One of the marquee games in Week 12 of the NFL season comes from Lambeau Field, as the San Francisco 49ers face the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay is a one-point favorite going into this game, as they look to exact revenge after San Francisco defeated them in the Divisional round of last year’s postseason. Here, we break down 49ers vs Packers and give you our NFL betting picks for this huge game between NFC foes.
49ers Look to Respond After Collapse
The San Francisco 49ers held a slim lead against the Seattle Seahawks late in the fourth quarter in Week 11. But they could not hold that lead, allowing Geno Smith to march down the field through the air to beat them and drop them to the bottom of the NFC West at 5-5. While the Niners defense faltered at the end of that game, it was the offense of the Niners that let them down for most of that contest. They scored just 17 points and failed to reach 300 yards of total offense, which might not be good enough against the Packers either.
Packers Aim to Build On Close Call
Green Bay nearly lost in Week 11 as well, but they blocked a field goal as time expired to hold onto a 20-19 win against the Chicago Bears. The Packers lost the time of possession battle by nearly 13 minutes to the Bears but managed to escape with a victory to move to 7-3. If they don’t do a better job of keeping possession of the ball in this game, they could find themselves suffering a loss at home.
49ers vs Packers Prediction
This 49ers vs Packers could be the game of the week in the NFL in Week 12 from an on-field standpoint. As for our expectation for this game, we will take the Green Bay Packers to win and cover the spread at home. The Niners are still searching for their fastball offensively, while the Packers defense has five of its last six opponents under 25 points. Look for Green Bay to move to 8-3 on the year and for the defending NFC champions to fall below the .500 mark for the season.
