Packer game saturday night6/30/2023 ![]() How well will the Packers defend the run? They shut it down the last time these two squared off.Of course, it’s also personal for Rodgers, a Northern California native who grew up rooting for the Niners, was passed over by them in the 2005 NFL Draft, and has lost all three of his postseason encounters with San Francisco. It should make for a great game of cat-and-mouse between Packers coach Matt LaFleur and 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans. ![]() The Niners’ pass rush made major strides in the second half of the season, and their stout run defense has forced some teams to be one-dimensional. Interestingly, Rodgers carved up San Francisco in Week 3 when the defense didn’t send more than four (20-27, 242 yards, two touchdowns), deftly utilizing the quick game. This is strength versus strength, as the Niners rank second in the league in QB pressure rate (31.6%), including an NFL-high 30.5% when using four or fewer pass rushers. Conversely, the Packers allowed the third-fewest pressures on Rodgers dropbacks (20.1%). His 68.7-point drop in passer rating when dealing with pressure (122.6-53.9) was the largest in the NFL, per Next Gen Stats. He did throughout this year when opposing teams generated pressure. But that’s not to say Rodgers is immune to struggling. Green Bay’s defense has been the biggest detriment in most January defeats. ![]() Despite his detractors, Rodgers’ postseason numbers are in line with his career marks in the regular season. That just gets a lot tougher in the playoffs.
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