We examined the 49ers’ recent games against the Packers to determine what might be the difference in Saturday’s playoff matchup.
Nearly 17 years after the 49ers bypassed local Cal Bears star Aaron Rodgers to select University of Utah quarterback Alex Smith with the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, Rodgers has yet another chance to make San Francisco regret its decision.
Using seven key evaluation elements — turnover margin, second-half scoring, time of possession, rushing attempts and yards, passing attempts and yards, third- and fourth-down conversions and an X-factor– we looked at the four head-to-head matchups between current head coaches Matt LaFleur and Kyle Shanahan and determined the formula the 49ers must follow to beat Rodgers and the Packers.
A 49ers team that had lost Garoppolo to a high ankle sprain was in the midst of a midseason slide when the Packers arrived at Levi’s Stadium and trounced San Francisco with a dominant first-half performance. The 49ers were unable to run the ball effectively as they managed just 55 yards on 17 carries while their defense had almost no hope containing Rodgers, who completed 25-of-31 attempts for 305 yards and four touchdowns on the day.After obliterating the Packers during the regular season, the 49ers put on a show during the NFC Championship Game as running back Raheem Mostert carried 29 times for 220 yards and four touchdowns in one of the most iconic playoff performances in franchise history.
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