2. The Packers got the fast start they were looking for, and it could've been even better.
The 17-0 lead with a minute left in the first half, which included a field goal and touchdown on Green Bay's first two drives, had a chance to be larger.
After Jaire Alexander intercepted Jimmy Garoppolo on a deep ball intended for tight end George Kittle, the Packers drove all the way to the 49ers' 3-yard line. Eschewing the field goal on fourth-and-1, LaFleur went for it on fourth-and-1, but a mistimed shotgun snap messed up the play and the 49ers held.
The missing points there loomed awfully large as the 49ers battled back. Their rally started with a long kickoff return, leading to a touchdown just before halftime. San Francisco then doubled up with another TD to start the second half. Suddenly it was 17-14, and all the hard work was nearly wiped out.
"I think our guys came out ready to play tonight," LaFleur said. "We knew going into this game they're a physical football team. I thought our guys did a really good job of matching that physicality."
3. Plenty seemed to be working against the Packers as the game wore on.
LaFleur was livid that Garoppolo wasn't called for intentional grounding in the red zone late in the first half, which would have prevented the TD run by rookie QB Trey Lance.
He also emphatically spiked the red challenge flag on a 16-yard reception by Mohamed Sanu early in the fourth quarter, sure it would be overturned. It wasn't, even though it appeared the ball moved as it grazed the ground with Sanu's hands on it.
The fourth quarter also included damaging penalties on rookie corner Eric Stokes for pass interference (35 yards) and Alexander for roughing the passer (15 yards) that were questionable at best.
The Packers did hurt themselves with clear-cut fouls, two in the end zone and a tripping penalty that negated a sack. They also benefited from three defensive pass interference fouls on the 49ers that netted 81 yards total, though there was little dispute on any of them.
"It seems like we overcame a lot of things," LaFleur said. "We showed a lot of toughness, just the resiliency we look for."
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