Divisional Round: 49ers @ Packers - Saturday, January 22nd 7:15PM

[young guns]

Jones runs OB when he probably shouldnt. Then stays in boumds when he should have just raced along sideline. And FG block? We seen this the first 5 games in year and said some point the guy will block it. But he could have caught that so was he offsides? How is it possible to be standing not diving to block a FG from edge? Oof on opportunities.

I would like to see a breakdown of that as well. Probably whoever was supposed to block him either ignored him or whiffed huge.

[adambr2]

That is horrible, not sure if Jones wouldn't have just sprinted he would have scored. Just knew after that fumble we would miss it. Special teams are now front and center if we blow this, holy crap how predictable. Ugh, time to start drinking, this is the game SF wanted.

 

The worst case scenario would have been our last timeout preserved with the ball in the red zone and 25 seconds to operate. If you're not going to score, at least get out of bounds. Just bad judgment in the moment.

[OldHeidelberg]

Well it could be worse. I’m glad they’re up 7 at halftime.

 

It's one of those things that means so much more if we get the ball first. The defense hasn't let us down yet, that is the best thing we have going.

[wildcat83]

Jones would have been tackled but he definitely lost yards by doing whatever he was doing there.

 

Cost yards and our last TO. If we have a TO left the playbook is wide open. The way it was the routes had to all be into the end zone, which takes time, and we end up with the fumble.

[brewcrewdue80]

Only guess on Jones is he thought he had 1 guy to beat amd was going for the defender overrun while he cut back across field. H then noticed the 2nd and was tackled?

[homer]

alright well as long as SF doesn't run this back and we can hold them to a three and out It will be ok

[nodakfan17]

I wish Jones would have just kept running straight instead of trying to juke that last dude probably gets another five or six yards

I thought that too, but when I watched the replay, Jones’ loses all of his momentum when he re-adjusts to catch the ball and he would have surely been run down by a pursuing DB. He probably should have aimed for the sideline.

[nodakfan17]

Earlier this week, I mentioned I thought this was a 50/50 game. Some thought that was a bit pessimistic on my part. I guess I’m just conditioned for playoff disappointment and am trying to manage my own expectations. I think the Packers are the better team, but I could easily see one or more of the following happen that sway things in favor of SF:

 

- Slow Start (3 or < points in Q1)

- Special Teams TO or Allowed TD

- Defense Allows TD right before Halftime

- Deebo Samuel Rush TD or 40-Yard Rush

- Missed FG

 

I know these things could happen to any team on any week, but I feel like they’re especially likely to happen to the 2021 Packers (aside from maybe the TD right before halftime; 2011 and 2020 still haunt me). If the Packers can avoid 4 out of 5 of these miscues, I think they win.

So far, we only hit one on my checklist of doom.

[adambr2]

The play is on Rodgers as well. If he hits him in stride and he doesn't have to stop and turn around, Jones high steps into the endzone. He was 10 yards behind the entire defense. It just wasn't a good throw.

[yourout]

Wonder if this will be the last half ARod plays in a packet uni.

[brewcrewdue80]

Jones runs OB when he probably shouldnt. Then stays in boumds when he should have just raced along sideline. And FG block? We seen this the first 5 games in year and said some point the guy will block it. But he could have caught that so was he offsides? How is it possible to be standing not diving to block a FG from edge? Oof on opportunities.

I would like to see a breakdown of that as well. Probably whoever was supposed to block him either ignored him or whiffed huge.

 

They dont block that outside guy. They stated the time to reach a block position from the edge should be split second slower than timing for snap hold and FG kick. Of course if you bunch in real close well that edge isnt as far from blocking. I just think he has to time to snap and be offsides for him to be where he was on that block. Nothing about snap hold left the feeling of delay.

 

Lastly not one camera view down the line til just now. So wasnt the edge. Whiff edge block. Ffs

Edited January 23, 2022 by brewcrewdue80

[homer]

of course the block was Lancaster's fault

[wildcat83]

Jones box score looks good with 140 yards in the half, but he sure does costly things in big games. He’s probably my least favorite, really good player.

[SeaBass]

Unbelievably putrid, embarrassing half by our offense and special teams units.

And they still did better than the 49ers.

[jason21nl]

Wonder if this will be the last half ARod plays in a packet uni.

 

Ugh. I fear IF they lose, it’s all over. Rodgers is gone. The winning ends.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

More special teams on the second half kickoff.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Yup

[yourout]

Just kick it out of bounds

[jason21nl]

How the HELL are they this bad all year????? How!!!!!!!!!!!

[PinaMadness]

How hard is it to teach your kick coverage units to stay in their lanes? That's special teams 101 and Drayton still can't do that.

[adambr2]

Unbelievably putrid, embarrassing half by our offense and special teams units.

And they still did better than the 49ers.

 

Because the defense played incredibly well. It doesn't change the point about the offense and special teams.

[wildcat83]

Seriously, if we win can the ST coach be fired between playoff games?

[yourout]

Even if they win this one I've seen zero from this game that gives me any hope of them beating Tampa Bay

[nodakfan17]

What’s the average starting field position in this game?

 

GB: Own 15; SF: Own 40?

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Hard to shake the ominous feeling creeping in. We've been bailed out quite a few times and haven't shown some life for a while now.