--CB Ty Law made his third consecutive start at RCB. He was credited with four tackles, but no pass breakups. The Jets had only three pass breakups against San Francisco, and one was an interception by David Bowens. LB Calvin Pace and DB Drew Coleman had the other two, although Coleman was burned repeatedly by slot receivers.

--TE Bubba Franks was inactive for the seventh straight game despite being off the injury report. The reserve tight end, who had six receptions for 47 yards in six games before suffering a hip injury, doesn't figure to be back with the Jets next season.

--WR Brad Smith had two receptions for 7 yards, but was leveled by Patrick Willis on the second catch and shaken up. His status for Sunday's game is uncertain.

--TE Dustin Keller had only two receptions for 14 yards after having 27 catches in the previous four games.

--RB-KR Leon Washington had a fairly quiet day, by his standards. He had six receptions for 31 yards and one carry for 1 yard on offense. On special teams, he had three punt returns for 14 yards and three kickoff returns for 71 yards. A 99-yard touchdown on a kickoff return was negated by a holding penalty on James Ihedigbo.

REPORT CARD VS. 49ERS

PASSING OFFENSE: C-minus -- Brett Favre's lone interception came after the game had been decided, as did two of the 49ers' three sacks of him. Still, it was a very bad day during the body of the game, too. The Jets were limited to a horrible 4.4 yards per pass attempt as Favre's top three receivers, Laveranues Coles, Jerricho Cotchery and Dustin Keller, totaled only four catches. The deep completion has become a memory for the Jets' offense.

RUSHING OFFENSE: B -- Incomplete might be the most accurate grade. Because of San Francisco's whopping 19-plus minute edge in time of possession, Thomas Jones only got 10 carries, although he did gain 56 yards and rush for a TD. Favre chipped in by scrambling and lunging for his first rushing TD in over two years.

PASS DEFENSE: D-minus -- Only LB David Bowens' first interception, which set up a TD, and a pair of sacks by the Jets, elevates this grade from a potential F. Otherwise, yet another QB picked the Jets apart. Shaun Hill threw for 285 yards and two TDs and found wide-open receivers all day. DB Drew Coleman again was burned repeatedly covering slot receivers on third down. In his first game back from a groin injury, LB David Harris (13 tackles) had a half-sack.

RUSH DEFENSE: B -- This aspect of the defense got back on track after a poor showing against Denver, although it certainly helped that San Francisco's leading rusher, Frank Gore, was forced out of the game with an ankle injury in the third quarter and did not return. Gore had a couple of 2-yard losses, one by LB Calvin Pace and the other by backup NT Sione Pouha.

SPECIAL TEAMS: C-minus -- For the third straight game, Leon Washington was held in check on returns, although a questionable holding call negated his 99-yard TD on a kickoff. The Jets also botched another kickoff return when Brad Smith's attempted lateral to Washington went awry, and Washington was tackled at the Jets' 1. Reggie Hodges' first punt went into the end zone from the San Francisco 38 and one of his later boots was returned 19 yards by Arnaz Battle to set up the 49ers' final TD.

COACHING: D -- The defense didn't adjust to get more pressure on Hill, and the offensive game plan got away from running the ball very early. Eric Mangini once again played safety first to start the game, and it cost him. After an ill-advised onsides kick was recovered by the Jets' Brad Smith to start the game, the Jets gained 8 yards in three plays and then punted. Once the ball went into the end zone, any chance at seizing the early momentum evaporated.