https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-fan-recliner-packers-14859723.php
By Grant Marek, SFGATE
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: The San Francisco 49ers take the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) lessSANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: The San Francisco 49ers take the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Santa Clara, ... morePhoto: Ezra Shaw, Getty Images
If the parking lot at Levi’s Stadium was any indication on Sunday night in Santa Clara, the nine-win San Francisco 49ers are indeed back.
In a video posted on Sports Illustrated’s Twitter account, an un-identified Niners fan could be seen in a Steve Young jersey cruising around the Levi’s Stadium parking lot in Niners recliner on wheels, complete with its own horn.
The chair, which was Niners red, featured strand lighting, a “GO NINERS!” sign on the side and a stitching on the back that appeared to be the X’s and O’s from The Catch.
Sunday night’s affair featured the top two teams in the NFC heading into Week 12 — the Niners held a one-game lead on the rest of the NFC, which included the 8-2 Packers, Seahawks and Saints.
A win Sunday would not only extend that lead on the Packers, but could have major implications for home-field advantage throughout the postseason with only five games remaining.
The Niners forced a turnover on Green Bay's opening drive, and immediately punched it in on a Tevin Coleman run to take an early 7-0 lead over the Aaron Rodgers-led Packers.
Grant Marek is the Editorial Director of SFGATE. Email: grant.marek@sfgate.com | Twitter: @grant_marek