Snow starts to flurry in second half of Packers-49ers Divisional playoff game
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In-game update: It’s still cold. There are also now snow flurries at Lambeau, which should make it even more difficult for the two QBs and the passing games. It’s not like there have been too many explosive plays in the passing game as we get into the second half. We’ll see how the offenses adjust to the weather.
Game day update: COLD
Official kickoff weather: 14 degrees, 13 mph winds, 0 wind chill.
It’s the fifth-coldest playoff game ever in Green Bay. — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) January 23, 2022
The San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers are set to meet in the divisional round on Saturday with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line. The 49ers are coming off a Wild Card round victory over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday while the Packers got to enjoy a bye as the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Helpful weather resources include National Weather Service and Dark Sky, among others. Here’s a look at what the forecast in Green Bay, WI, could mean for the 49ers-Packers divisional round matchup.
49ers vs. Packers weather updates from Green Bay
It’s late January in Green Bay, so we aren’t expecting south Florida weather and we would be correct. The high for Saturday in Green Bay is 21 degrees, but this game is in the evening, so the temperatures will be heading down toward a low of 1 degree at night. So we’ll have temperatures between those two, with winds around 6-10 mph and no precipitation.
What it means for fantasy football, betting
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have shown they can win in cold weather. The 49ers might not be as used to it, but they are a physical team that shouldn’t have much trouble once they get into the game.
Packers vs. 49ers: Biggest plays, best highlights from divisional round
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One half of the NFC Championship Game will be decided by the divisional round showdown between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night at Lambeau Field.
The Packers are attempting to get back to the conference title game for the third-straight season.
Here are the biggest plays and best highlights from the divisional round at Lambeau Field:
Replay: Green Bay Packers-San Francisco 49ers game blog with Tom Silverstein
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Tom Silverstein provided updates and analysis and took your questions during the Packers’ 13-10 loss to San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional playoff round at Lambeau Field.
REPLAY: Tom Silverstein’s live Packers-49ers game blog
Packers’ season comes to (yet another) heartbreaking end in 13-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers
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Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense let the defense down in a playoff game.
You read that right.
After a scintillating opening touchdown drive, the Packers offense put up a stinker for the rest of the game while the defense played an absolute lights out effort that should have been more than enough but wasn’t as Green Bay’s season ended with a 13-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
It was almost enough to win until the Green Bay special teams arrived and the doomsday scenario we all feared happened: a miscue that would fatally wound the Packers in the playoffs
A blocked punt returned for a touchdown by San Francisco tied the game at 10-10. Then the offense crapped the bed with a three-and-out with a chance to win the game.
The valiant defense couldn’t get off the field one last time and Robbie Gould remained perfect to send San Francisco to the NFC title game and Green Bay into what could be an offseason of titanic change.
So in the post-mortem, what happened to the Green Bay offense?
After AJ Dillon’s touchdown run put the Packers on the board, the defense got a quick stop that featured a sack from newly activated Za’Darius Smith that whipped the crowd into a frenzy and showed this game had all the makings of a potential route.
When the offense started moving down the field on the next drive, it looked like the blowout was on but when Marcedes Lewis lost the football, apparently the Packers offense lost all their mojo as well. The rest of the first half resulted in all punts except for one drive that stalled in the red zone and the field goal attempt was blocked.
Thankfully the Green Bay defense played out of its mind, let by a breakout performance by Rashan Gary who finished the game with an insane stat line of two sacks, four tackles (THREE of which went for a loss including a critical fourth-down stop that gave Green Bay a chance to ice the game that of course was coughed up like a hairball by Rodgers and the offense.
Speaking of Rodgers, if this was indeed his final game at Lambeau Field as a Packer it was a game to forget as he was off all night and while 20/29 for 225 yards might look good, it really wasn’t. Outside of the opening drive, the offense had no momentum after the Lewis fumble and it was the most embarrassing postseason performance of Rodgers’ career.
The offensive line also didn’t do any favors against San Francisco’s defensive line allowing five sacks as Dennis Kelly in particular struggled all night with Billy Turner at left tackle since David Bakhtiari was inactive.
