In 1995, the Green Bay Packers were held to 9.5 points against the eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional playoffs. They won 27-17.
The 2023 Packers are 9.5 points into Saturday night’s NFC divisional playoff game against the Super Bowl favorite 49ers.Can history repeat itself? Yes. There are three reasons for this.
1. Jordan Love is so hotWhen you have a great quarterback, anything is possible.
In 1995, first MVP Brett Favre enjoyed great success in San Francisco. The same was true for Aaron Rodgers in 2010 as the Packers chased a Super Bowl title as the No. 6 seed. Love is like a perfect protector. His 157.2 passer rating in Dallas is the best among visitors in NFL playoff history and fourth best overall.
The last nine games seem to be Madden’s, with a 70.7 completion percentage with 21 touchdowns and one interception. Love joins Drew Brees (2018) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 2,400 yards with 21 or more touchdowns, zero or one interception and a completion percentage of 70% or better in nine games .
2. Aaron Jones’ winning percentage.
When the 49ers came to Lambeau Field and surprised the Packers in the 2021 divisional round, they finished the season ranked seventh in yards per carry allowed. This year it ranked 14th.So it’s not a bad defense. It’s not a perfect defense.
Aaron Jones should get a chance to start.After an injury-riddled season, Jones is back for an extended stretch. In the final three weeks of the season, he ranked first with 358 rushing yards, second with a 5.7-yard average and first with eight carries of over 12 yards.
3. by numbers
Did you know:- Defensive ends 49ers are 3rd in the red zone (40.9% conversions), 16th in the red zone (54.6% touchdowns) and 14th in field goal situations (70.8% touchdowns)? So the Packers have a real chance to extend drives on third down (5th best, 47.1%) and score in the red zone (19th best, 51.6%) , but 20-of-21, or an NFL-best 95.2%). target situation).
– Are the 49ers 0-3 in turnover struggles? They were plus-10, fifth-best of the season, but Green Bay had just two turnovers in its last four games.
