# 49ers 20, Falcons 29: Week 7 recap

> The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 29-20 on Sun, Oct 25 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA (Week 7, 2026 season). Records after the game: 49ers 7-1, Falcons 3-6. M.Penix (ATL) led all players with +8.7 EPA on 34 dropbacks.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-10-25-sf-at-atl
- Publisher: Pigskin Nightly (https://pigskinnightly.com)
- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:24:47.276Z
- Method: https://pigskinnightly.com/methodology
- Please cite as: Pigskin Nightly, "49ers 20, Falcons 29: Week 7 recap", https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-10-25-sf-at-atl

## Questions and answers

### Who won 49ers vs Falcons?

The Atlanta Falcons won 29-20. By quarter: SF 7-7-0-6, ATL 3-9-7-10.

### Who was the best player in 49ers vs Falcons?

By expected points added: M.Penix (ATL, +8.7 EPA on 34 dropbacks), D.London (ATL, +7.0 EPA on 10 targets) and C.McCaffrey (SF, +4.5 EPA on 7 targets).

### What was the turning point of 49ers vs Falcons?

The biggest swing in win probability (23 points toward the Falcons) came in Q4 at 2:42: (Shotgun) B.Purdy pass short middle intended for J.Watkins INTERCEPTED by K.Daniels at SF 48. K.Daniels pushed ob at SF 19 for 29 yards (T.Williams).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 9:22 | C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | SF 7-0 ATL |
| Q1 | 7:06 | N.Folk 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | SF 7-3 ATL |
| Q2 | 14:54 | K.Black up the middle for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | SF 14-3 ATL |
| Q2 | 8:47 | C.Levin and K.Hinton reported in as eligible.  M.Penix pass short left to N.Muse for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. N.Folk extra point is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | SF 14-9 ATL |
| Q2 | 0:00 | N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | SF 14-12 ATL |
| Q3 | 8:59 | M.Penix pass short left to K.Pitts for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | SF 14-19 ATL |
| Q4 | 14:55 | (Shotgun) M.Penix pass deep left to D.London for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | SF 14-26 ATL |
| Q4 | 5:05 | B.Purdy pass short left to K.Juszczyk for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | SF 20-26 ATL |
| Q4 | 1:56 |  N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey. | SF 20-29 ATL |