to michael crabtree.the 49ers will try to make something out of this and they escape on the strength of david acres 39-yarder to win it 19- 17. 49ers. >> in a lot of ways felt like a heavy weight fight, trying to knock us out early. ambush style. hour guys -- our guys didn't flinch. stood toe to toe. nose to nose. hard football fight and we won. >> raiders, you know, they still have a chance for the playoffs but each game is important, including the one this week against the chargers. raiders have to scramble to take care of the chiefs on the road over the weekend. the 49-yarder is blocked by scott. he couldn't deliver. he could. 36-yarder to win it and he does in overtime. 16-13. >> i am not going to get caught up in the different snare lows. i know they are out there. i am not going to say i am not privy to information but i think i would be remiss if i just jump over in that boat. i got to win this game this weekend and that is what my number one responsibility is. >> do you think the raiders make the

michael crabtree had a 42-yard catch and grant forced a late fumble.arbaugh gave thanks. >> larry grant did it and david akers was in the mix. made it a lot merrier. >> 49ers would have clinched if the saints lost to the falcons. new orleans took the lead when thomas bangs it in from four yards out. he gave it to fan for a late christmas present. but it went to drew brees who threw four touchdowns and broke the record. new orleans wins easily 45-18. >>> now 49ers and saints wrap up with identical records, san francisco does owe the tie breaker. >> so san francisco could get the tie-breaker. >> they could go out and be the number two seed. >> big game for oakland, they must win. >> they must win, baby, as they say. [ laughter ] >> it looks pretty good right now. they are at home and chargers don't have a lot to play for. turner will probably get fired so hopefully they will do it. >> dan: "nightline" is up next, for all of us, i'm dan ashley. thank you so much for watching. we appreciate your time. keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter we'll

michael crabtree had a 42-yard catch and grant forced a late fumble. jim harbaugh gave thanks.ntd akers was in the mix. made it a lot merrier. >> 49ers would have clinched if the saints lost to the falcons. new orleans took the lead when thomas bangs it in from four yards out. he gave it to fan for a late christmas present. but it went to drew brees who threw four touchdowns and broke the record. new orleans wins easily 45-18. >>> now 49ers and saints wrap up with i

the receiving corps is thin now, consistenting of michael crabtree, kyle williams. edwards was one of the few, cornerback carlos rogers is able to shed that label and named to his first probowl. >> but i hope you can't go, because you guys are in the super bowl. >> that's what my mama tells me. we want you to go. we go to the super bowl. >> rogers has a career high of six interceptions and hoping for a long-term deal to stay in san francisco. something his former team, the redskins, wouldn't consider. >> he was one that big payday and we weren't going to go in that direction. we weren't going to make that type of commitment long-term. if he was as consistent as we would have liked, we would have signed them long-term. >> rogers was one of eight 49ers picked for the probowl. patrick willis goes to his fourth straight. added as a reserve after stealing the franchise scoring record from a guy who played in 13 probowls. >> i wish they would be a little bit more successful in the red zone. because i'm a little mad at acres right now for breaking my record. >> on the raid

alex smith, from michael crabtree, beautiful pass, 52 yards, 16-0, crabtree, dancing to the tune of 60 receptions in 96 yards, and williams,turns up field, leaving the ram defenders in the dust. 26-0, the route is on, alex smith, a career high rating of 142.3, the starter sam bradford injured, backup quarterback has no chance, sprints to the side, grabs a seat on the bench. and smith had two sacks, and he is a super rookie. about the only time they didn't connect, right there. the gatorade dash, the 49ers win 26-0, and clinch the nfc west crown. >>> i was fine with it. got the all purpose black sweater, you know -- don't even need to change it, just rolls right off this thing. incredible fabric. >> that guy is so competitive, he barely touched him -- giving him a hard time about that shirt he wears, it was like a shamee, water didn't even stick to it. >> mclean today active after being arrested thursday for fight willing ing with a gun in alabama, and touchdown, 13-0 lead, second half, richard seamore and ritchie incognito, he was hit in the game, it gets worse from there. moore going

