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Getty Images For parts of Saturday’s showdown with the upstart Green Bay Packers, the No. 1-seeded San Francisco 49ers looked as if they might be one-and-done in the playoffs. Quarterback Brock Purdy, in particular, was erratic for much of the night. But everything changed in the final minutes of action, when Purdy led a go-ahead touchdown drive for a 24-21 victory, snapping …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst Saturday’s divisional-round games did not disappoint, but ultimately, both No. 1 seeds took care of business.  Here are my notes on all four teams who played Saturday: The Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers. What pressure? Lamar Jackson had played in four postseason games before tonight. In none of …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to Baltimore’s 34-10 win over Houston and discusses how Lamar Jackson answered his playoff doubters. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: We can officially bring an end to the playoff-Lamar Jackson conversations because, presumably, this year’s MVP looked every bit of an MVP as the Ravens thrashed the Texans 34 to 10 in Baltimore. Now, we weren’t …

What we learned in 49ers’ comeback playoff win over Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Exactly which team was the top seed? And which was the last to qualify for the NFC playoffs? The longer the Green Bay Packers hung around, the tighter the 49ers appeared to get in their NFC divisional round game Saturday …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Needing a fourth-quarter comeback with a magical season on the line, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy didn’t panic. There was no reason to. He handed the ball to the team’s best offensive player, running back Christian McCaffrey.  The Stanford product scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 6-yard inside run with …

Ted Hyman, CBS Sports The divisional round of the playoffs kicked off on Saturday and things got a little crazy in the late game.  The Green Bay Packers looked like they were going to pull off a huge upset in San Francisco, but the 49ers managed to score the final 10 points of the game to pull out a wild …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter BALTIMORE — This Ravens postseason run is as much about Lamar Jackson’s legacy as it is Baltimore’s aspirations for a Super Bowl.  It’s because Jackson, the one-time league MVP who’s likely to win his second this season, hasn’t found much individual or team success in the playoffs, where legends have stamped their name. It’s the …

49ers head to third consecutive NFC title game after rallying past Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ quest for a sixth Lombardi Trophy marches on after they escaped with a 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers in their NFC divisional round playoff game on Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco punched a ticket to …

USATSI The Baltimore Ravens are dancing all the way to the AFC Championship. Literally. In the aftermath of the team’s 34-10 divisional round victory over the Houston Texans, the club huddled around the locker room and busted out into a dance, headlined by head coach John Harbaugh.  After tight end coach George Godsey initially jumped into the dance circle to …

Jake Moody had a field goal blocked at the end of the first half. He had a kickoff returned 73 yards in the second. After the 49ers took a 14-13 lead, Moody kicked off to All-Pro returner Keisean Nixon. Moody, one of the worst kickers on kickoffs this season, watched as Nixon went 73 yards before Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles forced a …

3rd Quarter Report Down one at the end of the second quarter, the Packers now have the lead. They have jumped out to a 21-14 lead against the 49ers. The Packers entered the match having won four straight and they’re just one quarter away from another. Will they make it five, or will the 49ers step up and spoil it? …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter BALTIMORE — This Ravens postseason run is as much about Lamar Jackson’s legacy as it is Baltimore’s aspirations for a Super Bowl.  It’s because Jackson, the one-time league MVP who’s likely to win his second this season, hasn’t found much individual or team success in the playoffs, where legends have stamped their name. It’s the …

The Packers had the lead for all of 1:48 before the 49ers retook it. Green Bay forced a 49ers’ three-and-out on the first drive of the second half before driving 75 yards on nine plays. The Packers overcame a botched pitch from Jordan Love to Aaron Jones that lost 11 yards. On third-and-15 from the Green Bay 40, 49ers cornerback …

C.J. Stroud often played beyond his 22 years during what was an historic rookie season for the Houston Texans’ quarterback. Stroud’s impressive maturity and perspective was on display all season, too, and it was again after Houston’s stellar season ended Saturday in Baltimore in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs.  Stroud paused before giving a thoughtful response when asked …

BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson wasn’t pleased the moment the Baltimore Ravens entered the locker room at halftime. Hard to blame the captain given the circumstance. The Ravens were in a dogfight with the Houston Texans after 30 minutes. The game was tied, it was cold, and the Ravens weren’t the team that shredded opponents all year. They looked like another …