Whitner says of NFC title game, “It was ours to lose”

Packers linebacker Clay Matthews recently said that the Giants didn’t beat the Packers in the divisional playoffs last season, but that the Packers beat themselves. 49ers safety Donte Whitner offered up a similar explanation in comments aired before the 49ers preseason opener against the Vikings. “We felt like it was ours to lose,” Whitner said. …