But the 49ers’ defense forced him to fumble twice (San Francisco recovered one of them) and throw two interceptions. The Packers’ drive began with a muffed kick return by Tyler Ervin, which buried the team at their own 8-yard line to start. Image Credit... AJ Mast for The New York Times The San Francisco 49ers strike first. Image Credit... Ben Margot/Associated Press If the past is prologue, the San Francisco 49ers should wallop the Green Bay Packers in the N.F.C. After all, the 49ers beat the Packers, 37-8 in November, as the 49ers bottled up Green Bay’s run game and constantly pressured quarterback Aaron Rogers.

Source: New York Times January 19, 2020 22:00 UTC