Mark wrote:
Rodgers 4th quarter stats apart. I think what he did yesterday was outstanding, you're the scariest team in the playoffs now, nobody will want to play you.
5-25 for Rodgers now when entering the 4th quarter behind.
Started off pretty shaky with the 2 INT's and looked a little off trying not to get out of the pocket and get hit. McLellin's cheap shot on him was what he needed i think.
One difference between now and the last few times we've played the 49ers is we actually have a 100 yard + per game rushing attack. Lacy is a beast and is clearly the Rookie of the Year....by a mile. We would not have been in the position for Rodgers to come back and win it if we didn't have Lacy. Not many teams will be able to slow down our offence if we keep our pieces healthy now they are back (Rodgers/Cobb/Lacy have featured in something ridiculous like 4 games together this year).
The 1 million dollar question is can our defence stop the run. It did in the SB year, it has not since October. Our strenth as a defence is at CB. Unfortunately we are likely (assuming all higher seeds win) to play San Francisco, Seattle, Carolina to get to the SB - all excellent run teams with great running QB's who we struggle with.
Great year for Eli....he has a marginally better QB rating than our 4th stringer.