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

[nodakfan17]

10 men on the field for the final kick for us

No way, really?

Sure appears that way:

 

How fitting.

[SeaBass]

Yeah I’m in absolutely no mood to hear a defense of Rodgers after this one. I watched the game, too. I saw his oline fail on the right side repeatedly, and his wideouts struggle to get open. And the special teams cost us ten points. And, and, and…he’s an mvp. We needed 14 points against the worst secondary left in the playoff field, and it didn’t happen. He wears this one. Plain and simple.

 

All I got out of that is, “His team failed him, but I am still going to pin this loss on him, because I was going to regardless of how they lost.

I still see 10 total points in the losing column. Score more points and blocked kicks don't matter.

[FVBrewerFan]

In the end, the defense failed too. Should have never come to that, I know. But withe the weather at it's worst SF marched down into FG range. Loss isn't on them, but that still did happen.

[GAME05]

Plus another "good luck beating Green Bay in the cold weather" loss. I don't know why people keep saying that, but it hasn't been true for a decade now.

[nodakfan17]

Odd thing is I feel more numb to this than usual

Same. We’re well-conditioned to accept this.

[homer]

Plus another "good luck beating Green Bay in the cold weather" loss. I don't know why people keep saying that, but it hasn't been true for a decade now.

 

I don't know if it's been true since Michael Vick came up there and won a playoff game back in like 2002

[PinaMadness]

10 men on the field for the final kick for us

And out of a time out.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I didn't think it going into today, but I'm probably 95% sure that Aaron Rodgers' Packer career is over.

 

Welcome to the Jordan Love era.

[sixtolezcano16]

The NFL deserves a SF vs. Cin. Super Bowl.

[nodakfan17]

Plus another "good luck beating Green Bay in the cold weather" loss. I don't know why people keep saying that, but it hasn't been true for a decade now.

7-7 since Vick ran wild on them.

[GAME05]

In the end, the defense failed too.

 

No touchdowns given up? What do they gotta do?

[SeaBass]

Plus another "good luck beating Green Bay in the cold weather" loss. I don't know why people keep saying that, but it hasn't been true for a decade now.

Does beating ourselves count?

[Fear The Chorizo]

Conditions tonight weren't going to lead to a track meet - special team disasters were a 10 point swing in this game, which was more than enough when the offense turtles for mostly 3.5 quarters after that great start.

 

They had one solid drive that fizzled in the red zone because there was no faith in receivers not named Adams to make a play and the line couldn't pass protect long enough to let other routes potentially develop.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Plus another "good luck beating Green Bay in the cold weather" loss. I don't know why people keep saying that, but it hasn't been true for a decade now.

 

Nobody more than a casual fan believes anything about Lambeau mystique. Their pretty record was padded by not making the playoffs for 25 years and the fact that when they used to make it, they were Lombardi's Kings.

 

Once they were decent but nothing special they lost a whole bunch of games. It's meaningless. Honestly they've probably been a better indoor team for some time now.

[sixtolezcano16]

Plus another "good luck beating Green Bay in the cold weather" loss. I don't know why people keep saying that, but it hasn't been true for a decade now.

7-7 since Vick ran wild on them.

 

Really. GB won 7 home playoff games? Never thought they had that many.

[adambr2]

Plus another "good luck beating Green Bay in the cold weather" loss. I don't know why people keep saying that, but it hasn't been true for a decade now.

 

Do people really still think that? I haven't thought that in a long time. Heck, I'd feel better in a dome. The Lambeau playoff mystique has been dead for a long time.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

In the end, the defense failed too.

 

No touchdowns given up? What do they gotta do?

 

Yeah, defense was the only reason they weren't embarrassed.

 

I take that back. They were embarrassed. But having your defense only give up 6 points is going to get you a win probably 99% of the time.

[MrTPlush]

Yeah I’m in absolutely no mood to hear a defense of Rodgers after this one. I watched the game, too. I saw his oline fail on the right side repeatedly, and his wideouts struggle to get open. And the special teams cost us ten points. And, and, and…he’s an mvp. We needed 14 points against the worst secondary left in the playoff field, and it didn’t happen. He wears this one. Plain and simple.

 

All I got out of that is, “His team failed him, but I am still going to pin this loss on him, because I was going to regardless of how they lost.

I’ll be clearer then: the most talented quarterback to ever lace them up led two scoring drives and netted ten points. He did not even get a pass into the end zone in this game. There is no way to sugar coat that. He failed. He wasn’t the only one, but when you wear Superman’s cape, you gotta be better than ten points at home against a suspect team. End of story.

 

So you want to ignore him leading the team the length of the field before half in under 60 seconds for his offensive line to fold like tissue paper…and then his ST blow a FG kick? We going to ignore his offensive line just wasn’t that good?

 

The Packers offense played good enough to win, the defense did too. The special teams did not. Blew scoring 3 points and then gave up 7 points. That is really what the game comes down to.

[Fear The Chorizo]

In the end, the defense failed too. Should have never come to that, I know. But withe the weather at it's worst SF marched down into FG range. Loss isn't on them, but that still did happen.

 

That 3rd and 7 run for a 1st was painful, especially seeing Jaire not make a play to force a fg attempt 10 yds longer there. Not entirely sure why he's in coverage in that spot instead of a DB with a better shot at making a solid tackle there, but Savage was out so it may have just set up that way.

Edited January 23, 2022 by Fear The Chorizo

[nodakfan17]

In the end, the defense failed too.

 

No touchdowns given up? What do they gotta do?

Lots of blame to go around, but none on the defensive side tonight.

[adambr2]

In the end, the defense failed too. Should have never come to that, I know. But withe the weather at it's worst SF marched down into FG range. Loss isn't on them, but that still did happen.

 

They gave up 6 mother humping points. What do you want ?

 

There were individual plays that were bad, the Kittle catch and Jaire not tackling Deebo on 3rd down, but you honestly could have not asked for a better defensive performance.

[yourout]

In the end, the defense failed too.

 

No touchdowns given up? What do they gotta do?

Lots of blame to go around, but none on the defensive side tonight.

 

The third down run by Samuel right before the field goal would be the one exception.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

In the end, the defense failed too.

 

No touchdowns given up? What do they gotta do?

Lots of blame to go around, but none on the defensive side tonight.

 

Too bad a bunch of those guys on defense are likely gone next year. Lowry, Campbell, the Smiths, Douglas and maybe even Amos won't be back. Salary cap purgatory coming up.

[PinaMadness]

Maybe it's just me, but maybe the reason we don't win home games in January is these teams aren't as good as the Lombardi and Holmgren teams.

[rickh150]

Losing Dillon on special teams play, of all things, hurt big time.