The San Francisco 49ers ran all over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, which is not something Green Bay Packers fans want to hear ahead of a 2019 NFC Championship Game rematch awaiting on Saturday.
Kyle Shanahan’s scheme was nearly perfect against the Cowboys in the Wild Card Round of the 2021 playoffs. For most of the game, it was poetry in motion as misdirection and heavy personnel created open receivers for Jimmy Garoppolo and large rushing lanes for their running backs. Elijah Mitchell (96) and Deebo Samuel (72) combined for 168 of San Francisco’s 169 rushing yards, and both rushed for a touchdown.
The Packers experienced Shanahan’s ground attack like no one before when the 49ers rushed for 326 yards to reach the Super Bowl only two seasons ago. It was a defeat that will linger over the heads of Green Bay players and coaches for the rest of the week.
