The San Francisco 49ers were one of the NFL’s best teams all season long, but they had famously struggled to stage big comebacks under Kyle Shanahan. They did so for the second time in two weeks in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game with a thrilling 17-point comeback in the second half to defeat the Detroit Lions 34-31 on Sunday.
The 49ers are now tied for the largest comeback in NFC Championship Game history with… the 2012 49ers, who also staged a 17-point comeback against the Atlanta Falcons to reach the Super Bowl.
Sunday’s comeback marks the eighth Super Bowl appearance in 49ers franchise history, and their first trip back to the Super Bowl since the 2019 season, when they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Patrick Mahomes’ first title. Now, Shanahan gets his shot at revenge against Andy Reid with a different star-studded cast five years later, as the 49ers will face the Chiefs, who took down the Ravens 17-10 earlier Sunday, in Super Bowl LVIII on February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Nevada.
Here are the top moments!
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Back in the Super Bowl
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Lions still alive
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All. 49ers.
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ANOTHER incredible catch
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The comeback kids!
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All tied up!
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HUGE fumble
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49ers back in it!
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One of the most improbable catches EVER?!?
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Incredible catch
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49ers are in trouble
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What a conversion
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Lions in their bag!
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Purdy picked off
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CMC gets The Bay on the board
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Forward down the field!
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49ers miss a field goal
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Lions bite first!
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