49ers running back Christian McCaffrey celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional playoffs at Levi's Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Santa Clara, Calif. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Christian McCaffrey scored with 1:07 left, capping a clutch drive led by quarterback Brock Purdy, and linebacker Dre Greenlaw picked off one of Jordan Love's rare mistakes as the 49ers held on for a 24-21 win over the Packers in Saturday's divisional playoff game. The 49ers will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Detroit Lions in the NFC championship game next Sunday.
It's the fourth NFC title game appearance in the last five years for San Francisco.
49ers use 4th quarter rally to beat Packers, advance to NFC title game
Maybe we'll look back on the final few minutes of Saturday night's game as the one close call that San Francisco needed on their way to a Super Bowl title. Or maybe it was a sign that San Francisco is much more beatable than anyone figured.
Christian McCaffrey scored with 1:07 left, capping a clutch drive led by quarterback Brock Purdy, and linebacker Dre Greenlaw picked off one of Jordan Love's rare mistakes on a pass back over the middle to hold on to a 24-21 win. The 49ers will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Detroit Lions in the NFC championship game next Sunday.
49ers’ HC Kyle Shanahan and Packers’ HC Matt LaFleur coached together in three different stops – the Texans from 2008-09, Washington from 2010-’13 and the Falcons from 2015-’16. Shanahan has beaten LaFleur in their two previous playoff matchups. pic.twitter.com/gEgQy6xvao
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