The 49ers trailed the Detroit Lions by 17 points at halftime, aided by heroics from wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and quarterback Brock Purdy in the third quarter. San Francisco shut down the Lions’ offense in a 34-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. Super Bowl debut.
Christian McCaffrey also scored twice for the 49ers, who will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in a rematch of their Super Bowl showdown four years ago.
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers have been the perfect front-runner for much of the season. They often take huge leads in games, forcing their opponents to give up the entire second half and making games miserable.
This approach left many wondering if the Niners were made up of the right players when the game began. If last week’s win against the Green Bay Packers wasn’t enough proof of their quality, the 49ers’ game against the Lions on Sunday leaves no doubt either.
In a game that was out of control in Detroit, the 49ers entered halftime down 17 points and looked like they had little chance to get back in the game. But the Niners, led by these veterans, never let up, scoring 27 consecutive points to tie the 2012 version of the 49ers for the largest comeback in NFC Championship Game history.
Now, after a series of close calls and devastating losses leading up to the Super Bowl, the Niners will get a chance at the franchise’s long-awaited sixth Lombardi Trophy. In a fitting twist, they’ll take on the Chiefs, a team that erased its deficit in Super Bowl LIV, setting the Niners on a four-year journey back to the league’s biggest stage.
QB breakdown::After a rough first half in which he was regularly pressured and threw his first career playoff interception, Purdy dismantled the Lions with his arm and legs. Purdy completed two 21-yard rushes at critical moments, rushed five times for 48 yards, went 20-of-31 for 267 yards, and passed an interception for a touchdown.
While Purdy didn’t wait until the final drive in the fourth quarter this week, he once again saved his best for last to help the Niners move forward.
Biggest hole in the game plan: How the Niners defense handles Detroit’s running game is the biggest question facing San Francisco this week. While much of the Lions’ success has been the result of pure physical dominance, Niners defensive coordinator Steve Wilkes hasn’t offered much in the way of adjustments to slow them down.
At various points this season, the Niners have experimented with five-man fronts to shake things up and give opposing offenses something to think about. Aside from a third-quarter surge, the Niners struggled to stop the run, gaining 182 yards on 29 attempts by Detroit.
Two words to describe this game: Back kid. This year, the Niners couldn’t mount a comeback, but apparently they were just saving it for the playoffs, as they erased a second-half deficit for the second straight week to advance to Super Bowl XVIII. The Niners join the 1994 Chargers as the only team to score seven points in the second half of the playoffs multiple times before reaching the Super Bowl. The Chargers lost to San Francisco (49-26) in the Super Bowl. — Nick Wagner
Next game: Sunday, February 11th at 6:30 pm ET in Super Bowl 8 against the Chiefs.
detroit lions
So close, yet so far away.
It was a tale of two halves for the Lions, who blew a 17-point halftime lead and were one game away from reaching the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. The third quarter was a game-changer as the Lions went on a 17-0 run in the quarter and led 24-7 at halftime on Aiyuk’s circus catch and Jameer Gibbs’ costly fumble. .
Detroit has now lost 12 consecutive playoff games on the road, extending its longest playoff road losing streak in NFL history.
Describe this game in two words: Questionable decisions. Lions head coach Dan Campbell is known for his aggressiveness and made some tough decisions, especially two downs on fourth down in the second half, that could have changed the outcome of the game.
Disturbing trends: Difficulties in the third quarter. Not only were the Lions held scoreless in the first half, but they trailed 170-42, their second-worst yardage deficit in a quarter this season. Gibbs’ fumble was their first of the postseason, and their two pass breakups on third and fourth down were their most in a single game this season.
QB breakdown: Jared Goff didn’t have to be big in the air as the Lions were strong in the first half, but he continued his postseason streak without an interception. Goff went 25-of-41 passing for 273 yards, but didn’t throw a touchdown until the final moments of the game. He almost led his second team to the Super Bowl, where he would join Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner and Craig Morton as the only players with more The quarterback who made the team go to the Super Bowl. – Eric Woodard
Next game: The 2023 season is over.
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