This postseason has destroyed a lot of demons in Detroit. Not only did the Detroit Lions win their first playoff game since the 1991 season, they also made it to their first NFC Championship game since that same season. To get there though, Detroit defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 last Sunday in the NFC divisional round. This time it wasn’t a Washington opponent they were lined up against in the conference championship game, it was the San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers were the top team in the NFC this postseason, and coming off a bye week they defeated the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round to host the championship game.