A Lions & 49ers Fan Reaction to the NFC Championship Game 

Was it when a ball bounced off a defenders face?

@@johndomoe3735 that's when I knew god switched sides

2:32 😂

When CJG waved goodbye at the fans lmfao

☹️

Dan gamble forget what a field goal is jarred Goff won’t rush when it’s 3 yards 😊

​@@OfficalScaryTerrygive him a break ffs at least yall wasn't shit again

He really killed it on this one!

@@OfficalScaryTerryDan Gamble!?!? 😂 haven’t heard that one.

Yall played a great game I'm impressed with Detroit

Look on the Bright side at least the Pistons win their six game this season😂

Comfortably Numb.

Welcome to Bills mafia the last few years

Nah. I cried today. Not last night, but it sank in today...

Guys you went from joke of the league to the championship game, you will be fine

As a Browns fan ... I feel that in my soul.

Can't win if you kick it... can't win if you go for it on 4th down.

I was rooting for Buffalo do we both need FG Kickers Should have won a SB with Kelly, Reed, Thomas and Smith

Vikes fan knows where ya comin from too. Great season Detroit.

Same here. I was rooting for 49ers to win, but I would have supported anyone taking on the Chiefs. Seriously, they need to beat the Chiefs now. (And I hope CMC is okay.)

Me as a Packers fan last week

*Packers fan “First time?”

Same 😔

Me too. I said that to already console myself for the probable loss. Then we go up huge. Then the 2nd half happens and some of the worst coaching I’ve ever seen. WTF Dan still love him but lord use your head sometimes

Packers x Lions fans 🤝

We already are one to watch out for. So are the packers.

I said that same thing before the half. I mentioned that you can’t mess with this team and you HAVE to put them away in the playoffs with any points you can get.

Lions are already a team to watch out for

As a Niner fan I can honestly say I'm excited for the future of the NFC playoffs with GB and DET back in the mix. I see some fun rivalries and also heartbreaking losses for everyone.

Yep. Niners are like a truck with a Civic’s engine and no brakes. Slow to come to life, but impossible to stop once we’re up to speed.

Falcons fans : yea chargered def chargered. Please nobody bring up 28:3 again

No, the Lions have been doing this since the 60s. You learned it from them

​@daftwulli6145 this game is the NEW 28 TO 3 if not worse since it was brock Purdy and not a dynasty

@@nautgamingnautgaming9949 I guess it will all depends on how brock turns out long term, I think he will be elite, also 28:3 was 25 fucking points

​@@nautgamingnautgaming9949 I don't know what's worse. Losing 28-3 (falcons) or losing 27-0 (chargers) only to still lose the game, but both games were bad losses.

💯 me too. As a Steelers fan I really wanted the lions to win.

Thank you for yr condolences from a Lions fan

During the regular season, when the Lions went for 2 against the cowboys, got the penalty and then went for two from the 7 yard line, I said right these, the Lions will lose in the playoffs due to the coach being a bone head. And last night I was proven right. They had a 17 point lead. The Niners cut it to 14. They had the opportunity to extend it back to 17 and keep the Niners in a hole. Instead he went for it on 4th down and failed... Do you know how a defense reacts to a 4th down stop and Leominster points off the board? Do you know how the crowd responds to this? Do you know how the offense takes the field after all that? It was now a 14 point game with the ball in their hands. They could go from 17 down to being in a tight ball game that fast, and they did it. Instead of that, imagine extending the lead back to 17. The Niners just scored, but you matched them. It feels a little hopeless. Even if they score a TD still, you have a chance to extend your 10 point lead. Even another FG looks great. Your team stays focused on this great game they are playing. Instead, in reality, they get it back again and are only up 7 and the crowd is jumping, and the Lions fumble it. Make no mistake about it. EVERYTHING that happened after that point was due to the Lions coach handing the Niners all that momentum. Think about the Niners locker room at halftime. What do you tell them? Stay calm and patient. We're down 17, but we just want to put points on the board and get a defensive stop. That's the entire goal. And the Lions played right into it giving the Niners all they needed. I just cannot get over the coach going for it in that scenario. Extend your lead back to three possessions. There is no other decision to make.

Everyone hated on the gang and this what you cryin lion fans get

Being a Lions fan is more pain than enjoyment...

