Familiarity breeds contempt.
That proverb is definitely true for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers who will face off for the second time this season and the second time in three postseasons Saturday night at Lambeau Field.
Given the Packers’ recent history against the 49ers in the playoffs, fans would be forgiven if they are a bit worried about this matchup but the truth is this is the strongest position the Packers have been in to face the 49ers in the playoffs in 20 years.
In the Aaron Rodgers era, the Packers are 0-3 against the 49ers in the postseason but two of those losses have come in San Francisco and they were, as we all remember, blowouts.