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Al and Zain discuss the San Francisco 49ers knocking off the Dallas Cowboys and moving on to the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. Plus: Credit to the 49ers coaching staff Defense peaking at the right time Why Niners are playing with the house's money Is Deebo the most impactful non-QB in the league? Garoppolo's Jekyll & Hyde act You can listen to the latest "No Huddle Podcast" episode above, from our

A lot of people like to criticize Jimmy Garoppolo. He's not the type of quarterback who plays mistake-free football. However, he does win football games—a lot more than he loses. Garoppolo is 37-15 as a starter, counting the playoffs. Some will argue that often, the 49ers win games despite Garoppolo. This past weekend's playoff win against the Dallas Cowboys is a perfect example of that. Garoppolo tossed a costly interception that kept Dallas in the game, but the team held on for a 23-17 victory. Garoppolo is banged up, though. He was already playing through an injured right thumb that causes pain with each throw. In addition, Garoppolo suffered a right shoulder sprain in the game. Nevertheless, he's been practicing this week, and all signs point to him

Things haven't changed much for the Green Bay Packers since their Week 3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. The Packers are still very much that same team. The same can't be said for the 49ers, who have tweaked some things since their rocky start to the season. The 49ers went 3-5 through the first 9 weeks of the season, but since Week 10 they have won 9 of their last 11 games, which was the best record in the NFL during that span. When looking at the differences between the Week 3 49ers and the current team, three things jump out to me. 1. Defensive tackle Arik Armstead has been moved inside as opposed to being strictly an edge rusher. It's no coincidence that the 49ers have since been the top defense against the

"Jimmy G, you can't say enough about that guy," tight end George Kittle told reporters after Saturday night's win over the Green Bay Packers to send the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship Game. "The [expletive] that he takes, excuse my language, consistently, people just try to pull him down, and all he does is try to deliver. He leads this team, he has a sense of calm in the huddle, he has a sense of calm in the storm, and he allows us to play football at a high level." Jimmy Garoppolo is a polarizing figure, even within the 49ers fanbase. Some love him. A more vocal group points toward his inconsistent play as a reason to move on from the starting quarterback. The 49ers didn't win Saturday's game because of Garoppolo. Of course, it doesn't help that he