Too soon bro, too soon

I’m a lions fan. A friend texted me at halftime about how excited I was. I responded that I reserve my right to happiness for later….i just knew

Yeah this was me throughout the game

So, genuinely, how did you feel about Dan Campbell's 4th down calls? I want to hear the perspective of actual Lions fans

@@samuelwallace2782ever lovingly sucked as a 49ers fan I thank this man and the horseshoe shoved up Brock Purdys ass that gave us the win. Tbh lions deserved to go more but it is what it is

@@samuelwallace2782 They were the right calls, but were poorly executed. I think he SHOULD learn from these and will take the field goal next time. - Lions Fan

Nah it was after the lions went for 4th down

Like the circus catch from Kittle last year, those big plays can be the spark you need to come back! Niners all the way!!!

It damaged the very fabric of reality

Nah that catch gave them so much momentum it was insane

yeah after that I had a feeling we were going to win. Universe just doesn't let those things slide.

Same as the packers last week would been fine losing but when we had the game in the bag and then threw it away pain my man

Yeah. I would’ve rather gotten smacked and lost like 35-14 or something rather than lose like this.

Dan gamble it away, giving up two field goal, that’s possible 6 points and won the game.

​@@mattsisoler6125you can keep that to your self

@@mattsisoler6125dude im so hurt no way i gotta get up and go to school tmrw like this normal

Unfortunately, they also deserved to lose due to the coaches boneheaded decision to not put points on the board. You go into the second half with a 17 point lead. How many points do you even need in the second half to win? 10? 13? Why did he think kicking a FG would be a bad decision?

I think he didn't trust his defense to hold. And in fairness it spent the entire second half not holding.@@Matalito

@hagamapama maybe so, but let's compare the two scenarios. Go for it on 4th down and fail. Defense is pumped and celebrating. The crowd is jumping and screaming. The offense takes the field with a ton of energy. The defense feels the pressure. And it all unraveled from there. Other option. Kick the FG. Demoralize the Niners as they're back to 17 down and all that happened was time wasted (and the clock will quickly start to feel like your bigger opponent). Do the Niners come out and score a TD? Maybe not. Even if they do, Detroit takes the ball back with a 10 point lead, not feeling the pressure of a collapse yet. Instead they got it back with a 7 point lead and we could all feel where this was going. You think none of that was in the players minds? You think it wasn't a distraction to players who questioned the coaches decision? I've always heard, going for it on 4th down can send the message to your defense that you don't trust them. You don't think this behavior from the coach possible got in good own players heads and affected their play? Even if all things go the same and the Niners score the same, those two opportunities to put points on the board could have won the game. If you don't trust your defense, the best thing you can do is put points on the board and get to the 4th quarter where the Niners don't have enough time and become one dimensional. Imagine having the option to get McCaffery out of the game plan, but instead giving the Niners every reason to stay balanced and patient. The decision to be aggressive in general is one thing. That takes into account that you'll have many games and many seasons. If you lose one for being aggressive, you'll win two others. But this is a championship game. You're looking at a 17 point lead. You're not in a shootout yet and your opponent hasn't been playing well. Just take what you get and keep the pressure on. It wasn't the time to go for it at all. Don't make that decision based on analytics.

Appreciated. It was a tough way to lose but it was still a successful season.

Your stadium and SoFi are two of the best stadium, beautiful! Wish the Levi stadium were that nice

Your team is in the superbowl and you're thinking of these nuts?

Hahaha felt as an az fan

Cardinals fan from Michigan. This Lions season really felt like the playoff run the Cardinals had. So close yet not able to pull it off. The NFC championship felt similar. It's hard being a Lions/Cardinals fan.

At least their offense did. Maybe not the defense...

I can definitely see how. Believe me, as a Niners fan we know the feeling of losing in heartbreaking fashion in an NFC Championship game. But hey - at least Goff didn’t sprain a UCL.

Lions be great next year

@@benhornstein1688 shut up man we will never win a SB at least youve won them and been to them,comparing your heartbreak to ours is laughable,WE WIL NEVER be in this position again,be another 30 damn years

Aaron Glenn needs to be fired

@@kathyhuse9743 I wish that I could agree with you that your team will be great again next year, but It looks like the Lions OC is taking a head coaching job for another team. See you in another couple decades Lions.

