Two California teams are looking to return to the Super Bowl for the second time in five years, although some may not have predicted they’d be there when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Los Angeles Rams.
The Rams have had ups and downs on offense throughout the regular season, but they came back last Sunday to play the defending Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw through the air for two touchdowns for a total of 366 yards. The Rams almost screwed it up, losing a 27-3 lead to Tom Brady. However, a 44-yard pass to Cooper Kupp in the dying seconds set up Matt Gay’s game-winning field goal to set off the upset.
The Rams are looking to make it to their fifth Super Bowl and their first in three years. Overall, LA sits 4-9 in appearances in conference titles.
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San Francisco didn’t have nearly the same amount of offense when it faced the NFL’s best team in the regular season, as they held the Green Bay Packers to just 263 yards of offense at snowy Lambeau Field in their divisional matchup. The Niners were unable to get a touchdown until they hit a blocked punt in the fourth quarter to level the game at 10. After regaining the ball a few minutes from time, Jimmy Garoppolo led a slow drive down the field. enough to field Robbie Gould’s 45-yard game winner to send the Niners to the conference championship.
This is the 49ers’ second NFC Championship game in three seasons as they attempt to return to the Super Bowl for the eighth time in franchise history after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs years ago.
Although the Rams come as the higher seeds, the 49ers could be the favorite in this one. San Francisco has swept the season series over the Rams, including a win in the regular-season finale, and has beaten its division rivals from the 2018 season six straight seasons.
Sunday marks only the second time these two franchises have met in the playoffs as Joe Montana and Jerry Rice led the Niners in the 1989 NFC title game en route to a Super Bowl victory over the Rams.
What: NFC Conference Championship Game
Who: (6) San Francisco 49ers vs. (4) Los Angeles Rams
When: Sunday 30 January
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
Channel: FOX
Stream: FuboTV (free trial), Sling, DirecTV Stream
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