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Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Despite a middling record, the Niners check the boxes of a good team Coming into this Sunday’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers, the San Francisco 49ers technically sit at the very bottom of the crowded NFC West with a 5-5 record, fresh off a loss to the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. According to the NFL’s playoff … [Read more...] about Don’t let the record fool you, the 49ers are good

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Cooper’s hamstring left him limited on Wednesday and as a non-participant on Thursday Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper joined cornerback Jaire Alexander as a non-participant in practice on Thursday. According to head coach Matt LaFleur, Cooper injured his hamstring in Wednesday’s practice, leading to his “limited” label on … [Read more...] about Packers Injury Report: LB Edgerrin Cooper was injured in practice

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Alexander reaggravated his injury when he “felt something” against the Bears According to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander revealed on Thursday that the knee injury that he’s been dealing with has been a PCL tear. Alexander injured his knee at the end of the Packers’ Week 8 game against … [Read more...] about Jaire Alexander reveals knee injury diagnosis

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Two areas where the Packers have struggled on offense are also weaknesses for the San Francisco defense. The Green Bay Packers will try to exorcise some recent demons on Sunday afternoon when they host the San Francisco 49ers. The two teams have met repeatedly in both the regular season and playoffs over the last several years, … [Read more...] about 49ers’ defense offers red zone, 3rd down opportunities for Packers

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The two longtime rivals play their first of two games in three weeks tonight. This evening, the NFL gets week 12 underway with an AFC North divisional matchup. The Pittsburgh Steelers are out to an impressive and surprising 8-2 start to the season, holding a 1.5-game lead atop the division. Meanwhile, the Cleveland … [Read more...] about Thursday Night Football, Week 12: Steelers and Browns meet in AFC North rivalry