GREEN BAY - A year ago, the Green Bay Packers dodged Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes because of a knee injury before their midseason matchup.
They got even more fortunate this season before their scheduled trip Thursday to play the San Francisco 49ers.
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle will miss several weeks because of injuries suffered Sunday. Both left the 49ers' loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter.
Garoppolo left Sunday's game with an ankle injury and is reportedly expected to miss six weeks. Kittle left with a broken bone in his foot and is reportedly expected to miss eight weeks.