Overview
- The Atlanta Falcons beat the previously unbeaten San Francisco 49ers 29-20 on Sunday, turning four 49ers turnovers into 13 points to snap San Francisco’s 6-0 start.
- Rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels made the game-clinching plays with a 2:34 fourth-quarter interception and a recovery of George Kittle’s late fumble to seal the Falcons’ victory.
- San Francisco’s mistakes included two Brock Purdy interceptions and fumbles by Kaelon Black and Kittle, plus costly penalties that swung momentum during Atlanta’s 23-point run.
- Christian McCaffrey left early with a thigh issue, was listed questionable, then returned to finish with seven carries for 39 yards and six receptions for 61 yards as the 49ers coped with multiple absences.
- Separately, the Green Bay Packers activated running back Josh Jacobs to their 53-man roster on Oct. 24 to address a league-worst rushing attack, but his legal no-contest pleas and the NFL’s ongoing conduct review remain unresolved.