Packers vs. 49ers 2013, NFL Playoffs: San Francisco runs away with dominant victory

“And to see him in practice, you never really see him open up like that in practice. You see them do the offense what they do and whatnot. But, to see him do it in a game, it amazes me. It wows me. And I’m just saying wow, did he just do that,” Willis said.

“I’ve been in this league for 12 years and it’s hard to get to that game. We’re not going to take it for granted and we’ll give it our best shot,” Smith said.

Sometimes you know where you’re watching history, a young man coming of age in front of your own eyes.

Kaepernick rushed for 181 yards, the most any quarterback has ever rushed for in a single game. The Nevada product also threw for 263 yards, accounting for four touchdowns all together.

Kaepernick set NFL record for rushing yards by a quarterback in any game at 181, and also broke a team record for rushing yards in a playoff game. The 49ers also set a new team record for total yards in a playoff game at 579.

Box Score Hero: Who could it be but Kaepernick? The young signal-caller broke a host of records in his first playoff game, going 17-of-31 for 263 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, and also rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. It was a comprehensively dominant performance.

I think he was trying to say this.

Don’t sleep on him, he told you so.

Oh, and also find a way to stop Kaepernick.

The run put Kaepernick at 163 rushing yards for the game, breaking Roger Craig’s franchise record for rushing yards in a playoff game. It also set a new NFL record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback, and there’s still another quarter and change left to play. Kaepernick has also reached that total on only 12 carries, which calculates to a healthy 13.6 yards per carry average.

It must stink to be a performance troupe and have a football game break out in the middle of your show.

Here he is in full toddler tantrum mode.

San Francisco scored a touchdown three plays later.

Kaepernick is 6-of-12 for 103 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception through the air and 40 rushing yards with a touchdown. Rodgers is just 2-of-5 so far.

Kaep or pick? Pick.

The Packers and Niners met in Week 1 of the regular season in Lambeau Field where the Niners came away with a 30-22 win.

The Packers offense against the 49ers defense is the highlight of the matchup, but ultimately may not be the key.

Going against a tough defense, Green Bay will need to capitalize on their scoring opportunities, something they did very well during the regular season. The Packers scored touchdowns on 68.1 percent of their red-zone opportunities, well above the league average of 54.2 percent. San Francisco allowed touchdowns on 61.1 percent of opponent red-zone possessions.

The Divisional round of the NFL playoffs is set to kick off on Saturday, when the Denver Broncos play host to the Baltimore Ravens.

If you’re an NFL fan looking for how to tune in, then look no further. Here are the television and radio listings for each of the four Divisional round playoff games this weekend.

Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. ET

Candlestick Park, San Francisco, Calif.

That home-field advantage is giving the 49ers a very slight edge for the oddsmakers. San Francisco opened the spread as three-point favorites and have maintained a spread close to that all week.

One CBS Sports writer and the Prediction Machine predicted that the 49ers will win straight up, while everyone else went with the Packers. Yahoo! Sports writers went 2-1 in favor of the Packers, and the Yahoo! Sports user community agreed with that assessment.

The Packers and Niners are set for kickoff at 8 p.m. ET Saturday night, and the game will be broadcast nationally on Fox.

Things we know to be true: Tom Brady is probably the best quarterback of this generation, Belichick’s a grumbling genius, and they put together ridiculous seasons just about every single year. We are in the middle of another of those years. But then all of a sudden--just as they’re in the midst of being ridiculous for one more year everyone’s getting ready to call them immortal and start measuring them against decades-old history--they go flat and lose to Mark Sanchez, Joe Flacco, or Eli Manning. It makes no sense.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s GREAT. But it’s still pretty incredible.

Akers made 29 of 42 field goals during the season, and he especially struggled in field goals ranging from 40-49 yards.

When Harbaugh was asked about the decision to stick with Akers instead of going with Cundiff, he said that Akers gives the team the best chance to win.

The Green Bay Packers have visited the San Francisco 49ers seven times since 1980 and have never lost against the spread.

So when the NFC divisional playoffs odds opened with the 49ers as 3-point favorites, handicappers who recall that 6-0-1 ATS streak and who have watched the Packers dominate lately jumped on the line.