{"id":108454,"date":"2024-01-22T05:19:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T05:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2024\/01\/22\/san-francisco-49ers-vs-detroit-lions-prediction-picks-preview-nfc-championship-game\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T05:19:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T05:19:58","slug":"san-francisco-49ers-vs-detroit-lions-prediction-picks-preview-nfc-championship-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2024\/01\/22\/san-francisco-49ers-vs-detroit-lions-prediction-picks-preview-nfc-championship-game\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions Prediction, Picks &amp; Preview | NFC Championship Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"XhxJJ69TuG\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the NFC Championship game of the NFL Playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) and Detroit Lions (12-5) square off at Levi&#8217;s Stadium on Sunday, January 28, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers have been clicking on all fronts this year, as they rank third-best in scoring offense (28.9 points per game) and third-best in scoring defense (17.5 points allowed per game). The Lions&#8217; defense ranks 19th in the NFL with 336.1 total yards surrendered per game, but they&#8217;ve been carried by their offense, which ranks third-best by accumulating 394.8 total yards per contest.<\/p>\n<h2>49ers vs. Lions Picks<\/h2>\n<h2>Game Info: 49ers vs. Lions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Sunday, January 28, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 6:30 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> FOX<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Santa Clara, California<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Levi&#8217;s Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get your NFL contest started with <a href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen24.com\/Ctc\/2M+23284\/d12hVd04\/JlF3pr4cW8wLKSR6lZ3nTW7NDwDx1-rb7rW32cDC1877k_0W4t344w2j7Bp5W45XzkG3Y4vXcW8mCH_w4y4GVcW45c6b68MMfKGW24bb6n9gf3P2W3q09Fh6jkpj3W53Zmkb510ntCW48S5hS9l0SXpW8lj-RM4tRJ7RW7h07Xx4R2_5xW58CfdJ3N_CPnN2WHLgTy-tgfW1Nw2K46nLrYtW4xC2Z18wsXmzW76MvSB3NVk7hW24mwdw83-HTFW1DXr_L5xhDZ3W22GfRr700CZbW7nJcpS6yTjd3W4wkF3V5qS1HjW6FBXNn11YmQrW36GKrD3xw2BXW3Zknvs7dqTS8W5XRFMC2wTr4YW4LFlTp4BthZHW75VbJ_7SqC8_f4LGtK004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Splash Sports<\/a>, the leader in peer-to-peer real-money gaming. Play against your friends, not the house.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen24.com\/Ctc\/2M+23284\/d12hVd04\/JlF3pr4cW8wLKSR6lZ3kvW7L3zXV8dkQHpW2FGvb-748jBKN1d1_hrN2YVWW73Sx6b9cCSjgW4vfR644ywCkXW3Jmr3V4QH5cwVbLnyF5NL6r8W1Wz42V4VmRt_W7yR4Fz4W7vFRW5DfRxD6DF1BfW5bx5N97vHxsbW1gy5m68gBx35W38xzPF3pSdq3W1BVZkh50F2JgN7zvkkY6j8_gW2rjj3M10X7YdW4qYNHT28Tz-MW2FvHHx57FmLwW7h-j5Q3pkrSJW5Hp0qQ6d8x7gW34Tsg18yzqKxW12XnXP7jcyMnVy9qZJ1tsNq7W6Td2zB92VbHyW6Nd_0T73lXFGW67K8LS6nFmjqW6CcSnR45N4SnW6kT7jG6CkPYYf3c4bPd04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at some betting trends and insights for San Francisco (-7) versus Detroit on Sunday. The over\/under has been set at 51 points for this game.<\/p>\n<h2>Game Trends for 49ers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The 49ers compiled a 9-8-0 record against the spread in the regular season, and their record in the playoffs is 0-1-0.<\/li>\n<li>The 49ers are 5-6 ATS this season (regular season and playoffs) when playing as at least 7-point favorites.<\/li>\n<li>A total of nine of the 49ers&#8217; games in the regular season hit the over, and zero of one in the playoffs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stats &amp; Insights for 49ers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On offense, the 49ers have been a top-five unit, ranking second-best in the NFL by compiling 398.4 yards per game. They rank eighth on defense (303.9 yards allowed per game). <\/li>\n<li>The 49ers have been thriving on both offense and defense, ranking third-best in scoring offense (28.9 points per game) and third-best in scoring defense (17.5 points allowed per game). <\/li>\n<li>The 49ers have the 14th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (214.2 allowed per game), and they&#8217;ve been better offensively, ranking fourth-best with 257.9 passing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>The 49ers have been shining on both sides of the ball in the running game, ranking third-best in rushing offense (140.5 rushing yards per game) and third-best in rushing defense (89.7 rushing yards allowed per game). <\/li>\n<li>The 49ers rank 23rd in third-down defense this season (40.9% third-down percentage allowed), but they&#8217;ve been playing really well on offense, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with a 47.5% third-down percentage.