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Niner Outlaw
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Well, the Niners first playoff game this year is coming up. On paper, the Niners should win this game. The Niners have a slew of pro bowlers. The Packers have none. The Niners are rested and as healthy has they've been almost all season, while this will be the Packers 4th road game in 5 weeks.
--But as we all know, games aren't played on paper, they are played in TV sets. AND, the biggest shit-on-the-floor problem in this game is that the forecast calls for rain all day Saturday. ...and the Niners last few games in the rain have been ugly losses.
The Packers are on a hot streak, having won 4 straight and 7 of their last 9 games. In fairness, their last 4 games have been against the awful Giants, the awful Bears, the very awful Panthers, and the playoff Cowboys.
On offense, the packers like to run the ball and then throw it over your head. It's strange that the Packers don't have a 1k receiver or a 1k rusher. However, Jones is averaging 4.6ypc and they have 3 WRs averaging more than 13yds per catch, so the Niner run defense (which has been spotty at best) will have to show up and the Niner safeties will have to mind their deep responsibilities and make Love walk the ball down the field slowly.
I have to question the Niner pass rush. We supposedly have great talent there, but we haven't seen a serious, consistent pass rush from them in a while. Even against weak Olines. If we can get pressure on Love, we will win the game. Love doesn't throw a lot of INTs, as he only had 11 on the year, but he did have 9 fumbles (total), so the pass rush/pressure will be key. Clelin Ferrell is out for this week, so it's time for Chase Young to show up and Armstead's return to pay dividends.
The packers are 12th in points scored and 10th defensively in points against. In rushing defense, they are 28th in the NFL. So the Niners should be able to run the ball. We have to hope that Kyle will actually run...the...ball instead of going to some bizarre air raid offense (which he's been known to do lately). The Packers LBs are among the worst in the NFL in coverage, so expect Kyle to target them with RBs and TEs in the passing game.
Well, every time I say this is a game the NIners should win, we lose, so I'm not saying anything. Let's just say that vegas has the Niners are 10pt favorites, so a loss would be wildly embarrassing and a huge let down of a season.
So, what do we think?
--But as we all know, games aren't played on paper, they are played in TV sets. AND, the biggest shit-on-the-floor problem in this game is that the forecast calls for rain all day Saturday. ...and the Niners last few games in the rain have been ugly losses.
The Packers are on a hot streak, having won 4 straight and 7 of their last 9 games. In fairness, their last 4 games have been against the awful Giants, the awful Bears, the very awful Panthers, and the playoff Cowboys.
On offense, the packers like to run the ball and then throw it over your head. It's strange that the Packers don't have a 1k receiver or a 1k rusher. However, Jones is averaging 4.6ypc and they have 3 WRs averaging more than 13yds per catch, so the Niner run defense (which has been spotty at best) will have to show up and the Niner safeties will have to mind their deep responsibilities and make Love walk the ball down the field slowly.
I have to question the Niner pass rush. We supposedly have great talent there, but we haven't seen a serious, consistent pass rush from them in a while. Even against weak Olines. If we can get pressure on Love, we will win the game. Love doesn't throw a lot of INTs, as he only had 11 on the year, but he did have 9 fumbles (total), so the pass rush/pressure will be key. Clelin Ferrell is out for this week, so it's time for Chase Young to show up and Armstead's return to pay dividends.
The packers are 12th in points scored and 10th defensively in points against. In rushing defense, they are 28th in the NFL. So the Niners should be able to run the ball. We have to hope that Kyle will actually run...the...ball instead of going to some bizarre air raid offense (which he's been known to do lately). The Packers LBs are among the worst in the NFL in coverage, so expect Kyle to target them with RBs and TEs in the passing game.
Well, every time I say this is a game the NIners should win, we lose, so I'm not saying anything. Let's just say that vegas has the Niners are 10pt favorites, so a loss would be wildly embarrassing and a huge let down of a season.
So, what do we think?