Why, following Sunday, the 49ers will have a chance to win another Super Bowl..
The San Francisco 49ers’ chances of making it to another Super Bowl are threatened by the squad that had not won a postseason game in thirty years heading into this season.
The last time the Detroit Lions triumphed in an away playoff game was during Mickey Mantle, Bill Russell, and Jim Brown’s debut campaigns, when each player won the MVP award for their league. The biggest single of the year was “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley.
There are two teams in the NFC Championship that have different styles. The head coach of the Niners is a cautious decision-maker, despite his advanced age. That also applies to their aggression and his defense.
The head coach of the Lions is anything but. conversions from two points. fourth try at success. Fake punts. And when they are on defense, anticipate blitzes from all sides. Dan Campbell might be ten times more aggressive this weekend, considering the situation.
Two weeks ago, opinions about these teams were very different. You’re stopping in the midst of traffic to gamble on the 49ers if you knew they were only favored by a touchdown against a club that struggled against an incompetent Dallas Cowboys squad in December, lost to Justin Fields, and couldn’t stop Nick Mullens twice.
Many observers are questioning San Francisco’s decision to start as the top seed in the NFC after a long list of mistakes made by the team on both sides of the ball during the divisional playoff round.
When it counted most for the 49ers, Brock Purdy performed admirably. The entire offense was the target; it wasn’t just the quarterback. Purdy’s performance, penalties, blown tackles, and subpar special teams work didn’t help either. And that wasn’t even taking into account the five instances in which a Niners defender stumbled, giving Green Bay a first down or touchdown.
Will the 49ers play a clean-sheet football game at home against an immobile quarterback behind a poor defense on one side and a banged-up offensive line on the other, making a comedy of errors for three quarters?
