The first of two National Football Conference (NFC) division games starts tonight with the Green Bay Packers vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
The Packers will be in sunny San Francisco with temperatures going as high as 50-degrees and a low of 37-degrees Fahrenheit.
When it comes to the standings, the two NFC teams are tied at 11 wins, however, the Packers suffered five losses while the 49ers had only four.
As for the quarterbacks, Packers' Aaron Rodgers appears to have better stats than Colin Kaepernick. Rodgers has scored 39 touchdowns compared to Kaepernick's 10. Rodgers completed 4,295 yards while the 49ers' quarterback totaled 1,814. However, the 49ers did have Alex Smith in play and scored 13 touchdowns and 1,737 yards.
As for the predictions, it could go either way.
ESPN's "NFL Expert Picks" features 14 predictions among analysts and commentators and seven believe the 49ers will win while the other seven believe the Packers will advance.
CBS Sports have a similar system as ESPN but with eight experts and seven predict the 49ers will lose tonight.
The Bleacher Report's Dylan Desimone reported, "The main attraction in this one will be great offense versus great defense. Rodgers and the Pack traveled halfway across the country with that high-flying unit, but Willis' Niners will look to stonewall them tonight. In a battle of titans, this one should come down to the wire."
Sportige is predicting a 49ers victory, stating, "Aaron Rodgers is great, but it feels like the weaknesses the Packers have will be exploited by a team that will simply go to its strengths. Despite the MVP'iness of Rodgers, it might not be enough."
More than 20 booking organizations currently have the 49ers as favorites to win tonight but the Packers are not far behind in the bets.
The Packers vs. 49ers game starts at 8 p.m. EST on FOX.
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