The NFL wraps up Week 12 Sunday of the 2019 season with a matchup the features huge playoff implications. The San Francisco 49ers host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football with the No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line — at least for one week. The game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. PT on NBC.
The 49ers are 9-1 and coming off a comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals. The Packers are 8-2 and tied with the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks for the second best record in the conference. Green Bay is coming off a relative thumping and strong defensive performance against the Carolina Panthers.
The 49ers are a field goal favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook, and the point total is 47.5. The 49ers are -182 on the money line, while the Packers are +150.
The Packers have a lengthy injury report, but it is mostly full participants with four players getting a veteran’s day off early in the week. On the other hand, the 49ers are looking at a lengthy injury report. Left tackle Joe Staley is unlikely to play with a broken finger and tight end George Kittle is a big question mark with his knee issue. Meanwhile, running back Matt Breida and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders are question marks and looking to get back to practice this week.
However the final injury report shakes out, there will be plenty of betting and fantasy implications in this game. We’ll be tracking everything for the game. Check back here throughout for everything that goes down in a matchup that could be a playoff preview.