The 49ers did not have to wait long Sunday to learn the identity of their playoff opponent. Things seemed to work out about as well as San Francisco could have hoped with the Green Bay Packers' 48-31 victory over the thoroughly inept Dallas Cowboys, who entered the playoffs as the NFC's No. 2 playoff seed. The 49ers could start getting to work on their upcoming playoff matchup at the earliest possible opportunity. And with the expected Saturday game, they would even be set up to have a rest advantage if they were to advance to the NFC Championship Game. Also, the top-seeded 49ers face the seventh and final team to qualify for the NFC playoffs. But while the Packers, on paper, were the weakest team to qualify for the postseason, they looked like a powerhouse against the Cowboys. Here is a closer look at the 49ers-Packers matchup: When the 49ers are on offense The 49ers can cause a lot of problems due to their abundance of top-flight players. And the Packers have been a mixed bag throughout the season. Defensive coordinator Joe Barry came under fire after Tommy DeVito, Baker Mayfield and Bryce Young had career games against Green Bay in three consecutive weeks. But the Packers'...
How 49ers, Packers match up in upcoming divisional-round playoff game
Jan 14, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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