NFC Championship Preview: Lions Vs. 49ers Lines, Props & Injury Report

Storybook Lions to face 49ers in San Francisco

The Detroit Lions head into the NFC championship on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET in a season in which the team won its first postseason game since 1991. As the No. 3 seed, Detroit will take on the No. 1 seed San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers appeared in the NFC championship last season, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles following injuries to quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson. The 49ers are home favorites on the spread and on the moneyline.

Lions will look to continue success against the run

This season, the Lions held opponents to just 87.7 rushing yards per game during the regular season, which was second in the league. They allowed 68 to the Los Angeles Rams and 89 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The defense will look to continue that trend against a 49ers offense that averaged 138.9 rushing yards per game (fourth in the league) and posted 111 in the divisional round against the Packers. In that game, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had 98 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

49ers’ path to victory potentially includes success through the air

During the regular season, the 49ers averaged 257.2 yards per game through the air. Among all quarterbacks with at least 100 dropbacks this season, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy led the league in yards per attempt (9.6). He also was fifth in passing yards (4,280) and third in touchdown passes (31). He played 16 of 17 games during the regular season.

In the NFC championship, San Francisco will face a Lions defense that allowed 22.2 completions (18th) and 256.9 passing yards (second most) per game. Including the playoffs, Detroit has allowed the last five quarterbacks it’s faced to throw for 345 yards or more. Before that, the Lions allowed just three quarterbacks to throw for more than 300 yards.

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Lions Vs. 49ers head-to-head

STATS	Lions DET	49ers SF
Offense Ranking OFF RNK	3rd	2nd
Defense Ranking DEF RNK	13th	11th
Offense Net Yards Per Game OFF NET YPG	416	420
Defense Net Yards Per Game DEF NET YPG	329.4	316.2
Passing Yards Per Game PASS YPG	258.2	262
Turnovers Committed Per Game TOC PG	0.8	1.3

Lions Vs. 49ers injury report: Who’s out, who’s starting

As the NFL season heads into its 21st week, the injuries for the 49ers and Lions are stacking up. The Lions saw center Frank Ragnow return to action last week after spraining his knee and ankle, but he’s questionable for this game. Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson had surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will miss the game.

For the 49ers, wide receiver Deebo Samuel left the divisional round early against the Packers, injuring his shoulder. It’s believed to be on par with a similar injury earlier this season that caused him to miss two games.

San Francisco 49ers conference championship injury update: Deebo Samuel questionable

Player	Injury	Status
Danny Gray	Shoulder	Out
Clelin Ferrell	Knee	Out
Deebo Samuel	Shoulder	Questionable

Detroit Lions conference championship injury update: Frank Ragnow questionable with sprained knee and ankle

Player

Pos

Injury

Status

Snaps/g

Comment

Aidan Hutchinson	DL	Tibia	Out	56.6	Hutchinson suffered a broken left tibia and has been ruled out indefinitely. A move to the injured reserve list is expected.
Antoine Green	WR	Concussion	Out	0	Green is dealing with a concussion and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Brodric Martin	DL	Knee	Out	0	Martin is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Carlton Davis	CB	Head	Questionable	62	Week 7
Christian Mahogany	G	Illness	Questionable	0	The Lions have opened the 21-day practice window for Mahogany as they await his return from the non-football illness list.
Connor Galvin	OT	Knee	Out	0	Galvin is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
David Bada	DT	Achilles	Out	0	Bada is dealing with an Achilles injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Derrick Barnes	LB	Knee	Out	49	Barnes is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Emmanuel Moseley	CB	Pectoral	Out	0	Moseley is dealing with a torn pectoral and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Ifeatu Melifonwu	S	Ankle	Out	0	Melifonwu has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games.
John Cominsky	DL	Knee	Out	0	Cominsky is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Kyle Peko	DT	Pectoral	Questionable	19	Week 7
Marcus Davenport	DL	Elbow	Out	49.5	Davenport suffered an elbow injury has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Michael Badgley	K	Hamstring	Out	0	Badgley suffered a torn hamstring and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Nate Lynn	DL	Shoulder	Out	0	Lynn is dealing with a shoulder injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Netane Muti	G	Shoulder	Out	0	Muti is dealing with a shoulder injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.
Tre’Quan Smith	WR	Undisclosed	Out	0	Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2024-25 season.