<\/li>\n<li>On the offensive side of the ball, the 49ers have been a top-five unit in terms of yards per play, ranking best in the NFL by compiling 6.8 yards per play. They rank eighth on defense (5.3 yards per play allowed). <\/li>\n<li>The 49ers have forced 28 total turnovers (fifth in NFL) this season and have turned it over 18 times (sixth in NFL) for a turnover margin of +10, the fifth-best in the league.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Players for 49ers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Christian McCaffrey: 272 CAR \/ 1,459 YDS \/ 91.2 YPG \/ 14 TD \/ 67 REC \/ 564 YDS \/ 35.3 YPG \/ 7 TD<\/li>\n<li>Elijah Mitchell: 75 CAR \/ 281 YDS \/ 25.5 YPG \/ 2 TD \/ 6 REC \/ 14 YDS \/ 1.3 YPG \/ 0 TD<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Aiyuk: 75 REC \/ 1,342 YDS \/ 83.9 YPG \/ 7 TD<\/li>\n<li>George Kittle: 65 REC \/ 1,020 YDS \/ 63.8 YPG \/ 6 TD<\/li>\n<li>Deebo Samuel: 60 REC \/ 892 YDS \/ 59.5 YPG \/ 7 TD<\/li>\n<li>Fred Warner: 132 TKL \/ 6.0 TFL \/ 2.5 SACK \/ 4 INT \/ 11 PD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Game Trends for Lions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Lions won 12 games against the spread in the regular season, while failing to cover five times. In the playoffs, they have an ATS record of 1-1-0.<\/li>\n<li>Lions games hit the over 11 out of 17 times in the regular season, and one of two postseason games have hit the over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stats &amp; Insights for Lions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Lions&#8217; offense has been excelling, accumulating 394.8 total yards per contest (third-best) this season. On defense, they rank 19th by surrendering 336.1 total yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>The Lions&#8217; defense ranks 23rd in the NFL with 23.2 points given up per game, but they&#8217;ve been carried by their offense, which ranks fifth-best by putting up 27.1 points per game.<\/li>\n<li>The Lions&#8217; pass defense ranks 27th in the NFL with 247.4 passing yards allowed per contest, but they&#8217;ve been carried by their offense, which ranks second-best by accumulating 258.9 passing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>Things have been going well for the Lions on both sides of the ball, as they are averaging 135.9 rushing yards per game (fifth-best) and ceding just 88.8 rushing yards per game (second-best).<\/li>\n<li>The Lions are putting up a 41.5% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (10th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up a 37.1% third-down rate (10th-ranked) on defense.<\/li>\n<li>The Lions&#8217; defense ranks 27th in the NFL with 5.9 yards given up per play, but they&#8217;ve been bolstered by their offense, which ranks third-best by accumulating 6.1 yards per play.<\/li>\n<li>At 0, the Lions have the 16th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 23 forced turnovers (18th in NFL) and 23 turnovers committed (19th in NFL).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Players for Lions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>David Montgomery: 219 CAR \/ 1,015 YDS \/ 72.5 YPG \/ 13 TD \/ 16 REC \/ 117 YDS \/ 8.4 YPG \/ 0 TD<\/li>\n<li>Jahmyr Gibbs: 182 CAR \/ 945 YDS \/ 63.0 YPG \/ 10 TD \/ 52 REC \/ 316 YDS \/ 21.1 YPG \/ 1 TD<\/li>\n<li>Amon-Ra St. Brown: 119 REC \/ 1,515 YDS \/ 94.7 YPG \/ 10 TD<\/li>\n<li>Sam LaPorta: 86 REC \/ 889 YDS \/ 52.3 YPG \/ 10 TD<\/li>\n<li>Josh Reynolds: 40 REC \/ 608 YDS \/ 38.0 YPG \/ 5 TD<\/li>\n<li>Alex Anzalone: 129 TKL \/ 7.0 TFL \/ 3.0 SACK \/ 6 PD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the NFC Championship game of the NFL Playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers (12-5) and Detroit Lions (12-5) square off at Levi&#8217;s Stadium on Sunday, January 28, 2024. 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