the first half and they were not able to recover.  The 49ers defense could not keep Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers in check.  Rodgers had a huge 2nd quarter, throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns on 15-21 attempts.  That big quarter for the Packers helped them take a 23-3 lead at halftime.  The defense did a bad job stopping the run too, with Packers’ running back Ryan Grant getting a touchdown and 129 rushing yards on 21 carries.

Alex Smith played poorly until about the middle of the second half.  He helped the 49ers make a very strong comeback effort, but they fell short.  Smith had 3 touchdowns, all in the second half, and finished with 227 yards on 16/33 passes.  Vernon Davis had a huge day for the niners, catching 6 passes for 108 yards and a score.  Frank Gore had a very productive 7 carries, getting 59 yards.  The 49ers were down most of the game so they were throwing the ball more, so that is why Gore didn’t get more carries.  He had one run for 42 yards, so I think the 49ers should have given him the ball more because of his big run abilities.  The 49ers can’t get themselves into such big holes, but the effort they showed in the second half was impressive.