How the Packers and 49ers Will Face Off

The 49ers couldn’t have desired this.

They’ll face the Packers next weekend in the divisional round of the playoffs, because the Packers just beat the Cowboys. The 49ers would have played the Rams, Buccaneers, or Eagles—three clubs they have already defeated—had the Packers lost.

The Packers are a wild card. Despite being the newest team in the NFL, they showed no fear of the big stage, as evidenced by their convincing 48-32 victory over the Cowboys in Dallas. Dak Prescott was intercepted twice by the Packers defense in that particular game.

Yet the game was won by the Packers’ offense. Aaron Jones, their running back, is the main player in their offense. He is exceptional. Jordan Love receives play-action passes from Green Bay, which compliment him well. Love makes some incredible throws while moving quickly. Nor does he push the ball to go to just one receiver. He distributes the ball. It indicates that it is very challenging to stop the Packers’ offensive.

Additionally, their head coach, Matt LaFleur, a student of Kyle Shanahan, used brilliant play concepts to keep their receivers wide open against the Cowboys.

Because of how well they run the ball, shift the pocket, distribute the ball around in the passing game, and scheme receivers open, the Packers and 49ers are very similar offensively.

Although Jordan Love is currently performing like a top-five quarterback—he has thrown 23 touchdown passes and just one interception in his last nine games—the 49ers are obviously older and more skilled than the Packers. Moreover, the 49ers have fallen short against every top quarterback they have played this year.