Familiar playoff foes face off again as Packers host 49ers

SAN FRANCISCO (11-7) at GREEN BAY (13-4)

Sunday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Fox

OPENING LINE: Packers by 6, in response to FanDuel Sportsbook.

AGAINST THE SPREAD: 49ers 10-8; Packers 12-5.

SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 38-32-1

LAST MEETING: Packers beat 49ers 30-28 on Sept. 26, in Santa Clara, California.

LAST WEEK: 49ers received 23-17 at Dallas on Sunday; Packers had bye, misplaced to Lions 37-30.

49ERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (7), PASS (12), SCORING (13-T).

49ERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (6), PASS (6), SCORING (8).

PACKERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (21), PASS (11), SCORING (13).

Inexperienced Bay Packers working again A.J. Dillon (28) rushes through the second half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Detroit.

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PACKERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (12), PASS (9), SCORING (13).

TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: 49ers minus-4; Packers plus-13

49ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Deebo Samuel. The All-Professional wideout had a season-low 52 yards from scrimmage – together with zero yards dashing - in opposition to the Packers again in September however has since emerged as rather more of a multipurpose menace. He had 1,405 yards receiving, 365 yards dashing and 14 whole touchdowns within the common season. Samuel rushed for 72 yards and a landing on 10 carries and likewise had three catches for 38 yards in opposition to Dallas.

PACKERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Aaron Rodgers. He threw 20 landing passes with out an interception over his closing seven video games to emerge as a favourite to win his fourth MVP award. Now he has an opportunity to enhance upon his so-so 11-9 playoff report as a starter, which incorporates an 0-3 mark in opposition to the 49ers.

KEY MATCHUP: Packers OT David Bakhtiari vs. 49ers DE Nick Bosa. That is based mostly on the idea that Bakhtiari truly performs. Bakhtiari, a 2020 All-Professional, tore his anterior cruciate ligament on Dec. 31, 2020, and eventually returned to motion by taking part in 27 snaps within the Packers’ regular-season finale. He’s listed as questionable for Saturday’s recreation. The Packers have been cautious with him in observe the final couple of weeks. Bosa, who recorded 15 1/2 sacks through the common season, sustained a concussion in opposition to Dallas. Bosa has 4 1/2 sacks in 4 profession playoff video games. Bosa was faraway from the 49ers’ damage report Friday after clearing concussion protocols.

KEY INJURIES: CB Ambry Thomas (knee) and DE Jordan Willis (ankle) are all questionable for the 49ers. ... QB Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder, thumb) and LB Fred Warner are set to play regardless of coping with accidents. ... Bakhtiari (knee) and CB Jaire Alexander (shoulder) are questionable and WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (again) is uncertain. … Packers OT Billy Turner (knee), WR Randall Cobb (core) and OLBs Za’Darius Smith (again) and Whitney Mercilus (biceps) are anticipated to return from accidents Saturday. ... Packers TE Robert Tonyan and OL Elgton Jenkins are out for the season with knee accidents.

SERIES NOTES: The Packers and 49ers have cut up eight earlier playoff matchups. The 49ers have received the final three postseason conferences, together with a 37-20 victory within the NFC championship recreation two seasons in the past. … The 49ers have hosted the Packers within the common season every of the final three years. The Packers received 30-28 this 12 months on Mason Crosby’s 51-yard discipline objective as time expired and received 34-17 final season. The 49ers received 37-8 in 2019. … This marks the primary time the Packers and 49ers have confronted off in Lambeau Subject for the reason that Packers received 33-30 on Oct. 15, 2018.

STATS AND STUFF: The winner of this recreation faces both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Los Angeles Rams within the NFC championship recreation. The Packers would play the NFC championship recreation at dwelling, whereas the 49ers must return on the highway. … The 49ers are coming off a five-sack efficiency in opposition to Dallas. Charles Omenihu had 1 1/2 sacks in that recreation. … 49ers Ok Robbie Gould is eighteen of 18 in profession playoff field-goal makes an attempt, essentially the most makes ever within the postseason with out a miss. Gould made kicks of 53, 52 and 40 yards in opposition to Dallas. … The 49ers have received their final 4 divisional-round playoff video games (through the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2019 seasons). Three of the 4 wins had been at dwelling. Their final loss on this spherical was a 31-6 defeat at Tampa Bay through the 2002 season. … The Niners have averaged 195.3 yards dashing per recreation in 4 playoff video games beneath coach Kyle Shanahan. ... San Francisco QB Jimmy Garoppolo has averaged 149.8 yards passing per recreation with 4 INTs and two TDs in 4 playoff begins. ... The Packers are in search of to achieve the NFC championship recreation for a 3rd straight season. They haven’t made it to the Tremendous Bowl since their 2010 championship season. … The final two occasions he has confronted the 49ers, Packers WR Davante Adams has caught a complete of twenty-two passes for 305 yards. He has scored a landing in every of these video games. … Rodgers has thrown a number of landing passes in an NFL-record 9 straight playoff video games. … The Packers are 11-10 in divisional playoff video games, together with an 8-1 dwelling report. The house loss got here to the eventual Tremendous Bowl champion New York Giants within the 2011 season. … The 49ers are 33-21 and the Packers are 36-24 in postseason video games. Solely the New England Patriots (37-22) have a greater postseason profitable share. The Packers’ 36 postseason wins put them in a tie for second place with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one behind New England. … 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and Packers coach Matt LaFleur labored collectively as NFL assistants with Houston, Washington and Atlanta.

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