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Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers were on the brink, needing to a spark to overcome a big deficit and avoid a third straight loss in the conference title game.
San Francisco pulled away in the second half, overcoming a 17-point deficit to break hearts and keep Detroit from its first-ever Super Bowl.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17 points down at halftime to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 on Sunday and reach the Super Bowl.
The San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17 points down at halftime to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 and reach the Super Bowl.
For all that has changed under coach Dan Campbell, the Lions reverted to the disappointing team that longtime fans had hoped was a thing of the past.