Kyle Shanahan told reporters he has not seen much change in the Green Bay Packers throughout their season as the 49ers head coach previewed the upcoming NFC Championship showdown.
“I thought they were good before we played them, I thought they were good when we played them and they’ve been even better since,” Shanahan said. “Not a lot’s changed on tape, I just think not a lot of teams have done much on ‘em: They’ve been holding people to a small amount of yards and a few points.”
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) jogs during practice at Levi's Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The team plays the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship on Sunday with a trip to the Super Bowl at stake. (Randy Vazquez / Bay Area News Group)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 16: San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) stretches during practice at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on January 16, 2020. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 11: Minnesota Vikings' Eric Wilson (50) tackles San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) as his left foot is injured during a play in the third quarter of their NFC divisional playoff game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 27-10. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 11: The San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) is gang tackled by the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter of their NFC divisional playoff game at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 11: The San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle shakes hands with Minnesota Vikings' Kyle Rudolph (82) after the Niner's 27-10 victory in a NFC divisional playoff game at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 11: A pass to San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) is broken up by the Minnesota Vikings' Anthony Harris (41) and Eric Kendricks (54) in the first quarter of their NFC divisional playoff game at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 11: San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) celebrates after defeating the Minnesota Vikings during their NFC divisional playoff game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 27-10. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
When previewing how tight end George Kittle will factor into the 49ers’ strategy against Green Bay, Shanahan stepped back from specific expectations.
“You never know how the game is going to go until the game starts — and a lot of things going — you take an account over that. You have no idea what coverages they’re going to play, how the game is going, but we’ll see. He always has a chance to [deliver ‘louder numbers’ throughout the game].”