BOX SCORE SANTA CLARA — Exactly which team was the top seed? And which was the last to qualify for the NFC playoffs? The longer the Green Bay Packers hung around, the tighter the 49ers appeared to get in their NFC divisional round game Saturday night at Levi's Stadium. But the 49ers' offense turned it on when it was needed to stay alive. Running back Christian McCaffrey scored on a 6-yard touchdown run with 67 seconds remaining to provide the winning points in a 24-21 victory over the Packers. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw had two interceptions, including one in the final minute to clinch the victory. The 49ers move on to the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 28, against the winner of the Tampa Bay-Detroit game, which will be played Sunday at Ford Field. Here are three takeaways from the 49ers' 10th playoff matchup against Green Bay: Purdy's struggles Pro Bowl quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers' offense were completely out of sync all night. Was it the layoff? Was it rust? No, it was just poor execution and all-around bad play. Purdy was either off-target or was not on the same page of his intended targets. Or, more likely, a combination of both. The 49ers got off to a rough...
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