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

Kaepernick Graces Cover of Sports Illustrated

This is the first time Colin Kaepernick has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and the first time a 49er was featured on the cover since Jan. 23, 2012.

• Jan 16, 2013

Kaepernick Proving Pistol Offense Can Work In The NFL

Despite all those gaudy statistics and impressive physical skills, Colin Kaepernick faced plenty of questions coming out of Nevada about whether he was the product of a gimmicky college offense that would have no chance of working in the pros.

• Jan 16, 2013

Daily Madden: Are The 49ers Healthier Than The Other Playoff Teams?

The Wall Street Journal reports 49er players have missed far fewer games due to injury over the last two seasons than the other three teams still in the playoffs. Some 49er players and other observers credit a stretching regimen the coaches won't talk about.

• Jan 16, 2013

GameDay: Harbaugh Playing Mad Scientist With Creation Of Kaepernick

I'd like to see a raise of hands for all those who thought Kaepernick was a good idea at mid-season. I thought so. How about all those who thought Harbaugh was nuts? That's more like it.

• 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 To Face Former Coach In NFC Title Game

Mike Nolan, now the defensive coordinator in Atlanta, gets the chance to see the results of some of his work when the Falcons (14-3) host the 49ers (12-4-1) on Sunday with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

• Jan 15, 2013

Tell Us The 'KAEP-tion'

• Jan 15, 2013

Daily Madden: Harbaugh Vs. Harbaugh A Real Possibility

The NFC and AFC champions will be decided Sunday, with the 49ers facing the Falcons in Atlanta and the Ravens meeting the Patriots in Foxborough. Which two teams will advance to the Super Bowl?"

• Jan 15, 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 Look To Avenge Last Season In NFC Championship

The San Francisco 49ers are one win from the place they've planned to be all along: the Super Bowl.

• Jan 14, 2013

Daily Madden: Running QBs Are A New Challenge For Defenses

As the Packers did with the 49ers in their loss to San Francisco Saturday, teams are struggling to defend the read option offense. How will defenses adjust to Colin Kaepernick and other running QBs?

• Jan 14, 2013

Daily Madden: Kaepernick Ends QB Controversy Once And For All

The 49ers are favored in Sunday's NFC Championship game in Atlanta after quarterback Colin Kaepernick led the team to a 45-31 win over the Green Bay Packers.

• Jan 14, 2013

KCBS Sports Fans: Kaepernick Leads The New Look Niners

Remember the old days--oh, about two months ago, when there was a raging debate in the Bay Area about who should be playing quarterback for the 49ers?

• Jan 14, 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

Tweet Throwdown: Who Will Win The 2013 NFC Championship?

At one of the most important games, the 49ers face-off against the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday! Vote now for your favorite team & see who wins the Throwdown!

• Jan 14, 2013

'Kaepernicking' Is All The Craze After 49ers Win

In the wake of San Francisco's 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday night's NFC divisional playoff, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's touchdown celebration of flexing his right arm and kissing his bicep has taken off on social media.

• Jan 13, 2013

Falcons Beat Seahawks On Late FG, Will Face 49ers For Championship

Matt Bryant kicked a 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds left and the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks 30-28 in an NFC divisional playoff game Sunday.

• Jan 13, 2013

Colin Kaepernick's Record Setting Performance Leads 49ers In Rout Of Packers

The game was close on the scoreboard for the first half, but in the second half, San Francisco dominated the Packers to set up their return to the NFC Championship Game to face either the Falcons or Seahawkss. It was a complete team effort, but in his first playoff game, Colin Kaepernick again proved that he is up to any challenge and lead the charge in an performance that may be the best ever by a quarterback.

• Jan 13, 2013

Kaepernick, 49ers Gash Packers Defense For 579 Yards

• Jan 12, 2013

49ers' Kaepernick Sets QB Playoff Rushing Record

• Jan 12, 2013