LaFleur was best man in his wedding. Saleh helped him get his start in the NFL. Now LaFleur, the Packers' offensive playcaller, will have to beat Saleh, the 49ers' defensive coordinator, to get to the Super Bowl.
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San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch won the Executive of the Year award from the Pro Football Writers of America on Thursday.
Richard Sherman wants to be loved.
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Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said a thorough review of a 37-8 loss to San Francisco is on his to-do list before Sunday's NFC title game.
(Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Well, that was quite a weekend.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 479 | 310 |
| Seattle | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 405 | 398 |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 394 | 364 |
| Arizona | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 361 | 442 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | Nick Bosa | DE | Ohio State |
| 2(4) | Deebo Samuel | WR | South Carolina |
| 3(3) | Jalen Hurd | WR | Baylor |
| 4(8) | Mitch Wishnowsky | P | Utah |
| 5(10) | Dre Greenlaw | OLB | Arkansas |
| 6(3) | Kaden Smith | TE | Stanford |
| 6(10) | Justin Skule | OT | Vanderbilt |
| 6(25) | Tim Harris | CB | Virginia |
