Packers, 49ers feeling good heading into NFC title game

Fans tailgate at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday afternoon ahead of the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game. / AP photo by Tony Avelar
Fans tailgate at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday afternoon ahead of the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game. / AP photo by Tony Avelar

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Punter J.K. Scott is active for the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers despite being listed as questionable with an illness.

Scott was added to the injury report Saturday but is ready to go in the 6:40 p.m. EST game that will be televised by Fox.

Both teams are 14-3 and relatively healthy heading into this regular-season rematch, with the only players on the active roster who will miss the game because of injury Green Bay fullback Dan Vitale (knee).

The 49ers had no one in doubt because of injuries. The inactive players for San Francisco are quarterback C.J. Beathard, running back Jeff Wilson Jr., receiver Jordan Matthews, tight end Daniel Helm, defensive back Dontae Johnson, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and defensive lineman Kevin Givens.

The other inactive players for Green Bay are receiver Ryan Grant, running back Dexter Williams, safety Raven Greene, cornerback Ka'dar Hollman, offensive lineman Alex Light and offensive lineman John Leglue.

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