SANTA CLARA — Dre Greenlaw came up with three of the biggest plays Saturday night to enable the 49ers to advance in the NFC playoffs. But two mental mistakes once the linebacker had the ball in his hands caused a lot of anxiety for his teammates, coaches and 49ers fans in the team's 24-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium. "I got to learn situational football, man," Greenlaw admitted after the game in an interview on the 49ers' radio postgame show. "So that's the next step." The Packers committed the only two giveaways of the game and had another turnover on downs. Greenlaw was the key man on the 49ers' defense with two interceptions of Packers quarterback Jordan Love. He also stopped Love on a fourth-and-1 sneak early in the second quarter. Greenlaw was the best player on the field for a game in which he was listed as questionable entering the game with Achilles tendinitis. "He's been battling here for these two weeks trying to get back and get healthy for the game," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. "He inspires the heck out of all of us. The way he runs, the way he hits." Greenlaw made his first interception late in the third quarter around midfield. Once in...
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