Aaron Rodgers led the packers on a 10-play, 69-yard opening drive capped with a six-yard rushing score by A.J. Dillon, but it would be the only offensive touchdown in the game; the 49ers defense sacked Rodgers five times and Talanoa Hufanga scored their lone TD off a blocked punt
Last Updated: 23/01/22 6:09am
Robbie Gould kicked a 45-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to see the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 13-10 at a snowy Lambeau Field and send them through to the NFC Championship game.
Story of the Game
Aaron Rodgers led the Packers on an impressive 10-play, 69-yard opening drive capped by a six-yard rushing score by A.J. Dillon, but that was to be the only offensive touchdown of the night in a gruelling, defensive battle between the two team.
A.J. Dillon being A.J. Dillon. @Packers open with a 10-play TD drive! #GoPackGo #NFLPlayoffs
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The 49ers had mustered only 168 yards of total offense up till the moment, with four minutes and 41 seconds to go in the game, Talanoa Hufanga scored their lone touchdown off a blocked punt from Jordan Willis, returning it six yards to tie the game up at 10-10. The 49ers had also earlier blocked a Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal attempt on the stroke of half time.
PUNT BLOCK TOUCHDOWN.
The @49ers have tied it! #NFLPlayoffs #FTTB
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The San Francisco defense, who were superb throughout, sacking Rodgers five times – Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead with two each – then forced a quick three-and-out to follow, seeing the visitors get the ball back with three minutes and 20 still on the clock.
Deebo just put the team on his back. #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs
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Jimmy Garoppolo picked up a couple of big completions to George Kittle and Deebo Samuel, before the latter then had a key nine-yard run on 3rd-and-7 that helped move the chains, run down the clock and set-up Gould’s game-winning kick.
GOULD IS GOOD.
THE @49ERS WIN IN LAMBEAU TO ADVANCE TO THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP. #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7JouarMybq
Stats Leaders
49ers
Passing: Jimmy Garoppolo, 11/19, 131 yards, 1 INT
Rushing: Eli Mitchell, 17 carries, 53 yards
Deebo Samuel, 10 carries, 39 yards
Receiving: George Kittle, four catches, 63 yards
Deebo Samuel, three catches, 44 yards
Packers
Passing: Aaron Rodgers, 20/29, 225 yards
Rushing: Aaron Jones, 12 carries, 41 yards
A.J. Dillon, seven carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
Receiving: Aaron Jones, nine catches, 129 yards
Davante Adams, nine catches, 90 yards
Trent Williams in motion is not fair. #FTTB #NFLPlayoffs
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Scoring Summary
49ers 0-7 Packers
A.J. Dillon six-yard TD run (extra point)
SECOND QUARTER
THIRD QUARTER
49ers 3-7 Packers
Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal
FOURTH QUARTER
49ers 3-10 Packers
Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal
49ers 10-10 Packers
Talanoa Hufanga blocked punt returned six yard for a TD (extra point)
49ers 13-10 Packers
Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal
What’s Next?
The 49ers will next travel to either the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Conference Championship on Sunday, February 30.
The Bucs and Rams first battle it out at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday night (Kick-Off, 8pm) – live on Sky Sports NFL – for the right to progress, with the Buffalo Bills’ trip to the Kansas City Chiefs (KO, 11.30pm) in the AFC rounding off divisional weekend in the NFL playoffs.
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