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ATLANTA -- The San Francisco 49ers entered the NFC Championship Game having allowed at least 31 points to three of their previous four opponents. It's looking like that trend will continue after Atlanta jumped to a 24-14 halftime lead over the 49e...

It's a little early to start previewing a Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers matchup in the NFC Championship Game. Both teams have hurdles to clear in the NFC divisional playoffs this weekend. It's so close to happening, though, and how sweet...

Greetings. The mind wanders during a six-hour flight across the country. More than once during the trip home I envisioned the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers playing one another in the NFC Championship Game. Imagine what that one would do...

Filippo from Windsor, Canada, thinks Alex Smith, not Kyle Williams, was the 49ers' biggest problem in the NFC Championship Game. He wondered whether the team could trade for Peyton Manning this offseason. Mike Sando: There will almost certainly be...

The San Francisco 49ers' playoff elimination suddenly forces them to face the tough questions an offseason brings into focus. Forget about Kyle Williams' rough day on punt returns in the NFC Championship Game. Those miscues were unfortunate, but n...

Six of eight humans predicting NFL outcomes for ESPN cast their votes for the New York Giants over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. They were split on the 49ers and New Orleans Saints last week. I'll post my prediction Friday,...

The San Francisco 49ers went into the 2011 season hoping to close the deal on a new stadium in Santa Clara. Let's just say it was a good time to go 13-3 and advance to the NFC Championship Game. Mike Rosenberg of the San Jose Mercury News says ...

Quick thoughts from NFC West players via Twitter regarding whether the Chicago Bears' Jay Cutler should have played through a knee injury in the NFC Championship Game: Darnell Dockett, Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman: "If I'm on chicago team ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Those following along on Faceboook might have seen the San Francisco 49ers NFC West championship T-shirt I ran across Saturday several miles south of Candlestick Park. The 49ers do not play til Monday night, of course. My plan wil...

It's tough to imagine Bernie Miklasz breaking away from the St. Louis Rams' bye week to cover championship baseball -- wink, wink -- but that was the case recently. My weekly NFC West conversation on 101ESPN St. Louis carried on Tuesday (audio her...