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Green Bay Packers (NFC North - 14-3) at San Francisco 49Ers (NFC West 14-3) EST. 1919 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME EST. 1946 Green Bay Packers (NFC North - 14-3) at San Francisco 49ers (NFC West 14-3) NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME // SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2020 // 6:40 PM ET // LEVI’S STADIUM // REFEREE:JOHN HUSSEY SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 36-31-1 LAST GAME: 11/24/19: Packers 8 at 49ers 37 STREAKS: Packers have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/24/19 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 4-3 LAST GAME: 1/5/14: 49ers 23 at Packers 20 STREAKS: 49ers have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/12/13: 49ers 45, Packers 31 GREEN BAY PACKERS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 35-22 PLAYOFF RECORD 31-20 W 28-23 vs. Seattle LAST WEEK W 27-10 vs. Minnesota 5-0 (Car 1-0, Min 2-0, Sea 1-0, Was 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (Car 1-0, Min 1-0, Sea 1-1, Was 1-0) 23.5/19.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.9/19.4 345.5 OFFENSE 381.1 Aaron Rodgers: 353-569-4002-26-4-95.4 PASSING Jimmy Garoppolo: 329-476-3978-27-13-102.0 Aaron Jones: 236-1084-4.6-16 (T1L) RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 137-772-5.6-8 Davante Adams: 83-997-12.0-5 RECEIVING George Kittle (TE): 85-1053-12.4-5 352.6 DEFENSE 281.8 Za’Darius Smith: 13.5 SACKS Arik Armstead: 10 Kevin King: 5 INTS Richard Sherman: 3 +12 (25/13) TAKE/GIVE +4 (27/23) Tyler Ervin: 9.6 PR Richie James: 8.0 Tyler Ervin: 26.7 KR Richie James: 21.4 JK Scott: 44.0 (39.9) PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky (R): 44.9 (41.6) Mason Crosby: 106 (40/41 PAT; 22/24 FG) KICKING Robbie Gould: 110 (41/42 PAT; 23/31 FG) HEAD COACH: MATT LAFLEUR HEAD COACH: KYLE SHANAHAN 0-1 VS. OPPONENT 1-1 1-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-0 PACKERS TEAM NOTES 49ERS TEAM NOTES • PACKERS advanced to 1st NFC Championship Game since • SAN FRANCISCO advanced to 1st NFC Conference 2016. Aims for 1st Super Bowl appearance since 2010 (Super Championship since 2013. Aims for 1st Super Bowl appearance Bowl XLV). Won NFC North for 1st time since 2016 & won 13 since 2012 (Super Bowl XLVII). Won NFC West for 1st time games, most in single season since 2011 (15 wins). since 2012 & won 13+ games for 1st time since 2011. • MATT LAFLEUR is 1st rookie head coach to reach Conference • KYLE SHANAHAN could join GEORGE SEIFERT & HOFer BILL Championship since JIM HARBAUGH (2011). Tied for 3rd- WALSH as only head coaches to reach Super Bowl in 1st most wins (14), incl. postseason, by rookie head coach in postseason appearance in franchise history. league annals. • 49ERS had 6 team sacks vs. Min in NFC Divisional round, tied • QB AARON RODGERS led Packers to SB XLV in 2010. 2nd-most in postseason game in franchise history. • GREEN BAY had 2 players selected to 2020 Pro Bowl: T • SAN FRANCISCO had 4 players selected to 2020 Pro Bowl: DAVID BAKHTIARI & QB AARON RODGERS. DL NICK BOSA, FB KYLE JUSZCZYK, TE GEORGE KITTLE & • PACKERS won 6 road games in 2019, most since 2011 (7). CB RICHARD SHERMAN. TV: FOX (6:40 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Chris Myers (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Kurt Warner, Ross Tucker (field reporter) SIRIUS: 82 (GB), 83 (SF) | XM: 226 (GB), 225 (SF) EST. 1919 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME EST. 1946 Green Bay Packers (NFC North - 14-3) at San Francisco 49ers (NFC West 14-3) PACKERS