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49ers QB Brock Purdy’s legs ‘the difference between us winning and losing’

Eric Williams NFC West Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The narrative was that San Francisco 49ers couldn’t come from behind in the Kyle Shanahan era. But during this season’s playoffs, they’ve dispelled that notion with two big-time comeback wins to advance to the Super Bowl. On Sunday, one catalyst for San Francisco’s 34-31 victory against the Detroit Lions was the …

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Lions’ historic collapse: Here’s how Detroit let a 17-point lead slip away in NFC Championship loss to 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are headed back to the Super Bowl, as they defeated the Detroit Lions, 34-31. Trailing 24-7 at halftime, Brock Purdy and Co. engineered an incredible comeback to escape the championship round. The 17-point deficit San Francisco overcame tied the third-largest comeback in a conference championship game, and was the largest halftime deficit overcome in a conference …

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Inside Patrick Mahomes’ and Travis Kelce’s perfect night to carry the Chiefs to another Super Bowl

BALTIMORE — Travis Kelce dismounted the trophy ceremony stage and reunited with Taylor Swift. “Family?” she asked, their arms around each other’s waists. “I’m trying to find my brother,” the tight end told the international pop star after his Kansas City Chiefs had triumphed 17-10 over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. Swift pointed to Kelce’s mother, Donna, …

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Christian McCaffrey surpasses Jerry Rice’s 49ers record for most touchdowns in a season, including playoffs

Getty Images Christian McCaffrey’s 2023 season now stands alone in San Francisco 49ers history. With his goal-line touchdown in the second quarter of the NFC Championship against the Detroit Lions, the All-Pro running back broke the franchise record for most total touchdowns in a single season including playoffs. This latest score was the 24th total touchdown McCaffrey has scored this …

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