Brotherly love and close friendships will give the 49ers and Packers a much deeper connection when they meet Sunday than merely being two of the NFC’s best teams.
For starters, first-year Packers coach Matt LaFleur’s brother, Mike, is Kyle Shanahan’s passing game coordinator with the 49ers. Green Bay’s coach also calls Robert Saleh one of his best friends in the league, and credits the 49ers defensive coordinator for helping him first get an NFL job.
There’s also 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, who was the offensive coordinator for then-Browns head coach Mike Pettine, the current Packers defensive coordinator.