Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers: NFC Championship Preview
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00:00 Who's going to win this game, John?
00:09 Man Grant, it's going to be something to see a spectacle.
00:12 Many people are kind of wondering how's this game going to go?
00:15 You know, I think that both teams are going to want to run the football, establish the
00:19 run.
00:20 I mean, Christian McCaffrey's all world.
00:22 You see on tape, you see what he's able to do to elude tackles.
00:25 You see Brock Purdy, his confidence bursting on the scene.
00:28 We're hearing that Debo Samuel is getting back to practice.
00:31 You know he's going to suit up.
00:32 This is going to be a war.
00:34 I think that the Lions clearly are going to learn a lot from what the Packers did offensively
00:40 against that defense.
00:41 A lot of runs outside, a lot of blocking, a lot of abilities to maybe go outside to
00:46 tackle.
00:47 So this is a game I think Dan Campbell loves.
00:48 Pound the Rock, we haven't even talked about David Montgomery, a true gritty running back
00:53 that can really take advantage of this offensive line.
00:57 It's going to be a close game.
00:59 I know the 49ers are hungry.
01:01 I see a very close contest and really it's just like in any game where you got the two
01:07 really best teams in the NFC going at it.
01:10 Who blinks first?
01:12 And you know, out here all year long, this is a team that has won 12 games, coming off
01:18 a two home playoff wins.
01:21 It's not going to be easy.
01:23 It's going to be a grind, maybe even overtime.
01:25 But I think that the Lions take this one 20 to 17 final possession.
01:31 Maybe this is the way it goes.
01:32 A low scoring game, low scoring game.
01:35 I see, I see the Lions, they don't want to get into a shootout with the 49ers.
01:40 They want to control the game and limit the possessions and keep it in the twenties.
01:45 And I think, I think, you know, nothing official, but I think on their board, it's a race to
01:50 20 who gets to 21st wins this football game.
01:53 And I think that's going to be the Lions and it's going to be tough.
01:56 There's no disrespect to the 49ers.
01:58 Clearly a team that didn't even play their best game against the Packers and beat one
02:04 of the hottest teams in the NFC.
02:08 And you recognize, you said it yourself, a team that's kind of been knocking on the door.
02:13 Their hunger level should match Detroit's.
02:16 Two hungry teams going to battle for the NFC title.
02:19 I can't wait to see it.
02:21 I think it has all the makings of a classic, but being from Detroit, got it.
02:26 Got to think it, got to believe it.
02:27 49ers go down to the Lions by three.
02:30 Yeah, I totally understand what you mean about the Detroit offensive game plan.
02:35 Run the ball, shorten the game, go for it on fourth down, give the Niners as few number
02:39 of possessions as possible.
02:41 That's got to be their game plan.
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