49ers overcome 17-point deficit to beat Lions, meet Chiefs in Super Bowl
LA TimesThe 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey, right, celebrates his touchdown against the Lions. it’s special for me.” Purdy passed for a touchdown and scrambled several times for long gains, running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns, and the defense forced a fumble and incomplete passes on several key fourth-down plays as the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl for the eighth time. “Since we met them in ’19, seems like they’ve been there every year since,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “It kind of unlocked the whole team,” Shanahan said of the long play, which set up Purdy’s six-yard touchdown pass to Aiyuk and pulled the 49ers within seven points. Elijah Mitchell’s short touchdown run extended the 49ers’ lead to 10 points, but Goff’s short touchdown pass to Williams pulled the Lions within three points.