San Francisco 49ers: Raheem Mostert leads 5 stars from NFC Championship

2. Nick Bosa

Quite frankly, there are some bones that can be picked about how the 49ers pass rush performed against the Packers overall. When Green Bay was able to make a little bit of a comeback attempt in the second half, a big reason why was the lack of a pass rush getting after Aaron Rodgers. Having said that, Nick Bosa stood out as the most consistent force up front for Robert Saleh’s defense.

Though he finished the game with only four tackles and one sack, he was a massive disruption for the Packers offense for most of the night. Whether it was pushing Rodgers off his spot, getting into the backfield to change running plays or just generally demanding potential, Bosa continued to cement his case as a budding star in this league with a standout playoff performance.

1. Raheem Mostert

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the past 12-14 hours, you’ve heard how many teams Raheem Mostert was cut by to get to the point where he was the star of the NFC Championship Game. But as tired as that narrative may already be, it shouldn’t be forgotten just how dominant his effort was to push the 49ers into Super Bowl LIV.

Mostert carried the ball 29 times and had an unreal 220 yards and four touchdowns. This wasn’t just a couple of huge runs that buoyed his performance either. Green Bay had zero answers for his ability to burst through the hole and make people miss on a consistent basis. He’s been the best running back in San Francisco’s deep backfield for quite some time now and he made sure no one would forget it with his outing on Sunday night.