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The Detroit Lions were looking good early in the NFC Championship game.
Up 17 points on the road against the San Francisco 49ers, they were feeling confident about their chances to make the big game.
That’s why star defender CJ Gardner-Johnson was talking his talk, waiving Niners fans goodbye in the second quarter.
Gardner-Johnson had a blindside block on Deebo Samuel during an interception, drawing plenty of boos from the home crowd.
Needless to say, that didn’t go unnoticed by No. 19, who took to Twitter to call him out after the game.
“Somebody go check on lil bruh,” Samuel posted.
Somebody go check on lil bruh https://t.co/8UgIk3iFkG
— Deebo (@19problemz) January 29, 2024
The Lions hit the ground running in the first half and were running the football with ease, but they just couldn’t keep their foot on the gas.
Kyle Shanahan and Steve Wilks made adjustments, and Brock Purdy shook off the rust to lead a second-half 17-point comeback.
Dan Campbell’s team had everything going for them to finish the job.
His uber-aggressive play-calling may have cost them the win, but it was also a big part of why they made it this far in the first place.
Now, the Niners are back in the big game and looking to put an end to a Super Bowl drought dating back almost three decades.
However, getting past Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won’t be easy at all, especially considering the fact that they’ve been to that stage three times in the past five years, so they’re more than used to the bright lights.
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