Analyzing 49ers’ defensive keys vs. Packers, importance of Armstead’s return

49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco

NBC Sports Bay Area

Nfl, Football, Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss the 49ers’ improved health and Arik Armstead's importance in his return from injury, how Christian McCaffrey benefited from the bye week and why the Packers enter this game with house money. Plus, Greg Papa stops by to break down where the 49ers’ defense needs to focus ahead of Saturday’s matchup and why he thinks running the ball could be key to securing the win.

(1:46) Are the 49ers looking past the Packers?

(7:14) 49ers’ health continues to improve

(12:40) Peters announced as new Commanders GM

(19:00) Papa breaks down what he sees at practice

(25:20) Defensive keys to stopping Packers

(29:11) How do the 49ers slow Love?

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0:00.0	The 49ers are healthy and rested entering their divisional round matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
0:05.0	Now, their playoff future will likely be determined by whether they are playing their best football the season when they next step on the field.
0:12.0	The Green Bay Packers have been playing in essence. season when they next step on the field.
0:12.9	The Green Bay Packers have been playing in essence win or go home football for a while now.
0:18.1	They had no margin for error in the final three weeks of the regular season and earned their
0:22.4	way into the playoffs with a
0:23.9	nine and eight record. Young quarterback Jordan Love and his teammates are hot as
0:28.6	they go up against the number one seed 49ers on Saturday night at Levi Stadium.
0:33.8	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will look at the health of the team
0:36.7	and how crazy it would have seemed a month ago
0:38.6	to ponder a possibility that the 49ers post-season run did not involve a matchup against either Philadelphia
0:45.4	or Dallas. Then the voice of the 49ers great Papa breaks down this matchup and
0:49.9	lets us know how the team is looking on the practice field.
0:53.7	All that and much more on this episode of 49ers talk
0:57.7	coming at you right now.
0:59.8	Welcome to another edition of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
1:05.0	Introducing your host, Matt Mayoko.
1:09.0	This is this 49ers talk brought you by Vigo Tyres.
1:11.0	Matt Meoko, Jennifer Lee Chan, and
1:15.7	Lee Chan, and Jennifer, if I had told you, let's say five weeks ago,
1:20.6	that the 49ers were going to be able to avoid both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys in the post-season.
1:29.0	What would you have thought?
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