00:41
Game start
Kickoff in the game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers. The game is underway and the first kickoff goes into the Lions’ end zone. Jared Goff will lead his offense from the 25-yard line on the first drive.
00:28
It will start soon!
Now let’s focus on the action in the NFC! In just a few minutes the journey between Detroit and San Francisco will finally start!
00:16
The Chiefs are waiting in the Super Bowl
It has been clear for a few minutes that the winner of this game will once again face the dominator of recent years: Thanks to its defense, Kansas City was able to prevail in Baltimore 17:10 and is therefore in the super league for the fourth time in six years under Mahomes. Bowl. An incredible record from the 28-year-old, who is currently probably the only one who can actually be trusted to wrest GOAT status from Tom Brady. So we can look forward to Andy Reid, Travis Kelce and of course Taylor Swift in Las Vegas in two weeks.
23:59
Defensive weaknesses in pass defense
If there’s a weakness in the underdog, it’s pass defense. Both the Rams and Tampa Bay threw for around 350 yards with good rates, and against a caliber like Purdy and the 49ers offense, you certainly have to be more consistent today. But since the Lions are currently enjoying the moment and seem to be growing beyond themselves, anything is conceivable. There’s one thing San Francisco shouldn’t do under any circumstances: underestimate today’s opponent.
23:54
Lions with a tough fight
But the team has had to stretch a lot to achieve this success. In the wild card round it was very close against former colleague Stafford, and the Buccaneers also proved to be the expected resilient underdog last week. Nevertheless, the guests mastered both tasks because the German-American Amon-Ra St. Brown also performed extremely well as a key player in the playoffs after a strong season. Tight end Sam LaPorta also excelled and Detroit could also rely on the running game.
23:46
Detroit’s story time is about to go into the next round
On the other hand, the Lions have a real Cinderella story on the pitch. Not because of the performance, because coach Dan Campbell’s team did well over the season and is not entirely unexpected in the “semi-finals” of the NFL. But rather when you look at the difficult history of football in Detroit. Because they waited for decades for a win in the playoffs, and in 2008 they wrote inglorious history with the weakest season record to date of 0-16. But now the work of the last few years in the draft finally seems to be worth it and culminates in a team that not only made it back into the playoffs, but now even has the chance to make the big splash. One thing is certain: the entire city and region is rooting for the underdog today.
23:39
Purdy tipping the scales?
Nevertheless, the 49ers quarterback still has to finally prove himself in the playoffs. Last year he was ultimately stopped by an injury, but this year he wants to silence the doubters with an even bigger hit. Maybe it wasn’t a bad thing that after a week’s break in the Divisional Round the Packers demanded more than expected. Purdy and Co. had to come back from a deficit in the final quarter and a late interception clinched the win. This is also part of the dominance of the home team, who can always rely on their defense.
11:25 p.m
49ers clear favorite?
Do you actually have to write much about the two opponents? On the one hand, there are the 49ers, who were able to land an absolute stroke of luck at the quarterback position with Brock Purdy very late in the 2022 draft. Otherwise, the Californians started the season as one of the favorites and, apart from a small phase of weakness, absolutely lived up to their role. Offensively, in Christian McCaffrey you have an all-purpose weapon that is second to none, as well as many reliable pass receivers. The team is so deep that experts sometimes only attribute Purdy’s quality to the system. He won’t win MVP despite his great stats, but the fact that the 24-year-old is getting involved in the discussion of the best player in his second year is quite remarkable.
11:20 p.m
Only one win away from the Super Bowl
Hello and welcome to the NFL Playoffs NFC Championship! A long season is slowly but surely coming to an end. But of course not quietly and secretly, but with a lot of drama and tension! Kansas City and Baltimore are currently engaged in a thrilling duel in the AFC and from 0:30 German time the second Super Bowl participant in the NFC will be fought between Detroit and San Francisco.