The 49ers (11-4-1) host the Green Bay Packers (12-5) at Candlestick Park for the NFC divisional round, 5:00 PT Saturday night kickoff.
Aaron Rodgers leads the Packers' offense. Mike McCarthy coaches Green Bay. James Starks at lead back. Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson at receiver. Colin Kaepernick continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
The Packers come off the wild-card win over the Vikings.[1][2][3]
NFC divisional round Saturday night at Candlestick Park. The 49ers, the NFC #2 seed, host the Packers in the rematch from the W1 49ers' 30-22 opening Sunday road win at Lambeau. Kaepernick's first playoff start. Frank Gore at running back. Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree at the receiving corps.
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers won the NFC North then beat the Vikings 24-10 in the wild-card round. James Starks at running back after Eddie Lacy's injury (wait, Eddie Lacy was a rookie in 2013, not 2012). DuJuan Harris at running back.
Favored by 4 at home in primetime. The divisional-round game is the year-two team's first playoff game.
Divisional round Saturday begins the bracket's second round. The 49ers (NFC #2 seed) host the Packers (NFC #3 seed). The Falcons (#1) host the Seahawks. The Patriots (AFC #2) host the Texans. The Broncos (AFC #1) host the Ravens. The Saturday-night game is the year-two team's first playoff game in the kind of Saturday-night primetime matchup the league produces in the divisional round.
Through the regular season the 49ers finished 11-4-1 (NFC West champs, NFC #2 seed). The Packers finished 11-5 (NFC North champs). The 49ers beat the Packers 30-22 at Lambeau in W1. Aaron Rodgers 39 TDs and 8 INTs reg season. James Starks 80 rushing per game. Kaepernick 4-2 as starter since W11 takeover. Vegas opens the 49ers as 4-point home favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-4 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-9 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-10 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 6-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 10-6 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-8 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-11 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 12-4 | L2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-5 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6-10 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-14 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 13-3 | W11 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7-9 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-12 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-14 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 11-4-1 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 11-5 | W5 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7-8-1 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | W7 |
| New York Giants | 9-7 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-12 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 11-5 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 10-6 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-12 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 13-3 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7-9 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-9 | W1 |
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Colin Kaepernick set an NFL playoff rushing record for quarterbacks with 181 yards on 16 carries and threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns as the 49ers crushed the Green Bay Packers 45-31 at Candlestick Park in the NFC divisional round. Frank Gore ran for 119 yards. Michael Crabtree caught nine for 119 and two touchdowns. Vernon Davis caught one. Aaron Rodgers threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers improved to 12-4-1 and advanced to the NFC Championship.[1][2][3]
Colin Kaepernick ran for 181 yards Saturday night at Candlestick Park. The 49ers crushed the Green Bay Packers 45-31 in the NFC divisional round. Kaepernick's 181 rushing yards set the NFL playoff record for a quarterback. The kind of Saturday-night primetime home performance where the year-two team's new QB1, in his first playoff start, produced the year's signature playoff moment.
Kaepernick threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns to Michael Crabtree. Frank Gore ran for 119 yards. Crabtree caught nine for 119. Vernon Davis caught one. The 49ers' offense produced 45 points. The kind of Saturday-night primetime home divisional-round game where the offensive identity, in Kaepernick's playoff debut, was the year's high water mark.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns. James Starks ran for 75. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks. The kind of Saturday-night primetime home divisional-round win where the year-two team's competitive identity, in Kaepernick's record-breaking playoff debut, was firmly in the conference's championship-mix. 12-4-1 with the NFC Championship at the Falcons next Sunday.
49ers 45, Packers 31. Margin: +14. NFC Divisional Round.
A 45-31 Saturday Night Football NFC divisional-round home win over the Green Bay Packers at Candlestick Park. The 49ers improve to 12-4-1 in Kaepernick's first playoff start.
How it unfolded
Kaepernick led an opening drive ending in a Crabtree touchdown. Aaron Rodgers answered with a touchdown to Donald Driver. Kaepernick threw a second touchdown to Crabtree. The Packers added a Mason Crosby field goal. Frank Gore ran in a touchdown. Kaepernick added a 56-yard rushing touchdown to make it 31-17 at halftime. The third quarter was a Crabtree touchdown drive and a Packers touchdown. The fourth quarter was another Kaepernick scoring drive and a Packers touchdown. Final 45-31.
The turning point
Kaepernick's 56-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter. With the year-two team's offensive identity in operation against Green Bay's defensive front and the Saturday-night primetime crowd seeing Kaepernick's first playoff start, the long rushing score announced the kind of dual-threat quarterback the league would see for years to come.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 17-of-31 for 263 with two TDs plus 16 carries for 181 (the NFL playoff record for a QB) and a rushing TD. Gore 21 carries for 119. Crabtree 9 catches for 119 with two TDs. Davis 1 catch for 19. Aaron Rodgers 26-of-39 for 257 with two TDs. James Starks 14 carries for 75. Greg Jennings 6 catches for 65.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's NFL playoff record 181 rushing yards. Crabtree's two-touchdown game. Gore's 119-yard rushing day. The defense's three sacks. The kind of Saturday-night primetime home divisional-round performance where the year-two team's competitive identity, in Kaepernick's first playoff start, was the year's high water mark.
What it means
12-4-1. NFC Championship game at the Falcons next Sunday. The Saturday-night primetime home divisional-round win confirms the year-two team's playoff identity. The Falcons game in Atlanta is the next test.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 579 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 26/39 | 17/31 |
| Pass yards | 257 | 263 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 9 | 7 |
| Net pass yards | 248 | 256 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 16 | 43 |
| Rush yards | 104 | 323 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 4 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 26 | 86 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 17/31 | 263 | 2 | 1 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Aaron Rodgers | 26/39 | 257 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 16 | 181 | 2 | 56 |
| Frank Gore | 23 | 119 | 1 | 26 |
| LaMichael James | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| GNB | ||||
| DuJuan Harris | 11 | 53 | 1 | 18 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Randall Cobb | 2 | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Michael Crabtree | 9 | 119 | 2 | 20 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 48 | 0 | 45 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| LaMichael James | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| James Jones | 4 | 87 | 1 | 44 |
| Greg Jennings | 6 | 54 | 1 | 30 |
| Jordy Nelson | 5 | 46 | 0 | 12 |
| Jermichael Finley | 4 | 35 | 0 | 19 |
| Randall Cobb | 5 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| DuJuan Harris | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
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