San Francisco 49ers beat Detroit Lions 34-31 to reach Super Bowl

The San Francisco 49ers produced a stunning second-half fightback to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 and reach their second Super Bowl in four years on Sunday.

The 49ers set up a rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl against Kansas City after recovering from a 24-7 halftime deficit to score 27 points and seal a dramatic NFC Championship victory in Santa Clara.

The loss was a heartbreaking blow for Detroit, who had been bidding to remove themselves from the list of four NFL teams who have never reached a Super Bowl.

Ultimately, however, Detroit’s risky calls to pass up two kickable field goals in the second half in favor of failed fourth down conversions came back to haunt them.

Instead it was San Francisco who showed the composure that will send them into the February 11 Super Bowl showdown against the Chiefs in Las Vegas, where they will be looking to avenge their 31-20 loss to Kansas City in the 2020 showpiece in Miami.

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