Turnovers just might be the most important statistic in football.

Just ask the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers.More Packers coveragePhotos of the Week: 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Packers rookie Gary’s biggest critic is himselfTop Tweets: Former Badger TJ Watt has impressive four-year transformationPHOTOS: 2019 Green Bay Packers training campPackers’ Rodgers Andy Isabella Jersey , LaFleur ironing out offense, building chemistryThe 49ers last week had a 33-10 edge in first downs against Arizona but still lost by 10 following five giveaways.The Packers (2-2-1) almost doubled the Lions in total offense (521-264) and still lost 31-23 after coughing up three turnovers.Guess what the Packers will be focusing on in practice as they prepare to host the 49ers at Lambeau Field on Monday night?“Sometimes that ball bounces your way and sometimes it doesn’t. But you have to create more opportunities,” coach Mike McCarthy said on Thursday. “We’ve created too many giveaway opportunities and we clearly don’t have enough takeaway opportunities.”A team considered one of the top contenders in the NFC is off to a choppy start. Other than a 22-0 win over Buffalo, the Packers have alternated one bad half with one good one.The first half has been the problem in three games, which has forced Green Bay to play catch-up. It worked in the season opener, when Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter for a 24-23 win over Chicago after falling behind 20-0.But slow starts have doomed the Packers in losses at Washington and Detroit. Against the Lions last week, the Packers fell behind 24-0 at the half before losing 31-23.“That’s not how you start games and expect to win, especially against a good opponent. We’ve got to start faster than that,” receiver Davante Adams said after the Detroit loss.The 49ers (1-4) were sloppier, overshadowing the gaudy stats they put up on offense. They also failed to force a turnover.“I think we’ve been close to winning. It’s not an excuse. We definitely should have won more games than we have,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We’ve got to find ways to not turn it over and get the ball in the end zone.”Some other notes and things to watch:BACKING KICKERMcCarthy offered a vote of confidence for Mason Crosby following the kicker’s awful game against Detroit, going 1 of 5 on field-goal attempts and missing his only extra-point try. Crosby was 10 of 11 on the year before last week, including two 52-yarders in Week 4 against Buffalo. He also missed an extra-point attempt in that game.“He’s a proven, highly successful kicker, I still believe in him,” McCarthy said. “But he knows it – he has to make those kicks. … So hopefully we’ll learn from it and move on.”NOT PRIMEThe 49ers were expected to be an intriguing team based on a five-game winning streak to end last year with Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback. That earned them five prime-time games, starting with the trip to Green Bay.But the Niners are a much less compelling draw with a losing record and Garoppolo out for the season with a knee injury. They already had a game on Oct. 21 against the Rams moved out of prime time and could lose another in December at Seattle as viewers are less interested in watching backup C.J. Beathard than Garoppolo.“When things are good, you’re on top of the world, people praise you,” Beathard said. “When things are bad, they’ll bash you and you’ve just got to take both of those the same way and not even acknowledge anything on the outside.”RODGERS’ KNEEThe two-time NFL MVP seems to be moving a little better each week after hurting his left knee in the first half of the season-opening win over the Bears. Rodgers Jamel Dean Jersey , though, did say he took a shot to the knee early in the Lions game that might require him to keep wearing a brace.He also had to play last week without injured receivers Randall Cobb (hamstring) and Geronimo Allison (concussion/hamstring). Allison did at least clear the concussion protocol this week.The Packers will get a break after the 49ers game with a bye week.OPEN SCREENShorter is better for Beathard. The 49ers were able to exploit Arizona’s defense with screen passes, with Beathard going 11 for 14 for 130 yards and a TD on throws that didn’t cross the line of scrimmage. His 129.2 passer rating on those passes eclipsed his 60.3 rating on passes beyond the line of scrimmage.