alex and michael crabtree hauling in that one. the 40 niners went 26-to think that the division and securing their first playoff since 2002, now to work on improving their gatorade bath. >> i was fine with it, i have my all-purpose black sweater. no need to change it. it rolls right off of this, incredible fabric. >> the guy is so competitive, he jerks the gatorade dump. it barely touched him. and i gave him hard time about the sweatshirt he always wears, it was like ashanti. >> and perhaps jane work should be getting at gatorade bath too because he had an incredible week. not only does he get that into the playoffs as the owner that he gets stadium financing as well. he's the big winner this week. >> i'd all of them following him once again, getting back onto the bandwagon. >> to the big question for many though is how many more games will the niners play at candlestick. now that most of the financing is secured for the new stadium in santa clara, but the south looks more likely. will the fans follow back the spent time with chan

quarterback alex smith got a little motivated, threw a couple of second half touchdowns, one to michael crabtreeanother to kyle williams and david acres took over from there, had 4 field goals. the 9ers had 26. st. louis, nothing. jim harbaugh the third coach in franchise history to win the division. he said the gatorade bath at the end of the game was not a problem. >> i was fine with it. got my all-purpose black sweater, don't even need to change it. just rolls off this thing. an incredible fabric. >> after winning the division, the 9ers got plenty of motivation. their final four regular season games, they're trying to secure a high seed so they can secure one, two playoff games. if green bay can lose a through and they play the rest, they can play all three. >> more concerned with the coach. he has a good smile. >> i kind of like that jim harbaugh. >> i did a little google search yesterday. >> checking out his family life and the whole she bang. >> more his personal life and work life. got to get the full picture. >>> tiger woods is celebrating a tournament viaductly for the first time in two

michael crabtree 49-yard gain and four plays later akers for the go ahead field goal good from 49 yards19-17 san francisco. now the single season record holder for field goals made. how about the defense coming up big? jackson scrambles and fumbles. the 49ers recover. grant go over and get some skittles. 49ers get the win. 19-17. >> it was good football on both sides. no question about it. i mean, good, physical run game on both teams. both teams didn't, you know, give the other a thing. like i said at the beginning i thought it was real good preview for what the playoffs are going to be like. we really felt like we had to take advantage of every possession. our guys really rose to the occasion. >> all right. so the niners win. could the raiders do the same? trying to keep slim playoff hopes alive. visiting the chiefs tied at three. second quarter line up for a field goal but a fake. a shovel pass to myers. he'll take it to the house. wait everybody. just hold on. these are the raiders. delay of game penalty wipes out the touch. raiders settle for the field goal. all right. third quarte

and michael crabtree had a gain of 41 yards. and 14 of 26 for 179 yards. pretty good day. that set up david acres for a 39-yard field game. the 41st kick of the season. record setting. and san francisco wins 19-17 and can clinch a first-round bye. with the saints loss. this monday night against the falcons. >> overcame a lot of things. overcame adversity. overcame the opposing crowd. tremendous atmosphere. for football. they are really into it here. and it really makes you feel like a man. when you can do that. >> always good to feel like a man. >>> lions haven't been to the playoffs this century. detroit hosted the chargers, matthew stafford threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns including this one, to mega tron. calvin johnson and lions are going to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. detroit all over the chargers, 38-10. and san diego is out. out of the playoff picture. >> there you go. >> a lot of heavy people in the bay area with the two big wins. raiders and 49ers. >> awesome. good times. >> and imagine spending the holidays behind bars. how bay area prison

niners respond to michael crabtree. smith was 14 of 26 for 179 yards.t set up david acres for a 39-yard field goal. 41st kick of the season. san francisco wins 19-17 and can clinch a first round bye with a saints loss monday night against the falcons. >> definitely didn't do our best today and it's because of that guy. we could have done a will the of things better to help ourself as well. >> overcame a lot of things. overcame adversity. overcame tremendous atmosphere. they are really into it here. and you know, really makes you feel like a man when you can do that. >> all right, aloha. we are talking about the hawaii bowl. there it is. hey everybody, 6 minutes to go and nevada 3rd and goal. austin davis with time scrambled and found kelvin bolden. need some help with the break. the splash on larry, just a little bit weak. don't go away. we'll be right back. >>> this is very exciting. santa is in the bay area. he's in san francisco delivering gifts to all the boys and girls. next up, he is going to morgan hill. scary. >> you go, santa. >> santa is in th

