San Francisco 49ers Articles - Page 38

He was drafted last. “Mr. Irrelevant,” they called him. Brock Purdy, the seventh-round rookie quarterback who stumbled onto the 49ers’ roster like a lucky penny found on gameday. Yet, here we stand, months later, gazing at a season sculpted by his unwavering poise and pinpoint precision. A season so breathtaking, so audacious, that whispers of […]

The San Francisco 49ers swaggered into the postseason like a dynasty reborn. And at the heart of their locomotive offense was a Swiss Army knife in cleats, Christian McCaffrey. Sure, Brock Purdy’s Cinderella story took center stage, but McCaffrey’s virtuoso performance deserves a standing ovation, even if the MVP podium eludes him this year. Let’s […]

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel has been officially given the greenlight to play on Sunday when they face the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship. According to the latest report, Samuel has been removed from the 49ers’ injury report, which makes him available to suit up in their must-win showdown at home in Levi’s […]

The San Francisco 49ers have an opportunity to avenge their NFC Championship Game misfortunes with a high-powered matchup against the Detroit Lions. Having Deebo Samuel on the field would give the 49ers a much higher chance of winning. Luckily for San Francisco, Samuel seems to be taking the steps to suit up. Samuel looked strong […]

Christian McCaffrey is arguably the best running back in the NFL that fans have seen in recent memory. He is a four-time All-Pro player and led the NFL in rushing yards. Moreover, the San Francisco 49ers running back is also in contention for the MVP award and was a unanimous All-Pro selection. Given McCaffrey’s success […]

Plenty of trash talk has ensued between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers ahead of their playoff matchup. It’s mainly been between C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Deebo Samuel, as they’ll face off against each other often on Sunday. Head coach Dan Campbell was asked about it and he doesn’t seem phased in the slightest. Typically, […]

Kyle Juszczyk’s wife is Kristin Juszczyk. Kyle is known for being an integral part of Kyle Shanahan’s offensive scheme as the San Francisco 49ers fullback. In recent weeks, Kristin has come into the public spotlight for designing Taylor Swift’s Chiefs jacket that she wore to Kansas City’s first playoff game. Kyle was born in Medina, […]

Then there were four. The NFL Divisional Round has given way to the AFC and NFC Championship Games, as the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions all battle it out to go to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas. We’re in for two heavyweight fights to wrap up the NFL […]

The NFC Championship game is near and there is one big concern for the San Francisco 49ers. Kyle Shanahan’s defense was not able to sack Jordan Love once in their divisional matchup. This prompted fans to declare that the Detroit Lions might just beat them handily. It is largely because of the lack of aggressiveness […]

On Saturday evening, Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a narrow home win over the Green Bay Packers. McCaffrey scored a touchdown that ultimately ended up being the game-winner in the final minutes, and the 49ers are now preparing to take on the Detroit Lions […]

Kyle Shanahan is busy preparing his San Francisco 49ers for the team’s third consecutive trip to the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. But he still has time to shade the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks when the opportunity arises. On Thursday, Shanahan was asked how important the “12th man” is going to be this weekend. […]

Winding down the NFL playoffs, we are now just two games away from Super Bowl LVIII, with Conference Championship Weekend ahead. This weekend’s games will feature the Kansas City Chiefs at the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship, while the Detroit Lions will face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. After starting with […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions, and all eyes are on Deebo Samuel. The star wide receiver was forced out of their Divisional Round win over the Green Bay Packers early with a shoulder injury, but there is hope that he will be able to […]

The NFL MVP race has been an exciting contest to watch during the 2023 season, but it is starting to come to a close as the finalists from the Associated Press have been released according to Rob Maaddi. For San Francisco 49ers fans, they will be elated to hear that both quarterback Brock Purdy and […]

In the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, in his first career postseason start, was nearly perfect… literally. The highest possible passer rating a quarterback can achieve in a game is 158.3, and Love finished with a 157.2 passer rating in Green Bay’s 48-32 upset win over […]

The NFC Championship Game is just a few days away, and there seems to be a perception, at least from my vantage point, that the 49ers are viewed not only as the far superior team in this match-up, but the more appealing option to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LVIII. Perhaps it’s the cities in […]

For the second straight season, the San Francisco 49ers sit one win away from reaching the Super Bowl as they get ready to take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. But so far, star Deebo Samuel hasn’t been able to practice with the 49ers. He suffered a head injury early in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to their third consecutive NFC Championship Game this weekend when they face the Detroit Lions. It’s also their fourth in five years, with only in 2019 did they come out with a ticket punched to the Super Bowl. The 49ers, of course, hope to avenge their latest conference tragedies […]

The Detroit Lions are set to travel to San Francisco to face off against the No. 1 49ers in the NFC Championship game. While the Lions are heavy underdogs in the road matchup, head coach Dan Campbell is preparing his team for the upset. The Lions have the pieces to defeat the 49ers, but San […]

