49ers beat Falcons 31-13 for 5th win in 6 games

Published December 19, 2021 5:03 PM

By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 235 yards and a TD, San Francisco ran for three more scores and the 49ers won for the fifth time in six games, beating the Atlanta Falcons 31-13. The Niners scored touchdowns on four straight drives to make easy work of the Falcons to remain in wild-card position as the sixth-place team in the NFC. Atlanta got stopped at the goal line on its first possession of the game and lost a fumble on a strip sack by Nick Bosa on the opening drive of the second half.

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