SAN FRANCISCO (9-3-1) at NEW ENGLAND (10-3)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE – Patriots by 5 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – San Francisco 8-5; New England 8-5
SERIES RECORD – 49ers lead 7-4
AP PRO32 RANKING – 49ers No. 3; Patriots No. 1
LAST MEETING – Patriots beat 49ers 30-21, Oct. 5, 2008
LAST WEEK – 49ers beat Dolphins 27-13; Patriots beat Texans 42-14
49ers OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (2), PASS (26)
49ers DEFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (2T), PASS (2)
PATRIOTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (7), PASS (5)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (8), PASS (29)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Patriots have highest-scoring offense in NFL, while 49ers have allowed fewest points. … 49ers clinch AFC West with victory combined with Seattle loss. They clinch playoff berth with win even if Seahawks win. Patriots have locked up AFC East title. … Both teams take care of ball with Patriots having fewest turnovers (10) and 49ers tied for second (12) … 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick first QB in NFL history to throw for 175 yards and run for 50 in consecutive games. … San Francisco among best against run and pass, allowing second fewest yards against both. … WR Randy Moss faces team he spent three seasons and part of a fourth with, making 259 catches for 50 TDs before being traded to Minnesota Vikings after fourth game in 2010. … LB Aldon Smith leads NFL with 19 1/2 sacks. … Frank Gore needs one rushing TD to pass Joe Perry and Roger Craig with franchise-record 51. … San Francisco defense second best in league on third down, allowing conversions on 31.4 percent of plays. … Patriots 21-0 in second half of seasons starting in 2010. … Patriots won past 20 December home games. … Tom Brady has thrown TD pass in 45 consecutive games, trailing only Drew Brees (54) and Johnny Unitas (47). … Devin McCourty had second interception in end zone this season when he picked off Matt Schaub on Houston’s first series Monday night. … Wes Welker needs five catches to become first receiver with five seasons of at least 100. … Stevan Ridley has rushing TD in each of last 6 games.
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