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Divisional Playoffs Preview: San Francisco 49ers (11-7) at Green Bay Packers (13-4)

SATURDAY, JAN. 22, 2022 // 8:15 PM ET // LAMBEAU FIELD // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT

ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX/FOX Deportes (8:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, James Lofton, Ben Leber (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 82 (SF), 81 (GB), 88 (National) | XM: 225 (SF), 226 (GB), 88 (National) | SXM App: 827 (SF), 811 (GB)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 34-28-1
STREAKS: Packers have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/26/21: Packers 30 at 49ers 28
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/15/18: Packers 33, 49ers 30

PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: All-time series tied, 4-4
STREAKS: 49ers have won past 3
LAST GAME: 1/19/20: Packers 20 at 49ers 37
LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/5/14: 49ers 23, Packers 20

49ERS NOTES

• SAN FRANCISCO clinched playoff berth for 2nd time in past 3 seasons (2019).

• KYLE SHANAHAN led SF to SB LIV appearance after 2019 season.

• 49ERS had 5 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: DL NICK BOSA, FB KYLE JUSZCZYK, TE GEORGE KITTLE, WR DEEBO  AMUEL & T TRENT WILLIAMS.

• SAN FRANCISCO ranked 2nd in NFC in total defense (310 yards allowed per game), 3rd in total offense (375.7 per game) & 4th in sacks (48).

• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 3,810 yards & had 23 TDs (20 pass, 3 rush) vs. 12 INTs for 98.7 rating in 2021 reg. season.
From Weeks 9-18, ranked 3rd in league with 103.2 rating. Had 85+ rating in each of his 8 reg. season road starts this season. Is 3-1 in 4 career postseason starts.

• RB ELIJAH MITCHELL (rookie) rushed for 96 yards & TD in NFCWC at Dal. Had 1,100 scrimmage yards (franchise rookie record
963 rush, 137 rec.) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in reg. season. Had 5 reg. season games with 100+ rush yards, most among rookies.

• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 71 receptions for 910 yards & 6 rec. TDs in 2021 & has 4,489 career rec. yards, 3rd-most by TE in 1st 5 seasons in NFL history. Had 7 catches for 92 yards in Week 3 meeting. WR DEEBO SAMUEL ranked 3rd in NFL in scrimmage yards (1,770) & was 1 of 2 (AUSTIN EKELER) with 6+ rush TDs (8 – most by WR in single season ever) & 6+ rec. TDs (6) in 2021. Is only player in NFL history with 1,400+ rec. yards (1,405) & 300+ rush yards (365) in single season. Had 110 scrimmage yards (WR playoff-record 72 rush, 38 rec.) & rush TD in NFC-WC at Dal. WR BRANDON AIYUK led team with 5 catches & 66 rec. yards in NFC-WC at Dal.

• DL NICK BOSA ranked tied-1st in TFL (career-high 21) & 4th in sacks (15.5) during 2021 season. Has 4.5 sacks in 4 career playoff games. LB FRED WARNER has 25 tackles, 2 PD & INT in 4 career playoff games. DL ARIK ARMSTEAD has sack in 3 of his 4 career playoff games. Had sack in Week 3 meeting. DE CHARLES OMENIHU had 1.5 sacks in NFC-WC at Dal. CB EMMANUEL MOSELEY led team with 12 tackles last week.

 

PACKERS NOTES

• GREEN BAY clinched NFC North for 3rd-straight season & became 1st team ever to win 13+ games in 3 consecutive years.

• PACKERS can become 1st NFC team since SAN FRANCISCO (2011- 13) to make 3 straight NFC Champ. games.

• MATT LAFLEUR became 1st HC to win 39 reg. season games in his 1st 3 seasons as an NFL head coach.

• GREEN BAY had 3 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: WR DAVANTE ADAMS, DL KENNY CLARK & QB AARON RODGERS.

• PACKERS were only team with undefeated record (8-0) at home during 2021 reg. season.

• QB AARON RODGERS led NFL with 111.9 rating & became 4th QB since 1970 to lead league in rating in 4+ different seasons. Passed for 4,115 yards & 37 TDs & became 5th QB ever with 8+ seasons with 30+ TD passes. Needs 1 TD pass to surpass HOFer JOE MONTANA (45) for 2nd-most playoff TD passes ever. Ranks 6th all-time in postseason pass yards (5,669) & 7th in playoff QB starts (20). Had 2 pass TDs & 113.3 rating in Week 3 meeting.

• RB AARON JONES had 1,190 scrimmage yards (799 rush, 391 rec.) & 10 TDs (6 rec., 4 rush) in 2021 reg. season & is 1 of 2  DERRICK HENRY) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 10+ TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career playoff  games. RB AJ DILLON had career-high 1,116 scrimmage yards (803 rush, 313 rec.) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021.

• WR DAVANTE ADAMS ranked 2nd in catches (123), 3rd in rec. yards (1,553) & 5th in rec. TDs (11) in 2021 & became 4th player ever with 110+ catches & 1,300+ rec. yards in 3 different seasons. Has 8 rec. TDs in 10 career postseason games. Has 48 catches (9.6 per game), 618 rec. yards (123.6 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in 5 career games, incl. playoffs, vs. SF.

• LB DE’VONDRE CAMPBELL led team with career-high 145 tackles. Had 11 tackles in Week 3 meeting. LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH has 3 sacks in his past 4 playoff games. LB PRESTON SMITH had 9 sacks in 2021. Had sack in Week 3 meeting. LB RASHAN GARY led team with career-high 9.5 sacks. CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has 4 PD & 2 INTs in 4 career playoff games. Had 3 PD & INT in Week 3 meeting. CB RASUL DOUGLAS had career-highs in PD (13) & INTs (5) this season.

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