The 49ers made a winning start to their preseason schedule against the Packers in a game that will likely breed plenty of confidence about the direction of the team going into 2022.
San Francisco rested 25 players to protect their veterans from injuries, but those who were involved provided encouraging performances in a game that, by exhibition standards, offered good entertainment.
The headlines were always going to surround Trey Lance, who delivered a poised performance across two series, completing four of his five passes for 92 yards and a spectacular deep touchdown.
There will, of course, be much sterner tests of Lance’s credentials as the Niners’ franchise quarterback but, beyond the display of their signal-caller, what else can be gleaned from San Francisco’s victory? Here’s what we learned from the 28-21 win.