Slumping 49ers Face Undefeated Packers Sunday
The 49ers have had good luck against the Green Bay Packers in recent years, and in fact have won the last four games against Aaron Rodgers & Co., including a 23-20 victory in January of 2014 in an NFC wild-card game.But as the 1-2 49ers get set to host the 3-0 Packers Sunday afternoon (1:25 p.m. kickoff) at Levi's Stadium, nobody is picking the Niners to come out on top.Jim Tomsula's team has been blown out the past two weeks and oddsmakers have made the Pack a whopping 9- to 9½-point favorite.Right now, with San Francisco's pass defense providing not much defense at all and quarterback Colin Kaepernick looking totally out of sync, it appears to be one of the week's biggest NFL mismatches.The 49ers have been outscored the past two weeks, in losses to Pittsburgh and Arizona, 90-25.The 49ers defense is ranked 25th overall and 27th against the pass and will be matched against the league's No. 9 offense and Rodgers, who has a 103.7 passer rating in six starts against San Francisco, including the playoffs.The 49ers have been working all week to try to patch holes and clean up pass coverages, but Rodgers will be difficult to stop. He moves well in the pocket, buys extra time...
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