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There were two mistakes by Detroit that flipped the game. The first came more than halfway through the third quarter when Lions cornerback Kindle Vildor should’ve had an interception on a deep shot to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Instead, the ball bounced off Vildor’s mask and allowed Aiyuk to make a diving grab for 51 yards that put the 49ers at the 4 yard line in a 24-10 game. Sunday’s game looks dramatically different if Vildor hauls in that pass.
It didn’t take long for another Detroit mistake to give the 49ers another advantage. On first down after San Francisco’s TD, Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs fumbled on a hit by 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson. 49ers defensive tackle Arik Armstead dove on the ball for a recovery at Detroit’s 24. The 49ers tied the game at 24 a few plays later.
Those two miscues by the Lions completely altered the complexion of the NFC championship.
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