Pack set for 49ers rematch after winning September thriller

Published January 18, 2022 3:53 PM

By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer

It was the rally that sparked the Green Bay Packers toward the NFL’s best regular-season record. The Packers had split their first two games before visiting San Francisco for a Sunday night matchup. Aaron Rodgers drove the Packers into position for Mason Crosby’s 51-yard winning field goal as time expired. That 30-28 victory was part of a seven-game winning streak that helped the Packers win a third straight NFC North title. The Packers and 49ers meet again nearly four months after that Sept. 26 thriller for an NFC divisional playoff game Saturday evening at Lambeau Field.

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