NOTES 49ERS NOTES • QB AARON RODGERS passed for 243 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs • QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 253 yards & 2 TDs vs. for 113.7 rating last week. Ranks 4th in postseason history in 0 INTs for 145.8 rating in Week 12 meeting. Had 3,978 pass rating (100 - min. 10 games) & 5th in TD passes (38). Aims for yards in 2019, most by SF QB since JEFF GARCIA (4,278 in his 7th in row in playoffs with 2+ TD passes. Has 3 TDs vs. INT 2000). Joined HOFers JOE MONTANA & STEVE YOUNG as for 94 rating in 2 career postseason games vs. SF. only SF QBs with 100+ rating in single season since 1950. • RB AARON JONES had 2 rush TDs in postseason debut • RB TEVIN COLEMAN had 105 rush yards & 2 rush TDs last last week vs. Sea. Has 21 scrimmage TDs (18 rush, 3 rec.), week & aims for his 3rd postseaon game in row with 90+ incl. postseason, 2nd-most in single season in franchise scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in his only postseason game history. Was 1 of 3 RBs (DERRICK HENRY & CHRISTIAN vs. GB (1/22/17 with Atl.). RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had rush TD MCCAFFREY) with 6 games of 2+ TDs in 2019. in Week 12 meeting. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home, • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 8 catches for 160 yards & 2 TDs incl. postseason. last week vs. Sea. Has 6 rec. TDs in 7 career postseason • TE GEORGE KITTLE had 6 catches for 129 yards & TD in games & aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with TD catch. Week 12 matchup. Has 2,945 career rec. yards & surpassed Leads NFL with 40 rec. TDs since 2016. TE JIMMY GRAHAM HOFer MIKE DITKA (2,774) for most rec. yards by TE in 1st had 103 rec. yards & 2 TDs in only career postseason game at 3 seasons in NFL history. WR DEEBO SAMUEL ranked 4th SF (1/14/12 NFC Divisional round w/ NO). among rookies in catches (57) & rec. yards (802). Had 3 • LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH had 2 sacks vs. Seattle in NFC-D. games with 100+ rec. yards, most by rookie in SF history. Had Had career-high 13.5 sacks in 2019, most by GB player since TD catch in last meeting. CLAY MATTHEWS (13.5 in 2010). LB PRESTON SMITH had 2 • DL NICK BOSA (rookie) had 6 tackles, 2 sacks & PD in sacks last week. Has 3 sacks in 2 career postseason games postseason debut last week. Had sack & FR in Week 12 & aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with sack. LB BLAKE meeting. DL ARIK ARMSTEAD had sack vs. Min. in NFC-D. MARTINEZ had team-high 10 tackles vs. Seattle in NFC-D, Had 2 sacks in last meeting. DL DEFOREST BUCKNER had his 9th game with 10+ tackles in 2019, incl. postseason, tied sack last week. LB FRED WARNER had team-high 11 tackles, most in NFL. CB JAIRE ALEXANDER had 9 tackles & PD in sack & FF in last meeting. CB RICHARD SHERMAN had 3rd- postseason debut last week. career postseason INT last week. PLAYERS TIGHT ENDS MOST TOUCHDOWNS WITH MOST WITH IN A SINGLE SEASON RECEIVING YARDS INCLUDING POSTSEASON IN FIRST THREE SEASONS IN TEAM HISTORY IN NFL HISTORY AHMAN GREEN 22 TOUCHDOWNS GEORGE KITTLE 2003 SEASON SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2,945 RECEIVING YARDS AARON JONES 21 TOUCHDOWNS MIKE DITKAHOF 2019 SEASON CHICAGO BEARS 2,774 RECEIVING YARDS JIM TAYLORHOF ROB GRONKOWSKI 20 TOUCHDOWNS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1962 SEASON 2,663 RECEIVING YARDS STERLING SHARPE JIMMY GRAHAM 18 TOUCHDOWNS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 1994 SEASON 2,648 RECEIVING YARDS.
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