To Give Love A Chance, the Packers Need to Match San Francisco’s Physicality

To Give Love A Chance, the Packers Need to Match San Francisco‘s Physicality

It’s difficult to believe that the Green Bay Packers, who stunned the entire world on Sunday,

were less astonished by the opponents they will face in this weekend’s Divisional Round.

A story as old as time seems to be told about Green Bay‘s playoff matchup

with the San Francisco 49ers.

It was the pinnacle of the Aaron Rodgers era, which was mostly defined by spectacular

postseason collapses and high-flying regular seasons, with the exception of a stunning

Super Bowl run in 2010.

Against the Niners in January, the four-time MVP was 0-4 with two losses on the road and

two devastating upsets at Lambeau Field.

In Santa Clara, Jordan Love aims to drive out the demons that Rodgers was unable to.

His sidearm slings and back-foot heaves have confused broadcasters across the league

this whole season.

They are compelled to draw attention to how strikingly similar he is to his forebears.

It’s as if, in addition to their similar career paths, Green Bay’s successive quartet of franchise

quarterbacks have a genetic bond.

Love aspires to follow in the footsteps of Brett Favre, who led the Niners to an 11-1 record with

four postseason wins.

The Packers squeaked into the playoffs as the lowest seed in 2010.

They went on to win three away games and the Super Bowl with their recently acquired,

but far from inexperienced, quarterback.

The similarities were obvious as the league’s youngest squad put

everyone on notice in Dallas this season.

Maybe they still have some magic in them; the screenwriters were in their

bag when they sent Stafford to Detroit and Taylor Swift to Kansas City.

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