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It was raining in one in every of Brock Purdy’s worst video games of the season, a 19-17 street loss to the Cleveland Browns in October, and now it’s anticipated to rain within the 49ers’ playoff opener.
The Niners will kick off their postseason with a 5:15 p.m. PT begin in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Saturday at Levi’s Stadium, the place there’s an 80% probability of rain and wind gusts as excessive as 21 mph, in keeping with the National Weather Service.
Accuweather supplied an analogous forecast, noting, “a rain jacket could also be wanted for the soccer recreation.”
Within the wet Cleveland loss, Purdy threw his first interception in 249 makes an attempt when he let one sail over the top of Brandon Aiyuk. He completed the sport simply 12-for-27 with 125 yards and one landing and one decide.
He additionally had his hand slip off the ball on an tried cross which resulted in a fumble, although he recovered it.
Niners coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t appear involved when discussing the climate on Saturday.
Requested how the sector at Levi’s Stadium has held up by means of the rain, he mentioned, “Good. Many of the fields are the identical. (There are) ones which can be actual dangerous, however ours is nice. I believe it’s held up nicely and similar to our apply area.”
Shanahan mentioned 49ers director of groundskeeping Matt Greiner “is the person.”
The Niners will hope to play higher Saturday than they did in Cleveland, once they dedicated 12 penalties for 105 yards and misplaced Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel to accidents, whereas left sort out Trent Williams performed many of the recreation on an ankle he injured within the first quarter.
Nonetheless, the 49ers are closely favored within the Divisional Spherical recreation on Saturday, once they’ll enter as 9-1/2 level favorites, in keeping with Draft Kings Sportsbook. They’re additionally the favorites to win the Tremendous Bowl at plus-175, that means a $100 guess would internet $175 in the event that they win all of it.
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