Yup!

Try being a Miami fan. The heartbreak comes mid season

There are precious few teams less worthy of sympathy than the packers.

Packers fans have no idea what pain is. Take ur 30years of HOF qb play and f off lolol

You have Super Bowl wins and division wins every year....get out of here with that nonsense.

And the realization that we never truly escape from the narrative. At some point. We have to show our SOL nature

And a Packers fan

"and as a Packers fan". You don't know pain. You've had 30 years of excellent QB play, win the division basically every other year, and you've won a super bowl in my lifetime. I may never live to see the Lions win a super bowl, let alone go to one. Shoot, I may never see another lions division title or playoff win.

As an Eagles fan I agree

Too little to late

Right? Both of them and the Lions are leading at the end and the 49ers have to get a field goal to force overtime…he’s done this before but been bailed out, this time, didn’t happen.

HAHAHA LIONS ALWAYS CHOKE 😂

Yeah, tell the coach who got there partly because of these kinds of plays how to do his job. Amazing

​@@mattsisoler6125 requires you to tell the future. He just did what got him there

It was the ladybug that did it

Tbh we didn't check in eligible for the superbowl at half was why

Because the owners hate them, just like the browns. Also it was in the script, from the owners.

Fugg outta here Cowboys fans!

That’s why you gotta cowboy it up don’t you

NINERS ARE KING 🤴🏼

Glad yall had fun

I really wanted the Lions to win

Heart breaker

was a great season for yall...but cant be too surprised how lions blew another lead in the second half...

Niners fan here, and boy o boy do I not want to face your squad next year. You guys are going to be DAN-GER-OUS.

That’s 🧢. I was at the game and we never gave up.

At least it wasn't 28-3.

Mariners fan here... different sport, I know, but being the only team to never make it to the world series we feel your pain

As a niners fan it felt bad to play the lions. One of the few teams I would’ve rooted for even if we lost. Your team is good and will be back. Losing big games is awful, and that’s all we’ve done the last thirty years so I get it lol.

This comment is pure gold.

Why is it the 2nd half of our games we seem to struggle, that needs to be fixed next year.

That was a nice bit to hear! He just knew once it landed on his shoe😄

As a Lions fan, I agree

All I’ve been saying is I feel like I’ve aged decades… and have high blood pressure now

Low-key wanted the Lions. But hey if yall gonna beat the Chiefs then plz do it with no mercy

I was absolutely horrified by the first half knew we were better then that stressed me out so much

It's the big one Elizabeth! Fred Sanford

The Super Bowl might put you in the ground then. Stay strong!

We all did except my dad. I should listen to my dad every time now 😂

I’ll admit, thought we were done too.

Lol lions fan here. 🤣 honestly I couldn't believe that. The biggest for me was that Aiyuek catch. Utterly insane. Then the immediate fumble turned td. The missed catches that were in their hands hurt but man. Lol 😆 that was not fun to watch in the second half. 😅 I suppose opposite for you

You should have been

I'M ALWAYS FAITHFUL I NEVER GAVE UP (if the lions scored a third touchdown I was ready to walk away lmao)@@aust236

dude youve at least made 4 superbowls we cant even make one,its beyond pathetic

@jasondeslatte7611 sure but that was well before I was alive. I grew up in the abyss era

And that, dear viewer, is what we in the business call "dramatic irony"

Definitely. These Lions are a force to be reckoned with come next season, I see them going far. But for now, let’s dethrone the Chiefs. I want to see the face on Swift when her team gets whacked in Allegiant Stadium.

@@benhornstein1688nah lions are going to revert form, mcdc is the next Brandon Staley over aggressive and an inability to learn from failure

@@benhornstein1688 I want the same. But remember, the Chiefs are the major underdogs and definitely one of the league's darlings. I'm expecting the game to go a lot like this one did. But whether or not we can make a comeback against them... I feel will be up to the refs. Like usual.

As a Niners fan, y’all had a great season, almost made the Super Bowl but unfortunately Dan gamble got too greedy

You should be proud. And you’re on everyone’s list of favorite team.

