49ers-Packers halftime report: Garoppolo red-zone interception keeps deficit at 7-0
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Here are the highs and lows from the 49ers’ first half of Saturday night’s divisional playoff game against the host Packers, which ended 7-0:More last-minute heartbreak against the Packers. After losing their home opener on a last-minute drive, the 49ers saw a potential game-tying drive foiled, when Jimmy Garoppolo got intercepted 44 seconds before halftime.
On third-and-1 and about 4 minutes until halftime, the 49ers unveiled a creative play: left tackle Trent Williams was announced as an eligible receiver, then he lined up at fullback, went in motion to the right and led the way for and Elijah Mitchell, 4-yard conversion run. Williams blocked four defenders on the play.
Counterpart Aaron Rodgers is 12-of-16 for 170 yards and a 108.9 rating, stats that got boosted by a 75-yard catch-and-run by a wide-open Aaron Jones in the final minute.The 49ers offense went three-and-out on its opening four possessions, even though they comfortably started at their 40-, 42-, 38-, and 34-yard lines. Third-down sacks of Garoppolo dooming three of those series, and Drive No. 3 ended with drops by George Kittle and Jauan Jennings in Packers’ territory.
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