Predicting the Final Score Between the 49ers and the Packers
Predicting the final score of the San Francisco 49ers' divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.
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00:00 You'd be crazy to pick the Packers to beat the 49ers, but I think this game is going
00:04 to be closer than most people expect.
00:06 Let's break it down.
00:08 Both teams have really good quarterbacks.
00:11 The Packers have a really good offensive line and frankly the 49ers don't.
00:16 That's where the Packers' advantages over the 49ers end.
00:19 The Packers have a very good running back.
00:22 An excellent running back.
00:23 The Niners have the best running back.
00:25 The Packers have two young, promising, good tight ends.
00:29 The Niners have the best tight end.
00:31 The Packers have a nice, young core of good wide receivers.
00:37 The Niners have two excellent wide receivers.
00:41 The Packers have a decent defense that's been playing pretty well the last few weeks.
00:46 The Niners have an excellent defense.
00:49 So there's really no way the Niners should lose, although it's going to be raining during
00:55 the game.
00:56 It's raining in Northern California.
00:59 It's raining game in Northern California.
01:03 That's the problem.
01:04 And that's a bit of an equalizer.
01:06 I was thinking this game would be high scoring, something like 31-27, 49ers.
01:11 But with the rain, I'm concerned about two players, Brock Purdy and Jake Moody.
01:19 Because the only time this team played in the rain this season was in Cleveland and
01:24 both those guys were not good.
01:26 Brock Purdy really struggled with ball security and ball placement.
01:32 Ball slipped out of his hands.
01:33 He wasn't really putting the ball where he wants as consistently as he normally does.
01:41 And then Jake Moody missed a field goal with the game on the line that would have won it.
01:45 So I'm not expecting a super high scoring game.
01:49 I'm expecting sort of a field goal fest between the 49ers and the Packers.
01:54 And how is Jake Moody going to respond if he has to kick three, four field goals?
02:00 How's Brock Purdy going to respond if he has to play the whole game in the rain?
02:02 Is he going to wear a glove on his throwing hand like Kenny Pickett?
02:05 I know it looks dorky, but he might need to do it.
02:09 Still, despite the rain, picking the 49ers to win 23-20.
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