NFL Wild Card: 49ers go over Packers
Published on Sunday, January 5, 2014
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Colin Kaepernick won the game with big runs |
GREEN BAY, Wis. – A few observations from the 49ers’ 23-20 win over Green Bay on Sunday evening:
The San Francisco 49eers are moving on. The 49ers survived severe cold and vintage Aaron Rodgers to win this game in the final seconds. San Francisco kicker Phil Dawson hit an 33-yard goal with as time expired to go to give the 49ers the win. They will play at Carolina next week. The 49ers are now 13-4 and have won seven straight games and 12 of their past 14 games.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick won the game with big runs, including a huge 11-yard run on third and long on the final drive. Kaepernick had 98 yards running on seven carries. It was his third huge game against the Packers in less than a year.
The 49ers’ hope was Michael Crabtree would be ready to dominant in the playoffs and he did. He had eight catches for 125 yards. It was his best game since returning Dec. 1 from a torn Achilles he suffered in May.
The 49ers blew two time outs early in each half. The worst was before the first offensive play of the second half. Apparently, Kaepernick forget his wrist play sheet. Time outs were an issue all season, but this took it to the next level.
The 49ers play at Carolina in the NFC divisional round on Sunday. Kickoff is at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Panthers beat the 49ers, 10-9, in San Francisco on Nov. 10. It was one fo the more spshucvyal battles of the NFL season.
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