Official Niners at Green Bay, Divisional Round Discussion Thread:

[kcpackman]

Can anyone tell me how Z Smith and Whitney Mercilus will help stop the run? I do have a sneaking suspicion that Z will play more than what the pendants are thinking.

[George Cumby]

Can anyone tell me how Z Smith and Whitney Mercilus will help stop the run? I do have a sneaking suspicion that Z will play more than what the pendants are thinking.

I think Mercilus is solid holding the edge. Z, not so much.

[kcpackman]

I think Mercilus is solid holding the edge. Z, not so much.

I just have a feeling we will see Z inside more than out.

[RashanGary]

I just have a feeling we will see Z inside more than out.

What’s your final weather prediction?

[call_me_ishmael]

I do think there's a good chance Z plays more snaps than one would think with Keke gone. Maybe like 25? I agree they will mostly be inside.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Can you imagine busting ass all year and getting cut the day before the playoff game? Man that is a tough deal for Heflin and the other fellow.

Hopefully, he'll go back to the practice squad. Dude has been a healthy inactive all year (17 defensive snaps on the year)

[HarveyWallbangers]

Z won't play that many snaps. I expect around 20 snaps--like in week 1. Z and Mercilus will spell Gary and Preston on the outside--and then Z will get some pass rushing snaps on the inside. Mercilus is good setting the edge. Z is the worst of our four OLBs at it. Smith is really good. Gary had some bad moments, but he's mostly good. Z goes sack hunting.

[kcpackman]

What’s your final weather prediction?

Temperatures around 10 degrees for the entire game. Feels like temperature around Zero for the entire game. Early morning snow will be long gone, and at most .5 inches, but it will add to the "Frozen Tundra" narrative. Most importantly - the 20-30 mph winds from earlier in the day will weaken rapidly just before game time and will be 5-10 mph during the game - but be closer to the 5mph as the game moves forward. Pretty good Packer weather - me thinks!

[run pMc]

Can you imagine busting ass all year and getting cut the day before the playoff game? Man that is a tough deal for Heflin and the other fellow.

They'll probably sign both to the PS to have them in case of emergency or for ST. If either of them are playing meaningful snaps on D they are in trouble.

[run pMc]

Temperatures around 10 degrees for the entire game. Feels like temperature around Zero for the entire game. Early morning snow will be long gone, and at most .5 inches, but it will add to the "Frozen Tundra" narrative. Most importantly - the 20-30 mph winds from earlier in the day will weaken rapidly just before game time and will be 5-10 mph during the game - but be closer to the 5mph as the game moves forward. Pretty good Packer weather - me thinks!

This looks like it will be an attempt by SF to repeat 2019 -- run all day and only allow Jimmy to throw 8 times.

[RashanGary]

Light snow and medium winds right now. If kcpackman has a good weather prediction, the winds will subside and we’ll have good passing weather, something I think is advantage Green Bay.

[Fosco33]

Very interesting schematic breakdown on run fits and Pack/Niners.

Min 11+ is a worth the watch

https://youtu.be/JjrJJzPnTVw

[Upnorth]

Very interesting schematic breakdown on run fits and Pack/Niners.

Min 11+ is a worth the watch

https://youtu.be/JjrJJzPnTVw

Great video. Thanks for the share.

[Freak Out]

Any word on who is in/out?

[Freak Out]

Very interesting schematic breakdown on run fits and Pack/Niners.

Min 11+ is a worth the watch

https://youtu.be/JjrJJzPnTVw

The Redbreast is good juice.