2023 Divisional Round – Lions vs San Francisco 49ers
Lions fall short in NFC Championship after blowing 17-point lead.
The 2023 NFC Championship Game was the final playoff game for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 season. The Lions hosted the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field.
Quick Facts
- Game
- NFC Championship, 2023 season
- Score
- 49ers 34, Lions 31
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Lions record (regular season)
- 12-5
Lore & Background
The Lions yielded a 24–7 lead and lost in the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers 34–31.
Reader's Guide
The game was the NFC Championship, not the Divisional Round. The Lions advanced to the NFC Championship for the first time since the 1991 season after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–23 in the Divisional Round.
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