What has been the greatest comeback in an NFL conference finals?
Last night, The NFC Championship Game saw the Detroit Lions take on the San Francisco 49ers. Detroit started strong and went into the locker room at halftime with a 24-7 lead , thanks to a field goal they had scored just before the end of the first half. This was a substantial lead, and according to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Lions had a 90.4% chance of winning the Game at that point. Intermission time#DETvsSF | #AllGrit pic.twitter.com/HgwabPhkCd — Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 29, 2024 However, the second half started with the Lions struggling to maintain their lead , and the infamous Lion’s third-quarter curse surfaced again. They had been struggling with their performance in the third quarter throughout the season, and this game was no different. Detroit had allowed 111 third-quarter points in 2023, which was the most by any team in the NFL, while they had only scored 73 points, which ranked them 15th in the league. San Francisco took advantage of Detroit’s poor performan...