REPORT: The 49ers Demonstrated The Strength Of Title Seasoning…
I was enthralled with the thrilling NFC Championship match between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers, which San Francisco prevailed 34-31. By the time the game was over, I found that the numbers 77 and seven were the most illuminating of all.
That’s how many Championship games each side’s players have participated in. More specifically, players from Detroit had participated in seven championships and players from San Francisco in 77. Even while I am aware that players are ultimately responsible for winning the game, the 49ers benefited much from the experience of their past.
Using their coach Dan Campbell’s aggressive, knee-biting tactics, the motivated and inspiring Lions got to work right away in Sunday’s game in San Francisco, seemingly pushing the 49ers all over the field. The 49ers only scored one touchdown in the first half, as the Lions scored three touchdowns and converted a field goal. As the teams made their way to the locker rooms for halftime, there seemed an unsettling inevitability to the Lions’ dominance over San Francisco, given the level of fervor surrounding their march to success this year.