Green Bay Packers To Play San Francisco 49ers In NFC Championship

GREEN BAY, WI — The Green Bay Packers fended off a frenetic charge by quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks 28-23 to advance to the NFC Championship Game Sunday night, Jan. 12.

The Packers will face classic schoolyard bully the San Francisco 49ers next week. The last time these two teams played, the 49ers handed the Packers a 37-8 drubbing on Nov. 24 in San Francisco.

"I talked to Matt LaFleur about that matchup," Jay Glazer said on the Fox post game Sunday night. "He said 'last time against the 49ers they beat our butts in every area of the game."

In that game, San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw two long touchdown passes and the defense harried Rodgers in to one of his most forgettable games. Rodgers was sacked a total of five times. He managed to complete 20 of his 33 passes with a touchdown, but yielded just 104 yards through the air. The Packers netted 117 yards on the ground on 28 carries.

The story was the San Francisco defense, however. Including sacks, the 49ers totaled a whopping 12 tackles for negative yardage against the Packers in that game.

The Packers defense is going to have to contend with all-pro tight end George Kittle, who caught six passes for 129 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown.

How To Watch

NFC Championship
Sunday, Jan. 19: Packers at 49ers, 5:40 p.m. CDT
Broadcast on Fox Sports

Super Bowl LIV
Sunday, Feb. 2: Titans or Chiefs vs. Packers or 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 5:30 p.m. CDT