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The San Francisco 49ers have overtaken the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans as favorites to win the Super Bowl through Week 15. Week 16: Odds to Win Super Bowl Odds Last Week Current 49ers 6-1 9-2 ...

The NFL plans to announce its 2012 regular-season schedule Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. A look at four regular-season openers fans could embrace: San Francisco at Green Bay. The Packers were supposed to stand between the 49ers and the Super Bowl last...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NFL scouting combine wraps up this week in a relatively new venue. Lucas Oil Stadium was also site of the Super Bowl this year. The San Francisco 49ers will not be playing host to the combine at any point, but they appear li...

INDIANAPOLIS -- General manager Trent Baalke showed respect Thursday for the team that knocked his San Francisco 49ers from the playoffs. That doesn't mean Baalke wanted to watch the New York Giants or any other team in the Super Bowl. Baalke, ...

INDIANAPOLIS - Reddened eyes and a hushed voice told the story for Wes Welker in Super Bowl XLVI. The pass he dropped with four minutes remaining was a turning point against New England in the Patriots' 21-17 defeat to the New York Giants. No amou...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Five hours before kickoff seemed like a good time to arrive at Lucas Oil Stadium for Super Bowl XLVI. The city skyline is clearly visible through the giant windows above the end zone with "New York Giants" emblazoned on it. Here's ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Significant defensive improvements have given the NFC champion New York Giants a boost during their run to Super Bowl XLVI. AFC champion New England has fared better in scoring defense than by traditional yardage measures. Overa...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The usual NFC West chat takes on a Super Bowl feel this week. I'll be participating for an hour beginning at 1 p.m. ET from the Super Bowl media center. Hope to see you there. The chat is taking priority during an hour already p...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The San Francisco 49ers came oh-so-close to reaching Super Bowl XLVI. Their 20-17 defeat to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game, though most directly related to a special-teams turnover in overtime, reflected shortcomi...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The 2005 Seattle Seahawks just missed the cut when Jamison Hensley and I ranked our 10 best Super Bowl losers. Not that making such a list would provide consolation. Rocky Bernard collected a career-high 8.5 sacks with that Seattle...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Cris Collinsworth famously called the 2008 Arizona Cardinals the worst playoff team in NFL history. That was before the Cardinals won three consecutive playoff games to reach Super Bowl XLIII. That improbable run forced Collinswort...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The New York Giants were not scheduled to arrive on the Super Bowl scene til Monday afternoon. The Eli Manning hype -- or would that be anticipated hype? -- was already grating on one San Francisco 49ers fan. Patrick from California ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Yes, it's cold here in central Indiana. But not NFL scouting combine cold. The weather for Super Bowl week is exactly freezing at present, with moderate winds adding bite to the winter air, but I've felt a much colder chill while s...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Surely it could not end this way for the San Francisco 49ers. A fumble during a punt return, in overtime? The New York Giants recovering the ball and kicking a gift 31-yard field goal to reach Super Bowl XLVI against New England? ...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 20-17 defeat to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game at Candlestick Park: What it means: The 49ers missed a chance to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLVI thanks largely to two critical miscues in t...

The San Francisco 49ers are favored to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLVI. They were 40-1 longshots at one point last offseason. 2008-11 You Called It Repeat Winners Rank Winner Ws 1 fundadfor2 3 1 pope_c_hawk ...