“Screens are always hit or miss,” Shanahan said. “Sometimes, you catch them in blitzes. If you can get it off and no one sees the guy you’re screening to, there’s a lot of room to run.”RUN DOWNAaron Jones might be the most explosive option out of the Packers’ crowded backfield, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. But he was limited to seven carries for 40 yards last week as Green Bay played catch-up against Detroit. Jamaal Williams starts the game and is good in pass protection, while Ty Montgomery is a receiving threat out of the backfield.If the Packers can play with an early lead, they might be able to give the ball more to Jones to run and balance the offense.SAN FRANCISCO (1-4) at GREEN BAY (2-2-1)Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPNOPENING LINE – Packers by 8RECORD VS. SPREAD – 49ers 1-4, Packers 2-3SERIES RECORD – Packers lead 35-30-1LAST MEETING – Packers beat 49ers 17-3, Oct. 4, 2015LAST WEEK – 49ers lost to Cardinals 28-18; Packers lost to Lions 31-23AP PRO32 RANKING – 49ers No. 32, Packers No. 1449ERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (4), PASS (22).49ERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (7), PASS (15).PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (19), PASS (10).PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4) D.K. Metcalf Jersey , RUSH (15t), PASS (2).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – First meeting for teams in Green Bay since 49ers beat Packers 23-20 in NFC wild-card game on Jan. 5, 2014. … 49ers’ first Monday night game since opening 2016 season with 28-0 win over Rams. … 49ers ran 92 offensive plays in loss last week to Arizona, most by team since 1970. Also had 33 first downs, most by team in game since getting 36 on Oct. 18, 1998 against Colts. … QB C.J. Beathard set career highs last week going 34 of 54 for 349 yards. … FB Kyle Juszczyk fifth among NFC FBs and RBs with 197 yards receiving. … George Kittle leads NFL TEs averaging 17.3 yards per reception. … WR Pierre Garcon averaging 129.5 yards receiving with two touchdowns in last two games vs. Packers. … SF defense fifth in NFL allowing 3.37 yards per carry on first down…. DL DeForest Buckner has 3 1/2 sacks over last five games. … CB Richard Sherman‘s 32 INTs since 2011 are most by active player in that time. All came with Seattle. … Niners have one INT this season, three total takeaways, worst in league. Their minus-8 differential also NFL worst. … Packers coach Mike McCarthy was 49ers offensive coordinator in 2005. … QB Aaron Rodgers has 105.1 passer rating against NFC West since 2008, tops in NFL. … Rodgers has 36 games with three or more TD passes since 2012, second behind Saints‘ Drew Brees (39). … RB Aaron Jones has rushing TD in two of past three home games. … WR Davante Adams tied for NFL lead for most TD catches since 2016 (26). … Rookie WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling had first career TD catch last week. … Packers’ defense third in NFL in forcing three-and-outs on 28.8 percent of drives. … LB Blake Martinez had two sacks last week, first career multi-sack game. … S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has three INTs and sack over past four games. … Fantasy tip: McCarthy says he still believes in Mason Crosby following kicker’s awful game against Detroit, going 1 of 5 on FG attempts and missing his only extra-point try. Crosby was 10 of 11 on year before last week, including two 52-yarders in Week 4 against Buffalo. He also missed extra-point attempt in that game. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — As they bid farewell to their unquestioned leader, defensive tackle Kyle Williams, the Buffalo Bills also enjoyed a glimpse into an encouraging future.Rookie first-round draft picks Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds played a significant role in ensuring Williams headed into retirement on a high note after a 13-year career in Buffalo. The young players led the Bills to a 42-17 rout over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.Allen had a career-best three touchdown passes and scored two more rushing, while Edmunds had a one-handed interception and added a sack. They put the finishing touches on a 6-10 season in which the rebuilding Bills won four of their final seven games.Article continues below ...“We’re excited for where this organization’s going,” safety Micah Hyde said. “This franchise is headed in the right direction. It’s got younger guys, older guys, leadership Nick Bosa Jersey , weapons and we’re only going to get more.”With all that to look forward to, Hyde was asked whether he could convince Williams to stick around.Hyde broke into a smile and said, “I’m going to talk to him real quick.”Williams, with his three sons sipping Gatorade at his locker, had no second thoughts about choosing family over football. He also reflected on how the Bills are in good hands.