Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson made an ill-advised, yet unsurprising mistake in prematurely taunting San Francisco 49ers fans in the first half of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Niners stormed back from a 24-7 halftime deficit, won 34-31 and advanced to their second Super Bowl in five seasons, leading to one of
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The Detroit Lions’ remarkable season concludes on a heartbreaking note as they surrender a 17-point lead in a 34-31 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. In the first half, the Lions asserted control with a commanding 24-7 lead, showcasing an unstoppable offense and a defense that made crucial stops at
After leading the game by 17 points in halftime, Dan Campbell perhaps thought that they were clear of any comebacks. Unfortunately, a few bad missed chances in the second half came back to bite them in the Detroit Lions‘ back. While it won’t be fair to blame Campbell for calling the plays, it’s the responsibility
The San Francisco 49ers are heading back to the Super Bowl, where they will play the same team they played the last time they were in it – the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams are vastly different, including the routes they took to get there. For the 49ers, they played the Detroit Lions, yes, you
The 2024 NFL Draft will be right around the corner before anyone knows it. The key events leading up to it are already here with the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Senior Bowl. The NFL Draft has all 32 picks this year as no one has lost a pick due to any off-field issues or
Democrat Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released a statement following the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. The 49ers returned from a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat the Lions on Sunday evening. The 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII in February. Nancy Pelosi had
The Detroit Lions incredible 2023 season has come to an end in the NFC Championship game. The Lions couldn’t hold onto a 24-7 halftime lead and fell in San Francisco to the 49ers, 34-31. From the precipice of appearing in the first Super Bowl in franchise history to the stinging defeat of losing out after
When the Detroit Lions traded up in the 2022 NFL draft to take Jameson Williams out of Alabama with the No. 12 overall pick, it was probably with moments like Sunday’s opening score in the NFC Championship in mind. And with a burst of speed, Williams had Detroit leading San Francisco on the road within
What a start for the Detroit Lions! In their first NFC Championship game since after the 1991 season, the Lions surged out to a quick 7-0 lead. A very effective opening drive capped off with Jameson Williams running through and past the entire 49ers defense for a 42-yard touchdown run on the fourth play of
There has been little movement from the opening lines to the current spread in the AFC and NFC Championship games on Sunday. The top-seeded Ravens opened as 3- and 3.5-point favorites by DraftKings and BetMGM, respectively, over the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game in Baltimore. The line currently
We may earn a fee if you make a purchase through one of the links in this article. The USA Today Network newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are no strangers to classic playoff games, and this week’s matchup has the
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The San Francisco 49ers are a win away from the Super Bowl, and will look to reach it for the eighth time in franchise history with victory over the Detroit Lions. San Francisco is hosting the NFC title game for the first time since the 2019 season, when the Niners blew out the Green Bay
We’ve made it to the NFC Championship game! For just the second time in the Super Bowl era, the Detroit Lions are playing with a Super Bowl appearance on the line. Sunday night’s game against the top-seeded 49ers in San Francisco figures to be a great one. As I anxiously mull about on Saturday night
Democrat Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi placed a wager with Democrat representative Debbie Dingell on the outcome of the NFC Championship Game. The Detroit Lions are set to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday for the right to play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas next month. Pelosi, representing much of San Francisco, is
The Detroit Lions are playing it safe with their newly added Pro Bowler Zach Ertz. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Saturday reported that the Lions will not be activating the veteran tight end ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game showdown with the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
The last time the Detroit Lions played for the NFC Championship, Barry Sanders was the team’s featured star. On Sunday, the Lions will once again play and advance to the Super Bowl, and Sanders will once again be with the team. The Lions announced that Sanders will be the team’s honorary captain for Sunday’s NFC
The highly anticipated NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and Lions has so many storylines that the media can’t possibly cover them all. Whether it’s the Lions trying to reach their first-ever Super Bowl or the unlikely storyline around Brock Purdy, there are so many different stories going on. Sometimes, the game isn’t always decided by the
Cabinda, 27, wound up going undrafted out of Penn State back in 2018. He later signed a three-year, $1.71 million contract with the Raiders but was waived coming out of the preseason. Cabinda was on and off of the Raiders’ practice squad before eventually catching on with the Lions in 2019, converting from linebacker to
The Detroit Lions elevated two players up from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s playoff matchup with the 49ers. However, former Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz is not one of them. Ertz was signed during the week to the practice squad after the Lions lost TE Brock Wright to injury. However,