​@jackbodner8741 As a Niners AND Lions fan... "got too greedy" not really, or at least not completely. That "greed" got the Lions there in the first place. The Lions simply missed way too many passes and tackles. None of this would've mattered if Reynolds made his catches. And then if the Lions won, everyone would've pissed on Moody for his missed kick. This simply reminded me of the 2013 Season NFC Championship when the Niners lost to the Seahawks... but I knew the Niners would be back. So will the Lions.

Don't usually blame the coach for plays made on the field, but Campbell let his cockyness get the best of him.

The Lions were fighting uphill the whole game, on the road, against a better roster. I'm not surprised the better team won. No disrespect to the Lions, they did really well but they were the lesser team and talent won out.

I disagree. Easy to focus on the field goals not tried, but the Lions lost this game on defense.@@grbmajor6645

Literally 95% of the country wanted Ravens/Lions.

Oh poor babies

It was a GREAT day of football!

@@giraffezebra2698 That game would have had the smallest audience in the history of the Super Bowl.

Agreed. Now we have the TamponBowl again....

That was PI to start. And if you think it was luck, you haven’t watched much film on BA. Dude is a beast catching, running routes, and blocking.

Pffftt lol, no dude that was pure luck gtfoh

@@nuhuh4564 you’re right. BA closed his eyes and dove in a random direction to grab that ball. Good analysis. Go coach Kadarius up.

Considering all the horrible ref calls and terrible luck the 9ers usually get. I'll take it!!

​@@biznatcho7Just stop! 😂 It was pure luck that the ball bounced straight up so BA could catch it. Bwaahaaa, have you watched film on BA? STFU!

Now I come in Peace,agreed.

Best superbowl from my standpoint!

That was Tom breaking the 4th wall

Hey thanks! Oakland Raider fans back in the day didn't always get that we 9er fans GOT your intense rivalry w/the Chiefs, Never liked them!!!! Then I met their fans here in CA when we played them in the last Super Bowl ...ecch!

No, it’s ok to cry.. lol this happens.. I’m 49 and remember the 98 championship game to this day as clearly as it was yesterday..

Someday should have been yesterday. We weren't here to give a thrill we were to win.

Not with that bonehead coach

@@cincytino9153that ‘boneheaded’ coach brought us here. Do everyone a favor buddy and fuck right off the bat

I'm not. This was our one chance. We had the NFL on our backs and yet fumbled it. Next season, I can guarantee we won't even make playoffs. This is the Lions. We win, then we fumbled, then we lose for decades.

@@bluelynxworld4748 there's still no shame. The Lions were just one big meme, and you gave the world a reason to believe. You guys should be proud.

@@bluelynxworld4748 Ouch dude... as a Packers fan we go thru this just about every year. You'll be okey next season... granted the division is gonna be much tougher and Jordan Love looks legit but anything can happen.

@@bluelynxworld4748 Relax The Star curse is over. It's been 50 years. The curse is over.

@@bluelynxworld4748 I entirely disagree. Goff is playing stellar football, and Dan Campbell has my vote for coach of the year. You guys have a solid roster, and I’m sure that the pride will head to a Super Bowl in the near future. You had us in the first half, you really did. Be proud that in the first half you had us wrecked.

Ditto!

God fucking dammit this is gonna be our 28-3

​@@lolusuck386It will only be if we choose to dwell on it. The team needs to put it behind them, build on the disappointment and plan for the future.

Hopefully we can learn from this, I have great respect for Dan but - why didn't he kick the field goal?!

@@brandonm9132 I said the same thing. Especially after the second one. I hope he learns to dial it back a little.

I’m in my 60’s, will I see it before I die?

@@giraffezebra2698 you for sure will,they will never win it all

Yeah except for CJ Gardener Johnson. Fuck that guy

we may go back to SOL and it may be after 2057

Nope​@@giraffezebra2698

So happy for Purdy!! And of course the rest of the team...lol

We couldn't hold onto the fucking ball for a quarter and a half. That's on the players more than the playcalling.

Was too ballsy in the cowboys game. Thought he learned something.

@@carramrod8232you would’ve thought right?

They fucked up in the end zone a couple times

As a Packers fan the pain does not go away

as a cowboys fan, i feel no pain (because i got way too used to it)

@@gmdsebulba621 bro it's the same for both of us, I know the Packers beat y'all 3 times in 10 years but we also lost to the 49ers 5 times in 12 years. People think we're lucky fans of our teams being consistently solid but it doesn't make a ring