“I’m excited. And I think that’s one thing that made this the hardest decision,” Williams said, referring to the team and culture coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane are building. “We have so many young guys, first-year players, second- and third-year players that I can’t wait to watch. I can’t wait to be around as much as they’ll have me to see what this football team will do.”The feeling was mutual.The Bills dedicated the victory to the 35-year-old Williams, the team’s longest-active tenured player, who announced his decision to retire on Friday.A teary-eyed Williams was the last player out of the tunnel before kickoff, and then was greeted by his wife, Jill, and five children.He then enjoyed a chance to contribute on defense and offense by registering one tackle for a loss and catching a 9-yard pass — the first of his career — with under five minutes left.Williams left the field with 1:19 left to a crowd chanting “Thank you, Kyle!” and then, afterward, circled the stands to greet and thank the fans who remained.He was part of a Buffalo defense that had four sacks and forced four turnovers, including three by Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill. And the 42 points were Buffalo’s most since a 45-16 win over San Francisco on Oct. 16, 2016.Miami (7-9) thoroughly unraveled except for the final minute of the second quarter, in which it scored twice in a span of 16 seconds to tie the game at 14.The Dolphins now enter an offseason of uncertainty, with questions raised about the futures of coach Adam Gase and vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum as well as Tannehill.Dolphins chairman and managing partner Stephen Ross declined to comment on his way out of the stadium.Gase and most of the players had little else to say after they closed a wildly inconsistent season. After opening with three wins http://www.cardinalscheapstore.com/byron-murphy-jersey-cheap , Miami finished with three losses and lost their final seven road games.“I’m not even thinking about that right now because we just got drummed on the road,” Gase said, when asked of his future.Tannehill finished 18 of 31 for 147 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble. He did score by catching a 3-yard pass from Kenny Stills with 54 seconds left in the second quarter. Dolphins safety Reshad Jones scored two plays from scrimmage later on a 29-yard interception return.Miami’s defense allowed 381 yards to finish the season with a franchise-worst 6,257 yards allowed. Its previous worst was 6,122, set in 2016.Though the Bills never trailed, Allen’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Robert Foster six minutes into the third quarter broke a 14-14 tie to put Buffalo ahead for good. Allen then secured the victory with a 30-yard TD run to increase Buffalo’s lead to 35-17 with 11:13 left in the game.He finished 17 of 26 for 224 yards passing, including 18- and 26-yard touchdowns to Zay Jones, and an interception. And he added 95 yards rushing, including a 1-yard touchdown to open the scoring.EJECTIONSDolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso and defensive end Robert Quinn and Bills offensive tackle Jordan Mills were ejected following a late hit on Allen during the third quarter.Allen was already sliding when Alonso dived in front of him and kicked the quarterback in the helmet. A scuffle broke out amid a group of players, and Quinn came running in at full speed from about 20 yards out and dived atop the pile. Alonso was ejected for kicking Allen, while Quinn and Mills were ejected for personal foul penalties.RUNNING QBSAllen’s eight rushing touchdowns this season were the second-most by a quarterback in the Super Bowl era. Cam Newton had 14 in 2011. Robert Griffin III, in 2012, and Vince Young, in 2006, each scored seven.With 630 yards rushing in just 11 starts, Allen topped the single-season team record for yards rushing by a quarterback. Tyrod Taylor had 580 yards two years ago.INJURIESDolphins: CB Torry McTyer did not return and was being evaluated for a concussion after being bowled over by Buffalo’s Logan Thomas. McTyer was looking up the field and didn’t see Thomas coming in from his right.Bills: CB Tre’Davious White did not return after sustaining a head injury in the final minutes of the first half. White was knocked over by Kenyan Drake while lowering his head as he tried to make an open-field tackle.