49ers and Falcons Will Hope Injuries Don't Hinder Their Defense

Both NFC teams have to be pleased with their injury status' entering the biggest game of the season (so far). With no injuries forcing a player out of action, the NFC Championship will have both teams' full roster on display. There is one defensive playmaker on each side that that will be less then 100% though, and this could be important in a game in which both teams will need as much help as possible to stop their opponent from scoring.

• Jan 19, 2013

TTYM: Tebow's Brother Is 'All A Twitter' and Bad Lip Reading NFL Style

• Jan 18, 2013

Monkey Not Off Falcons' Back Yet

When the Atlanta Falcons beat the Seattle Seahawks, they earned the first playoff win for both Matt Ryan and Tony Gonzalez. The entire franchise was able to breathe a sigh of relief, but will need to re-focus with San Francisco up next. With the winner heading to the Super Bowl, Atlanta must be careful to not suffer an emotional let down, and will face even more pressure as the stakes have been raised.

• Jan 18, 2013

CBS Local Predictions Championship Round

• Jan 18, 2013

Inside The NFL's James Brown Stops By The Don Geronimo Show

• Jan 17, 2013

On Sunday, NaVorro Bowman And Patrick Willis Will Be Asked To Do The (Almost) Impossible

There are a lot of things that will be needed to slow down the Atlanta Falcons offense in the NFC Championship Game. The 49er secondary will have their hands full chasing Roddy White and Julio Jones around, but the key match-up is going to be NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis vs. Tony Gonzalez. There is no doubt that Gonzalez is the greatest ever at the tight end position, but this is a match up that San Francisco can win.

• Jan 17, 2013

49er Defensive Tackle Ricky Jean Francois Talks About Team's Playoff Run

• Jan 16, 2013

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• Jan 16, 2013

FOX NFL Analyst Tim Ryan Discusses AFC/NFC Championship Games

• Jan 16, 2013

Keys To 49er Victory Are As Much Mental As Physical

Despite having to travel on the road to play the Atlanta Falcons, the 49ers are in a good position to pull out a win on Sunday. The keys to getting over the hump, that is the NFC Championship Game, will be a mix of mental and physical. Both teams are solid and equally talented, but if San Francisco can control three things, they will find themselves one win away from the Lombardi Trophy.

• Jan 16, 2013

49ers Bringing New Dynamic Offense To Championship Round

When the New York Giants beat San Francisco last year in the NFC Championship Game, it was the 49ers' inability to make a big play offensively that was a big reason for the loss. The team used the off season to address this problem, and as they find themselves one win away from the Super Bowl, the offense looks nothing like the one that let them down in this very game a year ago.

• Jan 15, 2013

49ers Like Odds Of Going Through Atlanta To Make It To Super Bowl

After dismantling the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, the 49ers find themselves back in the NFC Championship Game. With the Falcons holding serve against the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco will travel to Atlanta with one win standing in the way of both teams of a trip to the Super Bowl. By playing a Falcons team who ended the season as the number 1 seed, in the Georgia Dome, the 49ers will be the underdogs, but have to like their chances of pulling off the upset and moving on to the Super Bowl.

• Jan 14, 2013