Packers vs. 49ers Prediction, Pick, Odds: Will Jordan Love, Packers Earn Another Massive Road Upset?
The Green Bay Packers are flying high after upsetting the Dallas Cowboys, but will they be able to do it again against the Niners? Jason Radowitz thinks they have a shot, and explains why in his Packers vs. 49ers prediction.
Jason Radowitz - January 16, 2024, 12:45 PM EST
Packers vs. 49ers Prediction, Pick, Odds: Will Jordan Love, Packers Earn Another Massive Road Upset?
The Green Bay Packers were the only road team to earn a win on Wild Card Weekend.
That win for the Packers has been the most talked-about game this week after the Packers knocked off the Dallas Cowboys, 48-32, on the road.
The Cowboys had won 16 straight games at home until that one. Green Bay only needed 22 first downs and only converted on six third downs despite earning over 400 yards of offense against Dallas.
The Packers averaged nearly eight yards a play and won the turnover battle by not throwing an interception or giving up a fumble in that game.
If Green Bay plays as well as they did against the Cowboys, the Packers certainly have a shot in this weekend's NFC Divisional Playoffs game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Here are our picks, predictions, and odds for Saturday's game between the Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers.
Packers vs. 49ers Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 20, 2024
- Game Time: 8:15 pm ET
- Where to Watch: FOX
Packers vs. 49ers Odds
- Spread: Packers +9.5 (-110), 49ers -9.5 (-110)
- Total Odds: O/U 50 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Packers (+375), 49ers (-500)
Packers vs. 49ers Injury Report
Packers
Questionable: RB A.J. Dillon (Thumb), LB Kingsley Enagbare (Knee)
Out: S Rudy Ford (Hamstring)
49ers
Out: CB Jason Verrett (Shoulder)
Packers vs. 49ers Prediction
This will be a fun matchup between Kyle Shanahan and Matt LeFleur. These two have coached together before and consider each other close friends.
They come from the same coaching tree and have unique minds that have countless times led their teams into the postseason.
While the Packers struggled earlier this season, Jordan Love and Green Bay have really strived in the second half.
Jordan Love hasn't thrown an interception in five straight games but has had 12 passing touchdowns in those five games.
He also averaged 13 yards per pass and completed over 76% of passes against the Cowboys on the road in a challenging environment.
Love never even took a sack against the Cowboys in that game. Furthermore, Love hasn't been sacked more than once in four straight games.
But while Love is getting all the attention, Aaron Jones has been a big reason for Green Bay's recent surge.
Jones was injured for most of the season but finally started to look like himself on December 24 against the Panthers. In that game, he rushed 21 times for 127 yards.
Since that game, Jones has rushed at least 20 times in four games and has earned at least 111 yards in each game. He's averaged five or more yards per carry per game over the last four.
Jones has stepped up with A.J. Dillon on the sideline due to an injury. For the Packers' sake, you'd hope Dillon stays sidelined so that Jones can continue to get his reps. It's been working.
Beyond that, the Packers have a ton of quality young receivers that are making names for themselves. It won't be easy against the 49ers' defense, which has one of the best secondaries and pass rushes in the NFL.
Still, the Packers should be able to earn some big runs against the 49ers. San Francisco isn't elite at stopping the run like they are against the pass.
Meanwhile, even when Green Bay had a massive lead against the Cowboys, the Packers allowed over 500 yards of total offense to Dallas in that game. They couldn't get many stops in the second half, and eventually, the game unexpectedly got close within the final minutes of the game.
The 49ers have a lot of talent around Brock Purdy and should be able to run the football against a Packers team that has allowed 128 yards rushing per game this season. Christian McCaffrey is likely healthier than he's been all year, and Purdy usually makes excellent reads at quarterback.
But with how the Packers have played over the last couple of months, it's hard to fade Green Bay as nearly 10-point underdogs. I'm expecting this game to be within one score.
Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers Pick
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