NFL Conference Championship Playoff Results! SF vs KC

For the 4th time in 5 years we’ll have the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl….and the first of those appearances turned out to be a 30-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers….so let’s have at it.

 

49ers 34-31 Lions

 

-Decisions, decisions, decisions…. -This is going to be the defining conversation of SF’s comeback win (separate conversation about how the 49ers have been outplayed in 5 of 8 quarters and won both games) -Real reason why the 49ers are going to Vegas is they got their act in gear on offense in the 2nd half.  281 yards of offense on the 5 drives that produced scores (FG-TD-TD-FG-TD) -Brock Purdy with three significant first down scrambles. -Brandon Aiyuk catching a 51 yard pass off the facemask of a Detroit defensive back (should have been an interception/incomoplete pass, but…) -Josh Reynolds back to back dropped passes and the Jamyr Gibbs fumble were waaaaaay more consequential.    

 

KC 17-10 Baltimore   -Ravens have to be the happiest bunch in the world that there was so many debateable things about the SF win, because – nationally speaking – they’re almost getting a pass. -The Chiefs are great and Patrick Mahomes might end up as the most decorated QB ever before it’s over, but this was a Ravens disaster. -How do you run the ball only 16 times all game?  And, some of those are Lamar scrambles, so….what 13 called running plays? -Zay Flowers had a great game with 115 yards receiving and a touchdown, but a stupid taunting penalty (separate convo about that), a fumble going into the end zone and then a boo-boo when you slam your hand on the bench. -Ravens also committed a couple of personal fouls that gave KC 30 yards late in the game. -Brilliant to jump off on 1st and 5….even if they went too far and made it a personal foul.