Will the 49ersand#039; third straight trip to the NFC Championship Game is Sunday magic? Not when Leos accept their inferior status and express it.Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers (-7.5)How do you beat a well-coached, experienced playoff team with nine Pro Bowlers on the roster? With a strong passing game and small house money. After winning two playoff games for the first time since 1957, the Lions can afford to play loose and loose when they face the 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. No one expects them to win, which is exactly what head coach Dan Campbell likes.Lions quarterback Jared Goff led the Rams to Super Bowl LIII in 2018, and with a talented group of passers, he has a great chance to do it again. As good as the 49ers’ defense is, they were more vulnerable to the pass than the run. San Francisco gave up the 19th most passing yards per game (214.2) and the third most yards per game (89.7) during the regular season.Amon-Ra St. The NFL’s third-ranked receiver in Brown, Detroit’s second-ranked passing game in the regular season. St. Brown has 187 yards and a score in two playoff games, but he has welcome competition from Josh Reynolds, Goffin’s Rams teammate.Reynolds has 107 yards and a touchdown in two playoff games, just slightly better than rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. In the wild card round, LaPorta had three hits but one point. He caught nine passes for 65 yards against the Pirates.Of course, Detroit doesn’t have to leave the race entirely. The 49ers’ defense can be stingy, but running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery have combined for 189 yards and three scores in two playoff games. Gibbs averaged 8.2 yards per carry against Tampa and averaged 5.8 yards per carry on the season against 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.One way or another, Detroit’s offense needs to stay on the field against the Niners and keep players like McCaffrey on the edge. If so, the Lions could make their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.More compulsory lectures:. No
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