The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday to win the NFC North and will host the San Francisco 49ers next week during Wildcard Weekend.
The 49ers earned the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs with their 23-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. They will begin their playoff journey on the road and will remain on the road unless both the 49ers and New Orleans Saints win out and meet in the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park.
A 49ers victory over the Packers next week and a Saints win over the winner of the NFC East will send San Francisco to Carolina to face the Panthers in the NFC Divisional playoffs.
A 49ers victory over the Packers next week and a Saints loss to the winner of the NFC East will send San Francisco to Seattle to face the Seahawks in the NFC Divisional playoffs.
The 49ers beat the Packers 34-28 during week 1 of the season at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
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