The San Francisco 49ers, current Super Bowl favorites, defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in the divisional round after earning a No. 1 seed and wild card bye. They’ll take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC championship at home. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with Fox on the broadcast.
Against the Packers, quarterback Brock Purdy completed 23 of 39 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown. Running back Christian McCaffrey had 17 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end George Kittle added four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown.
The opposing Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-28, with quarterback Jared Goff throwing for 287 yards and two touchdowns.
San Francisco 49ers conference championship injury report
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Potential key missing players
Deebo Samuel (shoulder)
During the divisional round game against the Packers, the 49ers’ Samuel exited early with a shoulder injury. This injury is comparable to one earlier this season in which he missed two games. David Lombardi of The Athletic has reported there’s no fracture, but Samuel remains in pain.
Danny Gray (shoulder)
The 49ers opened the 21-day window for wide receiver Danny Gray a few weeks ago. At the conclusion of that evaluation period, they’ve opted to keep him on injured reserve. Gray suffered his injury in August during the preseason.
Clelin Ferrell (knee)
In Week 18, Ferrell suffered a knee injury that landed him on injury reserve. He finished the season with four sacks and 31 pressures.
