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NFC Championship Game 2020 Final Score, Highlights from Packers vs. 49ers

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo attempted only eight passes in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

In a pass-first era of NFL football, it was remarkable how little the ball went through the air. Also remarkable? The 49ers' dominant showing in their 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers, which sent them to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2012 season.

Garoppolo didn't need to throw the football. Instead, he just turned and handed the ball off to running back Raheem Mostert. He did that 29 times, in fact, as Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns to power San Francisco's victory.