Here we go. A shot at our 3rd NFC Championship game in a row. We do know that to get to the Super Bowl we would have to go through Seattle. Stop me if you think the Seahawks were pretty nondescript in their win. If not for the fumble, the Saints could have taken over in the 2nd half and won. And if Marcus Colston didn’t have the biggest brain fart in sports history, well, they could have tied it.
Anyhow, as much I would have loved to see the championship come here, it would be a certain kind of special to beat Seattle in the Ding dome next week. Today? Well the biggest thing we need is a better showing by the offensive line. Mike Iupati was dinged up, and of course VD got dinged up early and Celek was out as well. I think Eric Reid went out as well, and Aldon Smith was just returning from his rehab. And Crabs of course. The biggest missing piece. With all that, the Niners were a near-completion to V McD that was broken up from kicking a game winning FG.
Surprising in the 2nd game was the effectiveness of LeGarrette Blount. Indy’s defense was great at keeping Brady out of the end zone, but not the running backs. For all the injuries NE has overcome, they are doing a pretty good job of things.
For once can we have a laugher?
Forty Niners Forever 
Yup.
San Francisco, which has now won eight straight games including its final six in the regular season, had never before won consecutive road playoff games. Their 13th championship game appearance in Seattle will represent an NFL all-time high.
MOre than Chicago, NY or GB? That’s unreal
Yes it is!!
Or do you mean since the merger?
Uh, yeah, it is a quote over on 49ers.com, by one of their writers.
http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Topple-Panthers-Advance-to-NFC-Title-Game/e9be3209-fd64-4391-8988-bd0119879955
Haha, I don’t have a lot of links to 9er blogs, thx. Good write up and info there
Really? That’s funny. I’m old enough to remember when SF and Pittsburgh were “the only two non-expansion franchises” in the NFL to never have played for a championship (1970-ish). How times have changed.
An even bigger deal then. DeBartalo keeps getting screwed and the single reason for niner dominance was him for twenty+ yrs.
Did anyone nail the score? If Dawson would miss a frigging FG every once in awhile I might have had it. What was the prize, Chuck? Oh.
No one nailed it twin. Maybe Irish 28-10?
Your 20-10 might be the best
I had 24-14.
Yup. Its hard to figure this week. 24-14 is as good as 28-10
I had 20-10.
20-10 is closest on the spread too so yeah U da man twin
Since the merger, the Niners are 5-9 in NFC champ games?by far the most appearances since the merger.
Actually, looks like Dallas has gone to the NFC championship 14 times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFC_Championship_Game
This is SF’s 15th appearance.
That works
Niners have been playing the best football for the last 6 weeks. If Seattle plays at the same level that they did against NO the Niners will own them.
GB beat Niners 1997 in NFC Championship game according to the link above. Young the QB?
Looks like it. It was a home game, too.
Yeah Rice was hurt/out and Hearst too. We were out-classed in that one
Was anyone planning on going to Seattle next week?
http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2014/01/12/seahawks-block-nfc-title-game-ticket-sales-to-california-and-43-other-states/
Wimps
Jesus H. Christ. You guys are mumbling and fumbling over whether or not anyone got the exact score right today in their prediction. Stop trying to nail a score. You wanna score? Trying nailing a 30-year-old Ann-Margret.
You aint scoring with her OR in da pigskin prognostication contest. 0-whatever
SCARY GINORMOUS CRANIUM! Hot bod tho. Gimme Ann Margaret in Quadrophenia
As a guy who is in the “Biz,” a “Big Head” has always been a staple of the Big Screen. Actors and actresses who “fill up” the screen with their head get preference > those who do not. Just one of those movie things…
Please explain the Mel Griffiths and Meg Ryans then…
Blame that Red Zone INT on Peyton to end the half.
I know I would if that was Alex. 😛
Did he make that? I’m still not certain that FG was good.
SDs defense isn’t very good, and Denver’s having a hard time putting them away.
Figures my one legit last comment gets filter to to spam.
Spam spelled backwards is “maps.”
Anyone else ever sell “Maps to the Stars?”
Sandawgs are right back in it.
And Dennis spelled backwards is Sinned. That is why you are going to hell, Catholic boy
Jumping Junípero Serra! I’ll save ya a spot. Just remember to bring a fan.
I was relegated to hell by the 1st grade. It’s all gravy til then.
SD’s defense would be a lot better tonight if they could wait for first movement before jumping. Manning’s making them look like chumps with his hard count.
It’s going to be Brady vs Manning in the AFC Championship Game.
I can’t hold back the pre-cum. It’s time for the money shot! 😛
Come up short, didja?
Don’t count yer chickens yet. Denver’s defense has a lot more deep balls to give up.
24-17.
Peyton Manning at his finest on the curl to TE JT.
Trust.
And then he throws on 1st dn?
good thing Tom Brady will be the future prez, and not he.
San Diego blows a golden opportunity to get the ball back.