San Francisco at Green Bay betting tips and NFL predictions: Niners may struggle

Free American football tips, best bets and analysis for San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

Where to watch

Sky Sports NFL & Main Event, 1.15am Saturday night

Best bet

Green Bay -6
2pts Evs Coral, Ladbrokes

Match preview

Fresh off their first-round bye, the Green Bay Packers will host the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

The 49ers beat the Cowboys on the road on Wild Card Weekend, but that victory was not overly impressive as they did their best to blow the game, and Jimmy Garoppolo started to meltdown towards the end.

On top of an injured thumb, the quarterback is now dealing with a shoulder injury which he says is affecting his throws. He goes into a cold-weather environment that he is not used to, which could be a recipe for disaster.

Dallas struggled on offence for much of the game but that doesn’t mean Green Bay will.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott's below-par performance in that game was probably not due to a dominant defensive performance from San Francisco - he has been struggling recently - and Aaron Rodgers should be able to exploit their weak cornerback group.

It’s also a short week for the 49ers as this game is on a Saturday, while the Pack are fresh off a bye.

Garoppolo wasn’t asked to do much in the first round, as he had just 172 yards. He will need to do a lot more if the 49ers want to hang around in this one, and that is unlikely to go too well.

The lowdown

Venue Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Surface Hybrid
Weather Partly cloudy, -11C
Vegas handicap Green Bay -5.5
Vegas points line 47

Key stat

The Packers have covered the spread in all eight of their home games this season.

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