After beating the Cowboys, the 49ers will meet the Packers in the divisional championship round.
The 49ers now know when and who they will play in the NFC Div. 1 playoff round. After clinching the No. 1 place in the NFC playoffs, San Francisco could watch Super Wild Card Weekend at home. The team did not have to wait long to find out who its first opponent would be.
The 49ers will play the Packers of Green Bay at 5:15 p.m. PT on Saturday, January 20, at Levi’s Stadium. This comes after they shocked everyone by beating the No. 2 ranked Dallas Cowboys 48–32 on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
The Dallas defense was blown away by Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love, who completed 16 of 21 passes for 272 yards as well as three touchdowns. Aaron Jones ran 21 times for 118 yards as well as three more touchdowns.
The Packers were the seventh seed in the NFC going into the playoffs. Since they beat the 49ers, they immediately drew the top-seeded Seahawks.
The 49ers will be relaxed after resting most of their players in Week 18 and having a first-round bye. They can now start getting ready for the young Packers, who will be trying to end a four-game losing streak for San Francisco in the playoffs.
Kristen Saban Setas, Saban’s daughter, shared a moving message on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday after hearing that the famous Crimson Tide coach would be leaving the game after 17 years in Tuscaloosa.
Saban has two children. One of them, Kristen, wrote in the description of one post, “Bittersweet moment,” while wiping away tears in a tissue.
Kristen then wrote a few more tributes to Saban. His last game as Alabama’s coach was on New Year’s Day, an overtime loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals to eventual winner Michigan.
“My phone turned off by itself five times because it froze.” “Thank you for all the nice messages of support that have been sent to me,” she began a different message.
Ending this famous chapter is “bittersweet” for Nick Saban as well as his family, who just quit as Alabama’s coach.
“I will say something at some point.” I feel so many things right now. I live for football. It’s been amazing to see my dad do so many amazing things over the years. I’m so grateful to have been able to watch history being made by him.
“Thank you so much for your love, texts, and Alabama football stories (please send more). Alabama for all time. Always roll Tide. “I adore you.”
Saban said Wednesday that he and his family “have enjoyed each second of our 17 years” at Alabama. He has won eight national championships and eleven SEC wins.
When Nick Saban, the coach of Alabama, said he was retiring, college football stopped. This ended his time as a teacher, during which time the Crimson Tide won six national titles.
When word spread that Saban was retiring, feelings ran high among college football fans. Texts and comments poured into his daughter Kristen Saban’s inbox, showing how much her father’s choice affected people.
Kristen Saban was always at Alabama’s football matches and was a loud fan all through the 2023 season. She used social media to show her support for each opportunity she got.
Now everyone is talking about who will take the place of the Alabama great. There is a long list of possible replacements, but Steve Sarkisian, Dan Lanning, Kalen DeBoer, as well as Mike Norvell are among the choices.
Sarkisian, who is now in Texas, has made Austin a football force again. Sarkisian was once seen as Saban’s chosen replacement, but his return is still unclear.
However, Lanning, who is in charge of Oregon, has a chance of lifting a national title with the Ducks, though Alabama could be too tempting to pass up.
Kalen DeBoer, a coach for the Washington Redskins, is thinking about a job in the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. DeBoer could give the Crimson Tide new life since they just got back from the national title game.