Game Thread: NFC Championship Game: #3 Detroit Lions @ #1 San Francisco 49ers

[Dude]

Hell of a motivator though

That he is.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Dan Campbell is the reason the Lions window is still open.

He better learn from his mistakes and stop gambling when it’s not necessary …

 

[SJ76]

Fingertips because Williams misread it and pulled up.

It’s a flea flicker. Lol

 

[Pastafazul]

Congrats 9er fans

 

[Wazmankg]

That run at the goal line there at the end was inexplicable.

I've been bitching for awhile about Johnson not running enough in close, but that isn't what I had in mind. Stupid.

 

[Robotech]

Probably would have gone into overtime if he went for the first FG. I know it’s his style, but that is basically stupid, to go for it there at that point. Changed momentum of the rest of game. Lions never recovered.

I usually love going for it, but it seemed like a no brainer to kick it and go up 27-10 to make it a three score lead in the 3rd quarter.

 

[LambeauLegs]

Kc lost to Denver and Las vegas....I think Detroit can hang just fine
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KC was dominated by the Pack a team with no pro bowlers San Fran has chance

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Sandisfan]

Talia Shire?
Tory Spelling?
Tilda Swinton?
Tom Selleck?
Tim Scott?

Tory Spelling walks into a bar and the bar tender says "Why the Long Face"

 

[Dude]

I usually love going for it, but it seemed like a no brainer to kick it and go up 27-10 to make it a three score lead in the 3rd quarter.

And keep the momentum. Lions deflated and did nothing after that. Sad to see.

 

[Mebert]

It’s a flea flicker. Lol

You have the wrong play. Goff horribly underthrew the fleaflicker.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

The other factor was the Niners are a better team, and at home. Detroit easily covered.

The difference is minimal when you get to this level, those decisions were just insane … Not taking anything from the 49rs they made the stops, but why why why why risk it ?

 

[SJ76]

That games not on Jared Goff. He made throws that could have won the game. 2 to Reynolds and 1 to Williams.

That's like saying Purdy played great and won that game because Aiyuk caught a 1/10,000 deflection that should have been a game sealing interception.

There's enough blame to go around. We needed 1 or 2 more plays and just nobody made them. But even the biggest Goff hater can't put that one on him.

Lol not blaming Goff at all.

Just said in 2 NFC championship games he has 2 TDs.

Hell in 8 total playoff games he’s averaging less than 1 TD

Crown him?

 

[SJ76]

You have the wrong play. Goff horribly underthrew the fleaflicker.

K

 

[UK Cowboy]

I hope this shuts up the Brock Purdy haters - they love to bash him as a weak QB, as a system QB who’s carried by the talent around him, and that’s total crap - Purdy is a very good QB and he proved it leading this second half comeback, he made some impressive plays and is now in the Super Bowl. Purdy is stellar and is NOT a “system QB” - he was one of the NFL’s best QB’s this year IMO and he’s now in the Super Bowl. The Purdy haters can fuck off.

Purdy has been a Hell of a QB all year

 

[Mannyrules]

I usually love going for it, but it seemed like a no brainer to kick it and go up 27-10 to make it a three score lead in the 3rd quarter.

The last TD would have tied the game had they kicked that fg. Dumb decision on 4th and 3.

 

[LambeauLegs]

He's a big reason they are here though

They most likely would have been the 1 seed playing at home if he did not do dumb shit. A failed fake punt and fourth down try cost them the vistory against GB on Thanksgiving.

 

[msgkings322]

The difference is minimal when you get to this level, those decisions were just insane … Not taking anything from the 49rs they made the stops, but why why why why risk it ?

No doubt they were dumb choices especially that second one (down 3 vs up 14), but just saying the Niners were supposed to win, and they did. 60 minute game not just 30

 

[msgkings322]

They most likely would have been the 1 seed playing at home if he did not do dumb shit. A failed fake punt and fourth down try cost them the vistory against GB on Thanksgiving.

Every team can go back and look at bad decisions that cost them games. Not saying he didn't fuck up but it's dumb to say he's why they lost. In the end they lost because the Niners were the better team, and playing at home.

 

[Jikkle]

Love Campbell as a coach but a lot of those gambles were just stupid.

Being aggressive is great but gambles in football should be calculated risks and he forgot his calculator because he did some poor calculation on some of those gambles.

Feel for the Lions fans because that's just an absolutely gut-wrenching way to lose a game. Better to get completely blown out than to lose like that.