Pearsall was drafted to solve the Niners’ man-to-man woes, and with him sidelined at the start of the season, every team with a defensive coordinator worth their salary has dared the 49ers to beat man-to-man this year. The Niners’ record speaks to how well that has gone.

This is the live blog for the San Francisco 49ers' Week 17 Monday night home game against the Detroit Lions. This will be updated frequently with information and analysis from the press box.

The Detroit Lions finally got revenge on the San Francisco 49ers on a day that Dan Campbell decided to play his starters to move to 14-2.