San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers Live Stream Free: Watch NFL Playoffs 2014 Football Online (Fox TV Details)
The San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers meet on Sunday for a massive NFL Playoffs game. This Wild Card clash revives a long rivalry between two of the hottest franchises in the NFC, and this is what the postseason is all about. The game will start at 4.40 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on the Fox TV network. It can also be watched online through free live stream (details below).
Many will remember how the 49ers and Packers faced off a massive six times over three years in the late '90s, and that history adds a lot of spice to today's match up.
The Packers will remember that period in their history fondly; over those six match ups against the 49ers they went 5-1. However, in recent years it is the 49ers who have enjoyed the better fortunes.
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San Francisco have won the past three straight games with the Packers, and have a 28 point differential over those games.
If the Packers are to snap that run, they will finally need to figure out a way of stopping Colin Kaepernick. The 49ers' quarterback has successfully found ways to foil the Packers' defense, and he has been a thorn in the side of Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers who has been unable to stop him across all three match ups.
Over the past two games Kaepernick has come up against the Packers he has recorded 878 yards (with 203 on the rush), and seven touchdowns.
Put simply if the Packers cannot do a better job at keeping Kaepernick quiet then it is highly likely today will be Green Bay's final game of the season.
This season the 49ers have not piled on the yards in offense, but they have still managed to succeed in their running game, which has allowed them to control the pace of the game, and they have been fantastic at protecting the football – they are second in the NFL in giveaways (just 18).
The 49ers allowed nearly 750 passing yards over their final two games of 2013. That means Aaron Rodgers will likely be looking to take full advantage of the 49ers' frailties in the air. However, the Packers will be weary to over-rely on the pass to win this game.
Over the last three games between these two teams, the Packers have managed to record an average of 283 pass yards per game. However, Rodgers as a one man wrecking ball has not worked out well for them when it comes down to results.
That means they must supplement what Rodgers does in the air, with some solid yardage on the ground. Green Bay have rushed for just 70.6 yards per game over their past three match ups with the 49ers, and in total over that period of games they completed just 49 total rushes.
One statistic the Packers must take notice of is that in games where they have rushed for less than 100 yards this season they have gone 0-4. Put simply, if the Packers are blunt on their running game then expect a 49ers win.
That notion is backed up by the fact that the 49ers' four losses this season have come about when they have given up an average of 139.3 rushing yards per game. If they are leaky on the rush, San Francisco struggle badly. Over the 12 games the 49ers won this season they allowed just 81.5 yards on rush per game.
All statistics indicate that of the Packers do not successfully navigate the 49ers' rush defense then this will be San Francisco's day.
Today's big game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers will start at 4.10 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through free live stream by clicking here.