he did not score a touchdown, but michael crabtree sure did. crabtree catches it. that's a 52 yard strike. 49ers win 26-0. bok was at the stick and has more. >> the 49ers clinch their first division title on record-setting performances. >> guys are excited oobt it. they're happy about it. and, you know, they realize that there's more out there for us. and, you know, they're already in there talking about that. they want to get everything that's out there. everything that's available. everything that could possibly come their way. >> the only loss for the 49ers is the defensive captain patrick willis left the game. he does not believe the injury to be serious, but he will know more on monday. >> guys in the nfl don't care. most of them are (expletive) off. there's a hand full of guys thatted talked about it at one time. so that's not as big of a deal as it is when you go back to your hometown, your college or do things in the community. it's just kind of how you've been introduced probably for the rest of your life. >> in 1970, it was the stanford indians who won th

michael crabtree said up the game winnings kick on second and 18.eals the win by forcing a late fumble. jim harbaugh gave thanks. >> it's perhaps christmas for us. david akers is also in the mix. he continually do the little things that leads a win and leads to championships. >>> niners would have klijd number two seat. new orleans took the early lead from thomas bangs it in. he gives it to fan for a late christmas present. he got penalized for do it. drew breez threw 4 touchdowns. brees would get the record on this td toss. he breaks marino's mark of 5084 yards. new orleans wins easily and improves to 12-3. >>> just like the 49ers, raiders haven't made the playoffs since 2002, but that could finally change. if oakland can beat san diego on sunday and broncos lose, they will be a.f.c. west channels and they could make it as a beild card but the raiders to have beat the chargers to have any chance. hugh jackson says he won't be scoreboard watching. >> at the end of the day we have to win our game. the rest will take care of itself. if you get they ar

michael crabtree has a deep catch. 49ers won the turnover battle 2- 0.lliams with a perfect play. a 63-yard score for williams. thanks in great part to alden smith. he now has a team high. just do your dance, no dance, no prance just get off the field. you have to like that. 21-0 the final. coach jim harbaugh avoids the gatorade bath and alex smith today still completes 17-23 for 270 yards. for guys like smith and frank gore the play offs have been a long time coming. >> there's some tough years here and to get the opportunity like i said earlier to get in the postseason and get it early. that's a blessing somewhere >> the guy is so competitive he jukes the gatorade bath. it barely touched him. it all starts with him. >>> not everything was rosy today. 49ers lost all prolinebacker willis in this play. willis suffered a hamstring injury, never returned. they don't think it was too serious. and they think they can afford to be careful with patrick to ensure he's healthy for the postseason. >>> raiders linebacker rolando mcclain played today. mcclain proble

and on the ensuing drive in the last period, alex smith hooks up with michael crabtree a 41 yd gain toet them in field- goal range, that will set up david anchors who almost never misses an he did not miss here. this was his fourth field goal the same--of the game. it gave them a 1917 lead. this was a big play by the niners defense to win by two. >> and a lot of ways it felt like a heavyweight fight. it was an ambush style, and our guys, they did not flinch in that regard either. it was a hard football fight. we did our best to win. >>vern: it's funny you should mention the heavyweight fight because you know who is in the studio? the middleweight champion of the world, on drainboard is here we will visit with him in just a moment. are you ready to go? >> i am ready. >>vern: absolutely. now the raiders are still alive for the afc playoffs. hugh jackson and the silver and black had to somehow get it done at kansas city. there was a 49 yd field goal attempt blocked, the second blocked field gold by the raiders special teams. this one in overtime, carson palmer 53 yds to give the raiders i