San Francisco 49ers’ Path to Avoiding a 2nd Letdown Against Carolina Panthers

San Francisco’s divisional round game is a rematch of its Week 10 loss to Carolina. That one was a tough, physical affair that cemented Carolina as a contender in the minds of NFL pundits.

It was a meaningful affair for this matchup, too—reverse the result of Carolina’s 10-9 victory, and San Francisco and New Orleans would have won their respective divisions. Instead, San Francisco has to travel on the road to face a rested Carolina, a week after surviving the sub-zero temperatures on the frozen tundra at Lambeau Field.

To earn a victory over...

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