People are going to blame special teams for the loss, but it should fall more on the shoulders of Rodgers and Matt LaFleur. If the offense is even competent, that blocked punt doesn’t have an impact nearly as much as it did. A stale game plan further exacerbated by receivers who couldn’t get open (no one not named Adams was even targeted until late in the third quarter!) buried this team. The blocked punt just put flowers on the gravesite of this Packers’ season.
Fans who woke up today with Super Bowl dreams will now head to bed with nightmares of what this offseason could bring. There will be time to discuss that later but for now, the season ends with a horror show of a performance.
Depending on how the offseason plays out, this scary picture could just be the opening act of some rough days ahead in Green Bay.
NFL Divisional Saturday Top Plays: 49ers stun Packers, Bengals down Titans
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For the first time since the 2010 season, both No. 1 seeds lost their NFL playoff openers in the divisional round.
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals ventured to Tennessee and shocked the top-seeded Titans on a field goal in the final seconds, despite the return of star running back Derrick Henry.
And in the nightcap, the hard-nosed San Francisco 49ers turned the momentum with a blocked punt for a touchdown and pulled off a huge comeback victory over Aaron Rodgers and top-seeded Green Bay.
Here are the top plays from Saturday:
San Francisco 49ers 13, Green Bay Packers 10
That was easy
Green Bay wasted little time getting things going, opening with a 10-play, 69-yard drive capped by AJ Dillon’s burst up the middle for six.
Punched free!
Fred Warner came away with a momentum-shifting play, poking the ball loose from GB’s mitts, and giving his team a critical turnover.
Tight end U
George Kittle placed his imprint on the game near the close of the second half, coming away with a nimble one-handed grab on the sideline to spark San Francisco’s first meaningful drive of the game.
A critical mistake from Jimmy Garoppolo, though, thwarted the Niners’ attempt for points later in the drive. He threw an untimely interception to Adrian Amos.
Blocked!
The Packers had a chance to extend their lead before halftime, but San Francisco blocked Mason Crosby’s field-goal attempt.
Do not pass “Go”
Down 10-3 and with the final quarter halfway through, the 49ers went for a crucial 4th-and-1. But the Packers’ defense proved too dominant.
Special teams stunner
After San Francisco forced a three-and-out by the Packers, their special teams defense pulled off an incredible blocked punt and rookie safety Talanoa Hufanga returned it for a touchdown. And just like that, we had a tie game.
Gould-en
After the Niners charged down the field in the final minutes of regulation, Robbie Gould was called on to seal a stunning comeback for the Niners and a trip to the NFC Championship Game. Gould nailed a 45-yard field-goal attempt in front of a stunned Green Bay crowd. San Francisco will play at either Tampa Bay or the L.A. Rams for the right to go to Super Bowl LVI.
Cincinnati Bengals 19, Tennessee Titans 16
Surprise!
Cincinnati came away with a game-changing interception on the game’s very first play.
Jesse Bates III stepped in front of a Ryan Tannehill pass to give the Bengals the ball in Tennessee territory.
The King is back
Henry didn’t waste much time doing what he does best: scoring touchdowns.
He took the snap in a wildcat formation and powered in to cap a nine-play, 84-yard drive.
At the half, Cincy led 9-6 on the back of three field goals from Evan McPherson.
Mix ’em up!
The Bengals finally found the end zone in the third quarter, courtesy of a well-executed run from Joe Mixon.
Sky-high!
Tennessee bounced back comfortably with a commendable drive following Cincy’s score, but the Bengals’ defense came away with a huge takeaway to quell the Titans’ momentum.
Mike Hilton went airborne to swat away a Tannehill screen attempt, plucking the ball out of the air following his deflection for the team’s second INT.
Plucked!
We’ve got another INT, this time from the Titans’ side of things. Amani Hooker scraped the pigskin off of the ground for Tennessee’s first turnover.
One hand for safety
The Titans capitalized on the takeaway with a crucial score of their own. AJ Brown made a dazzling one-handed grab in double-coverage to tie things at 16.
Third times the charm!
Cincy picked off Tannehill for the third time, collecting its biggest turnover yet with 20 seconds remaining. Logan Wilson made the play of the day, and his team’s season, to give the Bengals the ball in a massive spot.
Walk-off!
The squad got into decent field position for a game-winning field goal try. Evan McPherson, the team’s rookie kicker, split the uprights on a 52-yarder with three seconds left to send his Bengals into the next round with a stunning 19-16 upset.
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