The 2024 conference title games are now just three days away. In the second of Sunday’s two contests, the No. 1 seed San Francisco 49ers will play host to the No. 3 seed Detroit Lions for the right to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.
In our effort to break down these matchups from every conceivable angle, we’re once again using this space to do a little tale of the tape type of comparison, breaking down which team has the edge at every single position. We already did the same on Wednesday for the AFC finalists.
Without further ado …
Quarterback: 49ers
Brock Purdy and Jared Goff are pretty similar in that they are talented but limited quarterbacks who are unquestionably elevated by their scheme and surrounding talent. It’s hard to extricate either of these players from their surroundings, but Purdy has shown a bit more ability to create outside of structure and under pressure, and has shown a higher ceiling in terms of his raw production — even while throwing at lower volume.
Running back: 49ers
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-01-25 13:02:03
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