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The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions 34-31 in the NFC Championship Game, advancing to play in Super LVIII, the franchise's eighth Super Bowl appearance all-time.

The Lions seemed to be in control, heading into halftime up 24-7. But the 49ers roared back with 17 unanswered points in eight minutes during the third quarter.

San Francisco kept the strong momentum going in the fourth quarter, taking a three-point lead after Jake Moody hit a 33-yard field goal with 9:52 left in the game. On the Lions' ensuing drive, they failed to convert on fourth down near the redzone and the 49ers capitalized with a touchdown, stretching their lead to 10 to ice the game.