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Malik Ouzia

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers preview: NFC Championship predictions, odds, TV channel and live stream

Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers
N​FL NFC Championship game
​Venue: Levi's Stadium
​Date: Sunday, 19 January, 2020
​Kick-off: 11:40pm GMT

Two of the most successful teams in NFL history go head-to-head for a place in this year's Super Bowl when the Green Bay Packers travel to the San Francisco 49ers today.

With nine Super Bowl wins between them, the two franchises are no strangers to glory, though the 49ers in particular have had too wait too long to taste it, last winning the NFL's biggest prize in 1994.

The Packers, meanwhile, were champions as recently as the 2010 season, but it seemed unlikely then that quarterback Aaron Rodgers would still be waiting for his second Super Bowl ring almost a decade later.

The two teams finished the regular season with identical 13-3 records to take the top two seeds in the NFC, meaning they have only had to play one playoff game to reach this stage, but the 49ers have the psychological advantage of having beaten the Packers 37-8 in week 12.

Jimmy Garoppolo is hoping to lead the 49ers to their first Super Bowl since the 2012 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens

TV, online and live stream coverage

In the United Kingdom, the match will be available to watch live on Sky Sports' Main Event and Action channels from 11:00pm GMT, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99.

Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.

You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.


Prediction: Packers win

Unlike last year, it has already been a postseason full of shocks and surprises, and we may be in for one last one here. The 49ers have been impressive all year, though they actually had a marginally better record on the road than at Sunday night's venue, and if Rodgers is on song then he may just be able to deliver the Packers a long overdue Super Bowl appearance.


Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change ​​

  • 49ers to win: 2/7
  • ​Packers to win: 2/7
  • George Kittle to score the first touchdown: 15/2
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