Summary

  • RESULT: Green Bay Packers 21-24 San Francisco 49ers

  • RESULT: Houston Texans 10-34 Baltimore Ravens

  • Two number one seeds advance - Ravens in AFC and 49ers in NFC

  • Baltimore's MVP contender Lamar Jackson runs in two TDs

  • Dominant Ravens will host AFC Championship game next week

  • Late interception helps 49ers win thriller in Santa Clara

  • Packers were on verge of upset again after stunning Cowboys last week

  1. End of the first quarterpublished at 01:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Green Bay dominating the ball in the opening 15 minutes - but they'll need to convert a third-and-one to keep hold of it when we return.

    Impressive game plan, impressive play calls and impressive execution so far from the visitors.

  2. Postpublished at 01:47 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Green Bay marching down the field, and Christian McCaffrey getting some treatment on his thigh on the sideline while Deebo Samuel has been in the blue tent checking on a possible head injury.

    Not an ideal start for San Francisco.

  3. Great play!published at 01:45 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Romeo Doubs escapes down the right sideline after Charvarius Ward slips over, and the results in a huge third-down conversion and big 38-yard gain.

    Fortunate with the fall but impressive poise shown by Jordan Love to wait for that to develop.

  4. Postpublished at 01:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    How many Fred Warners does San Francisco have? Because he looks like he's all over the field at the moment on a one-man tackle crusade for the 49ers.

  5. Sackpublished at 01:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Brock Purdy twists and turns one way then the other but can't get the ball away and eventually he's taken down in the backfield for a sack.

    Preston Smith and Kenny Clark share the wealth as the Packers force a punt after a fine opening drive for the visiting defence.

  6. ouch!

    Deebo downpublished at 01:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Deebo Samuel goes on another bruising run and he's hunted down and tackled by a gang of Packers - result in him staying on the ground and looking like he's hurt.

    The 49ers look on anxiously.

  7. Chance!published at 01:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Darnell Savage had a pick six for Green Bay last week and he should have had at least the pick part as Brock Purdy lobbed a pass right down his throat.

    He should really have caught that one but it's dropped on a wet night in northern California and Purdy gets away with one.

  8. Here come the Ninerspublished at 01:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Brock Purdy is on the field and the second play is a quick throw flat to Deebo Samuel on the screen and we all know what the versatile playmaker can do in the flat with the ball in his hand...

    He gets 15 yards to get the Niners rolling.

  9. Story of the season: 49ers regroup after mid-season blippublished at 01:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Brock PurdyImage source, Reuters

    Given their star-studded roster, the San Francisco 49ers came into the season as one of the favourites to win the Super Bowl.

    Having impressed after being thrust into the starting quarterback's role late last season, Brock Purdy showed he was no flash in the pan. He continued to look calm and collected under centre as the 49ers won their first five games.

    His critics were vocal again during a run of three straight defeats in October, saying there's a reason Purdy was picked last in the draft.

    But he and the 49ers regrouped to finish the regular season with a 12-5 record - their only other defeats coming against Baltimore and when they rested many of their starters for their season finale against the Los Angeles Rams.

  10. Purdy the passerpublished at 01:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Brock PurdyImage source, Getty Images

    He may be 'Mr Irrelevant' but Brock Purdy had the top mark for a quarterback during the NFL season.

  11. 'Feed Jones the ball'published at 01:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Jason Bell, former NFL cornerback, on Sky Sports: “Aaron Jones is the hot hand right now so feed him the rock. He’s finding great running lanes.”

  12. field goal

    Field goal - Packerspublished at 01:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 3-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Anders Carlson slots a comfortable 29-yard field goal, even if conditions aren't the best, and the Packers get on the board first.

  13. Postpublished at 01:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 0-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Solid opening drive from Green Bay but they just come up short when it really matters, in the end zone, so they'll have to attempt a field goal...

  14. Big flagpublished at 01:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 0-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Jordan Love goes deep on third down and although he doesn't find his receiver a flag is thrown for pass interference so the Packers get a fresh set of downs 13 yards out.

  15. First downpublished at 01:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 0-0 San Francisco 49ers

    Tight end Luke Musgrave takes in a short pass that's enough to get Green Bay a first down early on in this one - with Jordan Love showing some nice poise and patience in the pocket.

  16. Kick-offpublished at 01:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers 0-0 San Francisco 49ers

    And we're off in Santa Clara with the Packers having the ball first.

  17. 'Get the ball to McCaffrey'published at 01:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers (1:15 GMT)

    "We’re very aware of the stakes and this team is very dialled in. This team wants to win.

    "We’re going to play 49ers football, don’t turn the ball over, play well on defence and get the ball into Christian McCaffrey in space."

    George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers tight end, speaking to Sky Sports

    George KittleImage source, Getty Images
  18. Story of the season: Packers aim for another upsetpublished at 01:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers (01:15 GMT)

    Jordan LoveImage source, Reuters

    All eyes were on Jordan Love as he replaced Aaron Rodgers for his first full season, and despite a 3-6 start he's led Green Bay to the play-offs at his first attempt, something neither Rodgers nor Brett Favre could manage.

    He's been doing it with a talented but very young group of rookie and second-year receivers - the Packers have the youngest roster in the league this season - and they had no fear for last week's trip to face the Dallas Cowboys, the second seed in the NFC Conference.

    Love shone again as Green Bay stunned Dallas, inflicting their first home defeat for almost two years. The 25-year-old has thrown 21 touchdowns and just one interception over the last nine games and aims to lead another upset in California.

  19. Love v Purdypublished at 01:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers (01:15 GMT)

    Love PurdyImage source, BBC Sport

    So who have you got tonight then?

    Thumbs up for Purdy (because he's at home, no bias here!)

    Thumbs down for Love.

  20. 'Seven terrific QBs...and Brock Purdy'published at 01:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January

    Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers (01:15 GMT)

    Brock PurdyImage source, Getty Images

    Brock Purdy has come in for some criticism in the build-up this week, with some believing he's not as good the other QBs left in the play-offs - all of them being first-round picks.

    Former Raiders chief executive Amy Trask caused the biggest stir with her comments on her 'What The Football' podcast.

    "Four games this weekend. Eight quarterbacks. Seven terrific quarterbacks, and Brock Purdy. Now Brock Purdy is a good quarterback, make no mistake about it, be calm 49ers fans.

    "I'm not suggesting Brock's not a good quarterback. He is. I simply don't put him in the same category as the other quarterbacks."

    Bit harsh?