Jimmy Garoppolo no longer is a member of the New England Patriots, but the quarterback gave his former team a Christmas gift on Sunday.
Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers won their fourth straight game when they pounded the Jacksonville Jaguars 44-33, and with the win, the Patriots officially clinched a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs.
The Patriots, who improved to 12-3 with a 37-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, can clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a win in Week 17 or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss.
Pittsburgh plays the 4-10 Houston Texans on Monday and the 0-15 Cleveland Browns in Week 17, so the Patriots likely will have to beat the New York Jets in Week 17 to grab the No. 1 seed.
As for Jimmy G, he went 21-for-30 for 242 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his fourth straight win as the 49ers’ signal-caller. He also added a rushing touchdown, becoming the first QB since Ben Roethlisberger to being his career 5-0.
Here are some of Garoppolo’s highlights from Sunday against one of the NFL’s top defenses:
Jimmy G to @gkittle46 for the TD! #JAXvsSF pic.twitter.com/k3QhrwvflV
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 24, 2017
.@JimmyG_10 finds @Trent5Taylor and it's another @49ers TOUCHDOWN! #GoNiners #JAXvsSF https://t.co/Tdr3iL3417
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2017
4️⃣ 4️⃣ yard gain for No. 4️⃣4️⃣ #JAXvsSF pic.twitter.com/XNZLHR1FR4
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 24, 2017
#49ers opening drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:42 resulting in the 1-yard @JimmyG_10 TD. #JAXvsSF
7-0. #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/rM3eyANrxz
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 24, 2017
Thanks, Jimmy.
