The San Francisco 49ers head north to take on the six point favorite Green Bay Packers at 1:00 PM ET at Lambeau Field in what is a battle of rejuvenated teams after recording much needed victories last week.
NFL Betting Odds
San Francisco 49ers +6
Green Bay Packers -6
O/U 42
Both are coming off big defensive performances as the Packers took care of the Cowboys last week with a 17-7 upset; the 49ers intercepted Bears QB Jay Cutler 5 times in the victory 10-6 over Chicago.
“It was a big relief,” 49ers tight end Vernon Davis said. “It’s truly a blessing to be able to get this. We just have to keep winning.”
However both teams know that after those victories they need to build momentum in order to continue in the NFC playoff race.
Looking for a spark in the second half of the season, the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers have been rejuvenated after recording much-needed victories last week.
Both teams look to build on that momentum while the Packers try for an eighth consecutive victory over the 49ers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
While Green Bay (5-4) avoided a third straight loss with an aggressive defensive effort in a 17-7 win over Dallas last Sunday, San Francisco benefited from five Jay Cutler interceptions and snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over Chicago on Nov. 12.
“It was a big relief,” 49ers tight end Vernon Davis said. “It’s truly a blessing to be able to get this. We just have to keep winning.”
The victory helped keep the 49ers (4-5) in the NFC playoff mix, one game behind the Packers, who moved into a four-way tie with Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta for the two wild card spots.
“(It) won’t mean anything if we don’t win (this) week,” said Packers cornerback Charles Woodson, who forced two fumbles and had an interception against the Cowboys. “It could be fun the rest of the season. But it could also be tough if we don’t do what we need to do.”
What Green Bay will try to do is continue its success over San Francisco, which hasn’t beaten the Packers since a 24-20 win at Lambeau on Nov. 4, 1990.
After this contest, the Packers have a winnable game at Detroit on Thanksgiving before facing a difficult stretch against Baltimore followed by games at Chicago and Pittsburgh.
It was Green Bay’s defense — ranked fourth in league allowing 282.3 yards per game — that made the difference against Dallas. The Packers sacked Tony Romo five times and allowed the Cowboys to convert only three of 12 third-down chances while holding them to 283 yards and a late fourth-quarter touchdown.
Green Bay, allowing 19.9 points per contest, had given up 76 points total in losing their previous two games to Tampa Bay and Minnesota after yielding a field goal in blowout wins over Cleveland and Detroit.
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