Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 1/20/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Divisional Round

Game: Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-9.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

Levi's Stadium is the site where the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) will try to defeat the Green Bay Packers (10-8) on Saturday in an NFC Divisional Playoff game. Green Bay opens this contest as 9.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 50.5.

The Green Bay Packers step onto the field holding a record of 10-8 for this season. In the Wild Card round, the Packers played against the Cowboys and notched a win by a score of 48-32. Aaron Jones was the leader on the ground for the Packers with 21 attempts for 118 yds (5.6 yards per carry). Romeo Doubs left with an average of 25.2 yards per reception by totaling 151 yds on 6 receptions. Jordan Love connected on 16/21 with 272 yds through the air and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 157.2 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. In the running game, the Packers conceded 123 yds on 25 tries, which is an average of 4.9 yds per run surrendered. Green Bay conceded 41 pass completions on 60 attempts for a total of 387 yards, and a completion rate of 68.3%. In the game, they had 54 plays which converted into 415 yards. The Green Bay Packers ended up rushing 33 different times and compiled 143 yards, earning them an average of 4.3 yards per carry.

The Packers currently have 5,873 total yards this season. Green Bay has a total of 211 1st downs, and they have been called for 105 infractions for 856 yds. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Green Bay has compiled 32 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 18 different times (11 picks and 7 fumbles). As a team they have an average of 112.1 yards on the ground which ranks them 15th in the league. Concerning scoring, the Green Bay Packers have an average of 22.5 PPG.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Packers have surrendered 3,515 yards which ranks them 9th in the National Football League. They have conceded 206.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.4%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 335.1 yards per contest which ranks them 17th in the league. They are giving up 4.4 yards per running attempt and 128.3 rushing yards per contest for the year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 2,181 running yards through 17 contests. The Packers sit in 10th in the NFL in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 20.6 points per game.

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The 49ers head into this game 12-5 for this season. In their last game, the 49ers took a loss by a score of 21-20 against the Rams. Elijah Mitchell ran the ball 14 times for 52 yds, finishing the game with 3.7 yds per attempt for San Francisco. Chris Conley was the best receiver for the 49ers, grabbing 3 passes for 69 yards (23.0 yards per reception). Sam Darnold (1 touchdown) finished the game with 189 yards on 16/26 through the air while his QB rating was 96.5. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.3 yards. San Francisco conceded 36 rush attempts for 109 yards (3.0 yds per rush). The 49ers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 70.8%, surrendering 149 yds on 17 out of 24 passing. The 49ers ended up finishing with 300 yards and they ran 58 plays (5.2 yds per play). San Francisco ran the ball for 4.3 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 125 yds on 29 attempts.

In terms of their scoring prowess, the 49ers are ranking 3rd in football averaging 28.9 PPG. For the season to this point, the 49ers currently sit at 4,384 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 257.9 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 4th in the league. They hold an average of 140.5 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 2,389 yards for the season. The San Francisco 49ers average 398.4 yards per game which ranks them 2nd in football. The San Francisco offense has accrued 933 penalty yards on 101 infractions, which has them sitting 11th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 12 picks while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have obtained 207 first downs.

The 49ers are allowing 17.5 PPG, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. They have given up 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 214.2 yards/outing, ranking them 14th in the league. San Francisco has surrendered a total of 1,525 yards via the ground game (89.7 yards per contest) in addition to 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The 49ers defense has been on the field for 1,038 plays, which is good for 7th in the league. They have earned 28 turnovers (6 fumbles and 22 picks) for the season. Overall, they have relinquished 298 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Packers/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the 49ers -9.5

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