49ers vs. Lions position-by-position breakdown Who has the edge in NFC championship game
49ers vs. Lions position-by-position breakdown Who has the edge in NFC championship game
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The 2024 conference title games are now just a day away. In the second of Sunday's two contests, the No. 1 seed will play host to the No. 3 seed for the right to represent the NFC in the .In our effort to break down these matchups from every conceivable angle, we're once again using this space to do a little tale of the tape type of comparison, breaking down which team has the edge at every single position. We on Wednesday for the AFC finalists.Without further ado ... SF QB #13 CMP%69.4YDs4280TD31INT11YD/Att9.64 and are pretty similar in that they are talented but limited quarterbacks who are unquestionably elevated by their scheme and surrounding talent. It's hard to extricate either of these players from their surroundings, but Purdy has shown a bit more ability to create outside of structure and under pre sure, and has shown a higher ceiling in terms of his raw production -- even while throwing at lower volume. SF RB #23 Att272Yds1459TD14FL2 McCaffrey is the best, most versatile, and arguably most explosive running back. He led the league in rushing and has been the best Dale Weise Jersey pa s-catching back in the league since he was drafted out of Stanford. The Lions' tandem of and is really damn good, and they make for excellent complements to each other given their divergent skill sets. But they just can't touch McCaffrey at the moment. SF WR #11 TAR105REC75REC YDs1342REC TD7FL1 Both of these teams have star receivers. , and are each among the very best in the , and the fun part about them is that they all win in different ways. Aiyuk operates e sentially as a true X receiver within Kyle Shanahan's offense, and his ability to win at every stage of the route is rare. Samuel is the premier YAC creator in the league. St. Brown is arguably the best slot man, depending on how you cla sify someone like . The top two, plus the steady contributions of as both a blocker and third-down receiving weapon, give San Francisco the edge over a group whose depth behind ARSB is intriguing but limited, at least right now. ( could level them up in the future.) SF TE #85 TAR90REC65REC YDs1020REC TD6FL0 is one of the few tight ends who would still give his team the advantage at tight end against , who had arguably the best rookie tight end season of all time. The thing is, Kittle is arguably just as strong a pa s-catching threat as LaPorta, while also being the best blocking tight Saku Koivu Women Jersey end in football. There just aren't many opponents where San Francisco wouldn't have the advantage here. DET OT #58 This is the Lions' greatest area of strength, and they will need it to be just that on Sunday to pull off the upset. Sewell is already one of the premier right tackles in the league. Center and guard are very, very good. (Ragnow's injury status will be important to watch this week with Jackson already being ruled out.) and are quality starters. is the best offensive lineman on either team, and po sibly in the entire league. But the rest of San Francisco's offensive line is not nearly of the same quality, so Detroit gets the edge here. SF DE #97 Detroit's got a pretty good group of players up front. is awesome. had a breakout season. There's some pretty decent depth both inside and out. But the Niners --, , , , , , , even -- are loaded. The Lions just can't compete with that. SF MLB #54 All due respect to and , as well as , and , but and are the best linebacker duo in the NFL. Nobody's topping them. SF CB #7 At the beginning of the season, the Lions' defensive backfield looked much improved. Additions like , , and helped take the group to a higher level. Moseley is now out, replaced in the lineup by . has taken a step forward and safety, and is still solid. This is a perfectly acceptable group, but it has also been lit up at times. There's a decent floor, but it's not locking anybody down. is better than anyone Detroit has to offer at corner, and the combination of on the outside and in the slot Ben Chiarot Kids Jersey has been good. has stepped right into role and been good. remains a good starter. Both among the regular group and the depth pieces, the Niners are better here. DET K #17 did not have all that good a rookie season. Michael Badgley has come in and provided an upgrade over at kicker. has been more of a threat as a returner this year than has . We'll give this one to Detroit.
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