In the NFC championship game on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions 34–31 thanks to two touchdowns from Christian McCaffrey and another touchdown pass from Brock Purdy. This victory secured a Super Bowl matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The top-seeded Ravens were defeated 17–10 by Kansas City, the reigning Super Bowl champions, earlier in the day in Baltimore.
In the 2020 championship game, the Chiefs defeated the Niners in a thrilling comeback victory, 31-20.
San Francisco began the title game in Las Vegas on February 11 as 2.5-point favorites.
The 49ers overcame a 17-point deficit held by the Lions at halftime to secure their spot in the Super Bowl.
A key play in the rally was a 51-yard pass to Brandon Aiyuk after the ball bounced off the face mask of Kindle Vildor.
Aiyuk said a ladybug landed on his shoe earlier in the day, telling Fox Sports: “Great luck — God was with us today.”
Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to victory, going 30-for-39 for 241 yards and no interceptions. His favorite target, Travis Kelce, caught 11 passes for 116 yards..
A 51-yard pass to Brandon Aiyuk after the ball rebounded off Kindle Vildor’s face mask was a crucial play in the rally.
Aiyuk told Fox Sports, “Great luck— God was with us today,” after a ladybug landed on his shoe earlier in the day.
Leading Kansas City to win, Patrick Mahomes completed 30-of-39 passes for 241 yards with no interceptions. Travis Kelce, his favorite target, caught 11 passes for 116 yards.
The couple, Taylor Swift and Kelce, were in Baltimore on Sunday to watch and celebrate Kansas City’s victory. On Super Bowl eve, she is performing live at the Tokyo Dome. Her attendance in Las Vegas was made possible by the fact that the event will end at roughly dawn in West Coast time.
