For the second week in a row, the 49ers will face an offense in the top five in plays per drive. And while Carolina runs just about the same number of plays per drive as the Cardinals do – Carolina runs 6.4 plays per drive compared to Arizona’s 6.5 – the Panthers score much less frequently than the 49ers’ Week 11 opponent.

This will be an ugly game, and that might favor the road team with a playoff roster. Green Bay is the bigger threat in the playoff picture, so the road team makes more sense to root for. The 49ers and Packers could theoretically end up with the same number of wins or losses, and you want the Niners to win the conference tiebreaker.

“Josh Jacobs says worst-case scenario is he misses one game,” he reported. “He’s still trying to play Sunday against the [Minnesota] Vikings. If he doesn’t, he was adamant he’s playing Thanksgiving in Detroit.”

That the Packers return Sunday to the site of their most lopsided loss this season was a narrative not exactly glossed over in the lead-up to the NFC Championship Game. Nor was the fact that Green Bay opened as a touchdown underdog in its rematch with the ...

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For a team that won only one game against NFC North opponents last season, the Green Bay Packers are putting themselves in prime position for a reversal

While the 49ers always come with expectations, those with a stake on Monday Night Football being an interesting matchup each week had to see a late-November game with the Panthers traveling to San Francisco,

Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur spoke to the team following their 27-20 win over the New York Giants in Week 11.

The Green Bay Packers have failed to run the ball well against anyone but the worst defenses in the league in 2025.