Kaepernick played very little in the first meeting between these teams. He will be a big focus of the Green Bay defense on Saturday
Some would simply look at this season’s week one matchup between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers to start breaking down this upcoming Saturday’s divisional playoff game. But each of these teams has made a sizeable change between then and now.
So what are the changes? The 49ers have a new starting quarterback in Colin Kaepernick and the Packers have found a more productive running game. Let’s examine each of these factors as it relates to this upcoming game.
Quarterback
This is the biggest change for San Francisco. In the week one matchup at Green Bay, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith was the starter and he was extremely efficient. He was 20 for 26 with two touchdowns and no interceptions. It helped that Frank Gore added over 100 yards rushing and with Smith not under any real pressure all day. The 49ers were able to beat the Packers for...
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Colin Kaepernick,
Alex Smith,
Frank Gore,
Jim Harbaugh,
Aaron Rodgers,
DuJuan Harris
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams
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