The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are two very different teams, but they have the same goal. They play each other in the NFC Championship Game this week, and a win for either means advancing to the Super Bowl. The 49ers have the second most Super Bowl wins in league history, while the Lions […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young loves a good pop culture reference when it comes to evaluating current-day NFL quarterbacks. He recently laid out his Superman QBs list, and now, he says his most recent successor in The Bay, Brock Purdy, reminds him of both Star Wars’ Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones. “I’ve said […]

The NFC Championship is providing fans with a marvelous matchup. The Detroit Lions are a team that has struggled to get to and find success in the playoffs throughout their history, but they have two wins under their belt in this year’s postseason as they have embarked on a Cinderella story of sorts. The two […]

The Detroit Lions will head to Santa Clara to face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Levi Stadium. We’re here to share our NFL odds series, make a Lions-49ers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 on Sunday to advance to […]

The San Francisco 49ers will play the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. For a second consecutive season, San Francisco is one game away from reaching the Super Bowl. 49ers fans are surely wondering if star receiver Deebo Samuel, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, will be available for the game. […]

The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers are two of the most storied franchises in the history of the NFL. However, despite both playing in the NFC and the Lions being founded in the 1920s and 49ers in the 1940s, they’ve met just once in the playoffs. The reason why is actually pretty simple: Neither […]

Yes, the the San Francisco 49ers carry an impressive 12-5 record and clinched the top seed in the NFC. That said, a glaring vulnerability could jeopardize their quest for victory in the upcoming NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions. Sure, their offense and defense have been formidable throughout the 2023 season. However, the 49ers’ […]

On Saturday evening, George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers notched a narrow home win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoff round. Kittle played a huge role in the San Francisco victory, consistently finding seams in the Packers’ defense and scoring a touchdown to help the 49ers advance for a chance […]

Only two more games stand in the way of Super Bowl LVIII. Brock Purdy, Jared Goff, Lamar Jackson, and Patrick Mahomes all have the opportunity to etch their teams in the annals of NFL history. However, they still need to get past the championship games in order to do so. There have been a lot […]

NFL Conference Championship Weekend is finally upon us. Only four teams remain in the 2024 NFL Playoffs, and by this time next week, we’ll know the two teams competing in the Super Bowl. Before we can think about that, though, we have two great matchups this weekend to discuss. While the AFC Championship Game includes […]

The San Francisco 49ers edged out a victory over the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played a substandard game, but the Niners were able to work through that. Tight end George Kittle spoke on Purdy’s performance, giving credit to his poise throughout the game. “Brock played […]

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a familiar situation. They’re once again back in the NFC Championship Game, this time facing the upstart Detroit Lions. Their roster is virtually unchanged from last season, as they still boast one of the most feared offenses in the league. However, there was some concern about one of […]

We have finally reached the Championship round of the NFL Playoffs, with the number one and three seeds still alive from both the AFC and NFC conferences. With each of the remaining four teams having great chances at advancing to the Super Bowl, see how they are ranked in our NFL Playoff Power Rankings. Having […]

The San Francisco 49ers are arguably the most prestigious team in NFL history, and they have done plenty of winning. That includes in the postseason, and the team is now back in the NFC Championship Game. NFL fans are used to the 49ers being dominant, so we decided to look at just how good the […]

During an interview with Nick Wagoner of ESPN, Brock Purdy revealed that he was told the San Francisco 49ers wanted Tom Brady in 2023. Wagoner’s article was published on January 16th and the quote surprisingly did not receive much attention. However, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk recently shared it once again. So what exactly […]

Detroit, make some noise! The Detroit Lions are having their best season in almost forever. After steady improvement in the past two years, they finally broke into the upper echelon of the NFL. They had a 12-5 record after the regular season, and they knocked out the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Squeaking by with a win over the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round thanks to a fourth quarter Christian McCaffrey touchdown, the San Francisco 49ers will now be playing host to the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. The season almost ended way too soon for the 49ers last weekend, losing to the […]

With the San Francisco 49ers scheduled to take on the Detroit Lions at home this weekend, the prevailing thought among many is that quarterback Brock Purdy is the x-factor. After all, Purdy was absent for Coach Kyle Shanahan’s team vs. the Philadelphia Eagles in their devastating NFC Title Game loss last season in the City […]

Heading into the 2023 NFL season, very few doubted that at least on paper, the San Francisco 49ers had the best roster in the NFL. The NFL All-Pro teams, announced early last week, proved just that. The Niners had four 1st-team All-Pros, tied for the most in the league in the league with the Kansas […]

The Detroit Lions are headed to the NFC Championship Game versus the San Francisco 49ers this weekend. Unfortunately, though, the Lions have to go on the road for the game and will not be in the confines of Ford Field among the Detroit faithful. Instead, they’ll be off to Levi’s Stadium, where the 49ers are […]