Stat Headlines How Supreme the 49ers Have Been During the Divisional Round………….
In the NFL playoffs divisional round, the San Francisco 49ers will face the49erson Saturday, resuming their “Quest For Six.”
Even though they have been a top team for a while, there is a perception that this season’s lineup is the finest they have had since their 1994 championship run.
According to a tweet from Fox Sports: NFL, the Niners have a proven track record of winning in the divisional round. They are 19-8 all-time and have won their previous six games there.
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Stat Highlights The 49ers’ dominance in the divisional round
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January 20, 2024
Written by Robert Marvi (@robmarv01)
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In the NFL playoffs divisional round, the San Francisco 49ers will face the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, resuming their “Quest For Six.”
Even though they have been a top team for a while, there is a perception that this season’s lineup is the finest they have had since their 1994 championship run.
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According to a tweet from Fox Sports: NFL, the Niners have a proven track record of winning in the divisional round. They are 19-8 all-time and have won their previous six games there.
San Francisco last suffered a divisional round loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, falling 31-6.
They have a playoff history with the Packers that goes back to the 1990s, when they were defeated by Brett Favre and company three times in a row before ultimately winning in 1998 courtesy to a last-second touchdown catch by Terrell Owens.
In the most recent four seasons that they have met the Packers in the playoffs—2012, 2013, 2019, and 2021—the Niners have prevailed over them.
Jordan Love, the team’s rookie quarterback, and their youthful wide receiver class have helped Green Bay become very successful recently, but their defence is questionable overall, particularly against the run.
Anticipate the Niners to use All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey as their main offensive weapon, forcing the Packers to make adjustments.
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Predictions for the 49ers vs. Packers: Can Brock Purdy and the Niners make it to 40 in the postseason?
We have a game that is significant enough to make predictions since it is playoff time. Without further ado, below are our staff’s predictions for the outcome of tonight’s game.
Andrew: Packers 20, 49ers 35
How the 49ers secondary manages Green Bay’s depth at receiver is my main concern for Saturday. San Francisco hasn’t played a club with as much depth at receiver as the Packers, despite the fact that there are no talent concerns. With Jordan Love’s current play, Matt LaFleur’s offence may pose a real danger to Steve Wilks’ secondary.
However, Kyle Shanahan vs. Joe Barry is the reverse of how close a contest LaFleur vs. Wilks will be. This season, Green Bay’s run defence has given up the fifth-most running yards, so they’ll need to work to keep Christian McCaffrey around. With McCaffrey averaging 113 running yards per game, the 49ers have faced five teams that are in the bottom five in terms of rushing yards allowed: the Giants, Arizona, and Seattle twice. Furthermore, while allowing the ninth-fewest passing yards this season, Green Bay’s pass defence had the second-fewest interceptions—after Tennessee—with seven interceptions. When Brock Purdy gets the ball to his weapons on Saturday, he should have little opposition.
Ryan: Packers 28, 49ers 45
I had several people who aren’t Niners fans ask me if I was worried about playing Jordan Love. Had to remind them that San Francisco faced MVP Aaron Rodgers and All-Pro Davante Adams in their past two postseason games against Green Bay. Thus, no, Love doesn’t keep me up at night despite its great popularity this season.
Do I believe the youthful Packers offence will be able to provide some output in this match? Yes, I do. The defense’s reaction to the additional week of rest is my main concern. Will they search more quickly and assiduously? Have they returned to the basics of their tackling? The bye week seemed to be a crucial reset on that side of the ball after their three-game losing streak earlier in the season, and I hope it will manifest itself that way once again on Saturday.
Nothing that Green Bay has shown this season gives them perspective for stopping the 49ers’ offence. On the ground, McCaffrey and Deebo should have a great day. The offensive line may feel much more confident going into the playoffs as a result of this.
49ers 31, Packers 24 for Pat
The Green Bay Packers in 2011; the 1987 49ers; the 1995 49ers; and the Green Bay Packers in 2021. Despite winning throughout the regular season, all of the aforementioned teams experienced shock and upset during the playoffs. When I think about this game, those teams are at the back of my head. The 2011 Giants, who stumble into the postseason but manage to turn things around, come to mind when I think of the Packers. My hunch that this is going to be a very bad thing is unshakeable.
Having said that, it would be an even worse catastrophe for the 49ers than their upset of the Minnesota Vikings in 1987 should they lose this game. It would also affect the players, so it’s not simply a team tragedy. The No. 7 seed upsets them despite all the rhetoric of “getting back” and “last year was a fluke” and their first playoff game back. They would have a tonne of questions to answer over the summer, along with possibly a few scapegoats.
Naturally, it is the worst case situation. With Christian McCaffrey and a wide variety of receiving weapons, the 49ers have a potent running game. I don’t see how the Packers can compete on paper. The 49ers’ secondary is much, far superior than Dallas’, and with Arik Armstead returning, the run lanes that have been available in recent weeks ought to close. To be quite honest, I’ve never been impressed by Steve Wilks’ defences and believe he is only playing Contra with a 30-life code. However, the 49ers’ current defence should be a cheat code, and they should demonstrate that they are not the Cowboys unless shown otherwise.
The 49ers should seize the lead and maintain it for the most of the game, with the dagger in the fourth quarter serving as a crucial stop. Simply said, the Packers’ defence shouldn’t pose any problems. In addition, Brock Purdy must silence his detractors.
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