Throughout the week, we plan on breaking down every aspect of the San Francisco 49ers matchup between the Green Bay Packers. Let’s start with the phase of the game that we only talk about when something goes wrong: Special teams.
These teams have plenty of strengths, but the kicking game is not one. The Niners rank 26th in special teams DVOA, while the Pack are 31st. Each team has taken a step back from a season ago, when they were 15th and 16th, respectively.
Variance
The 49ers fumbled the eighth-fewest times in the NFL, while Green Bay was 14th.