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Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Green Bay Packers were playing with house money and against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in the divisional round of the NFC Playoffs. Ultimately, it ran out. Green Bay lost 24-21. It really was that close. In a game in which the Packers were the overwhelming underdogs, there were six lead changes. …

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 …

Just six teams remain in the NFL playoffs, after the Baltimore Ravens routed the Houston Texans, and the San Francisco 49ers held off the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. As we turned the page from Super Wild Card Weekend to the divisional round. This weekend features a number of great quarterback matchups, including Patrick Mahomes playing in his first-ever road …

Immediately after Jordan Love did his best Brett Favre impression late in Saturday night’s game, Dre Greenlaw tried to play the role of Marlon McCree. The 49ers linebacker made a game clinching interception as the Packers were driving, down by three. Greenlaw caught the ball on the ground with 46 seconds left. He didn’t stay down. Greenlaw got up. Greenlaw …

The 49ers squeezed past the Packers on Saturday night and one of the storylines heading into the NFC Championship Game will be the availability of wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Samuel left the game in the first half with a shoulder injury and did not return to the 24-21 49ers win. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said his outlook …

The 49ers’ win over the Packers on Saturday night means they’ll be in the NFC Championship Game for the 19th time, the most times any NFL team has appeared in a conference championship. Starting with the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, this year will mark the 54th AFC and NFC Championship Games, and no team has been in as many conference championships …

Getty Images A name who once dominated NFL head-coaching cycles a few years ago has been on the lips of candidates and teams alike in recent weeks. Multiple sources tell CBS Sports that UCLA head coach Chip Kelly has been mentioned as a possible offensive coordinator by multiple head-coaching candidates this cycle, and multiple teams have started due diligence on …

The Detroit Lions and their playoff failures are well known, having only two playoff victories since their last championship in 1957. One of those wins came in the wild-card round last week, as the Lions are one victory away from their first conference championship game since the 1991 season.  Detroit hosts its second playoff game in as many weeks, the …

The final matchup of divisional-round weekend is a very familiar one: For the third time in four seasons, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the playoffs.  This is the first time that game will take place in Buffalo, though, as the Chiefs are headed on the road for a postseason contest for the first time in …

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said after Saturday night’s loss to the 49ers that his team was hurting after getting bounced out of the playoffs. “It stings,” LaFleur said. “Part of the reason it stings so bad right now is we fully believed and fully expected to win this game. Give San Francisco credit, they made more plays in some of …

Deebo ‘OK’ after shoulder injury in 49ers’ playoff win vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel’s official status is uncertain but he was in good spirits after sustaining a left shoulder injury the 49ers’ 24-21 NFC divisional round win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. “I’m OK,” Samuel …

Jan 21, 2024, 02:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Quinton Byfield scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night, spoiling Rangers’ goaltender Jonathan Quick’s return. Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, who won for only the second time in 11 games. David Rittich stopped …

49ers grades in comeback divisional-round win vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers on Saturday night played poorly enough to never be in control against the Green Bay Packers. And they performed just well enough to stick around. And, ultimately, the 49ers made all the clutch plays to enable them to pull out …

49ers end infamous Shanahan streak with comeback win vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan exorcised a personal demon in the 49ers’ thrilling 24-21 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. Before the 49ers’ NFC Divisional Round clash with the Packers, Shanahan was 0-30 in his head coaching career when …

The Canadian Press Christian McCaffrey’s go-ahead TD rallies 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Packers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half comeback of the season to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in a divisional-round playoff game on …