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Can the Green Bay Packers make another big playoff run? That’s why they could take down the #1 San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.GREEN BAY, Wis. – In 1995, the Green Bay Packers were a 9.5-point underdog in an NFC divisional playoff game against the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers.
They won 27:17.In 2023, the Packers are 9.5-point underdogs in an NFC divisional playoff game against the 49ers in Saturday night’s Super Bowl favorite.Can history repeat itself? Yes. Here are three reasons.1. Jordan Love Is Hotter That HotWith a great quarterback, anything is possible.
The first time it happened was to MVP Brett Favre in a big upset win in San Francisco in 1995. That’s what happened to Aaron Rodgers when the Packers made it to the Super Bowl in 2010 as the sixth seed.Love looks like a great quarterback.
His 157.2 passer rating in Dallas is the best all-time by a visiting quarterback in NFL playoff history and fourth overall.The last nine games seem straight out of Madden, a 70.7 percent completion rate with 21 touchdowns and one interception.
Love joined Drew Brees (2018) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 2,400 yards with 21-plus touchdowns, zero or one interceptions and a 70 percent completion percentage in nine games.It was unbelievable that he was taking care of the ball the way he was, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said.
“21 touchdowns and one pick is unbelievable. He’s very consistent in what he’s asked to do. [Packers coach] Mattin [LaFleur] is very good at coaching the quarterback and you can see that their quarterback is buying in. He plays very well in their system and plays a lot. He’s got a big hand and he’s a big guy.”.
Love and LaFleur are in perfect harmony and the receivers are making play after play. The 49ers have one of the best defenses in the NFL, ranking first in rushing yards, first in rushing yards and fourth in passer rating.”I think every week we’ve gotten better,” said Love. “Executively, I think we’re getting better every week.
I think we’ve put in better performances and I think we’ve got more to come.”It won’t be easy. The 49ers have an elite pass rush, ground-covering linebackers and a ball-hawking secondary. Cornerback Charvarius Ward had five interceptions and led the NFL with 23 tackles. Linebacker Fred Warner had four interceptions and 11 pass breakups on defense.
Hot Quarterback Love plays with cliche ice in her veins. The cowboys didn’t bother him for a moment; he probably won’t against the 49ers either.”They called it the energy vampire,” rookie receiver Jayden Reed said. “Whatever energy somebody else puts out, you get it.
He’s steady and so calm that it carries the whole offense, every room and that means game day and on the field. Just watching him, how calm he is, how good shape he is is. is — never gets too high, never gets too low — I think that helps the whole offense2. Aaron Jones OpportunitiesWhen the 49ers came to Lambeau Field and upset the Packers in the divisional round in 2021, he was in yards per carry ranked seventh on the season.
This year they took 14th place.So it’s not a bad defense. It’s just not a good defense. Aaron Jones should have a chance to get into the game.Rong rolled for 118 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries at Dallas. He averaged 5.6 carries and three over 12 yards. 4,444 4,444 According to Pro Football Focus, Jones is tied for first with 22 interceptions through four games. His 325 yards for a touchdown alone were fifth in rushing yards..
The train rolled for 118 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries in Dallas. He averaged 5.6 carries and three over 12 yards. 4,444 4,444 According to Pro Football Focus, Jones is tied for first with 22 interceptions through four games. His 325 yards for a touchdown alone were fifth in rushing yards.”It’s great,” Jones said.
“It seems like you’re unstoppable. That’s what I’m trying to achieve. That’s the goal every game. But at the end of the day, it just feels good to just go out there and just play freely.49ers. Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was asked this week , as his unit shut down another hot quarterback, Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence, his response was telling.”I think the main thing is we have to try to stop that run to make them one-dimensional,” Wilks said. “They run the ball very effectively.
I think that just opens up the play. That’s where you see him run down the field very effectively and find the open receiver. So that’s No. 1.”During the four-game hitting streak, Love went 26-of-34 for 406 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. His near-perfect 154.8 passer rating ranks third in that span.Expect LaFleur to continue riding Jones while assembling the rest of the offense.
Over the past two years, when Jones has averaged 63 yards per carry, the Packers are 6-1, according to Inside Edge. If he’s down, they’re 3-8.”(Position coach Luke) Butkus preaches about our mentality, especially in that last game,” guard Jon Runyan said. – We knew Dallas didn’t want a very physical game and that’s what we wanted to get into as forwards. I really feel like we had our way with them and we’re going to need that against San Francisco, another road game, another really good defense and one of the best teams in the NFL.
As an offensive lineman, we have to impose our will and get that run game going.FAN NATIONSI.COMSI SWIMMING TREESPUNSI SPORTSBOOKSI TICKETSSI KURT. Winin the NFC Finals Can the Green Bay Packers pull off another big upset on Thursday? That’s why they could take down the #1 San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.BILL HUBER9 HEAR ITIn this story:
Green Bay PackersGREEN Bay Packers2COMMENTSGREEN BAY, Wis. – In 1995, the Green Bay Packers were outscored by 9.5 points in an NFC divisional playoff game against the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. They won 27:17.In 2023, the Packers are 9.5-point underdogs in an NFC divisional playoff game against the 49ers in Saturday night’s Super Bowl favorite.Can history repeat itself? Yes. Here are three reasons.1. Jordan Love Is Hotter That HotWith a great quarterback, anything is possible.
The first time it happened was to MVP Brett Favre in a big upset win in San Francisco in 1995. That was it for Aaron Rodgers when the Packers made their sixth Super Bowl in 2010.Love looks like a great quarterback. His 157.2 passer rating in Dallas is the best all-time by a visiting quarterback in NFL playoff history and fourth overall.
The last nine games look like they came straight out of Madden – 70.7 percent completion rate, 21 touchdowns and one interception. Love joined Drew Brees (2018) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 2,400 yards with 21-plus touchdowns, zero or one interceptions and a 70 percent completion percentage in nine games.”It was unbelievable for him to take care of the ball the way he has,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “21 touchdowns and one pick is unbelievable.
He’s very consistent with what they’re asking him to do. [Packers coach] Mattin [LaFleur] is very good at coaching the quarterback and you can see their quarterback is buying in. He plays great. well in his system and makes a lot of plays. He’s got a big arm and he’s a big man.”Love and LaFleur are in perfect harmony and the receivers play after the replay. The 49ers have one of the best defenses in the NFL, ranking first in rushing yards, first in rushing yards and fourth in passer rating.
“I think every week we’ve gotten better,” said Love. “Executively, I think we’re getting better every week. I think we’ve put in better performances and I think we’ve got more to come.”It won’t be easy. The 49ers have an elite pass rush, ground-covering linebackers and a secondary in ball hawking. Cornerback Charvarius Ward had five interceptions and led the NFL with 23 pass breakups. Linebacker Fred Warner had four interceptions and 11 pass breakups on defense.
Hot Quarterback Love plays with cliche ice in her veins. The cowboys didn’t bother him for a moment; he probably won’t against the 49ers either.”They called it the energy vampire,” rookie receiver Jayden Reed said. “Whatever energy somebody else puts out, you get it. He’s steady and so calm that it carries the whole offense, every room and that means game day and on the field. Just watching him, how calm he is, how good shape he is is.is – never gets too high, never gets too low – i think that helps the whole offense.placed 7th on the season in broadcast.this year they finished 14th.
So it’s not a bad defense. It’s just not a good defense. Aaron Jones should have a chance to get into the game.After an injury-riddled season, Jones returned to the stretch with a vengeance. In the final three weeks of the season, he was tied for first with 358 yards, second with a 5.7-yard average and.
