the niners lost in sudden death overtime to the giants tonight. ken batista is inside candlestick with reaction from fans at the end of the game. >> reporter: yeah. you know the weather out here pretty much matches the mood of a lot of fans. all round the bay area northern california, this was the year, this was the year that they were really coming on strong. nothing could stop them, until they walked into this rainy stadium today. a tough end to an otherwise very good season. you could tell it was going to be a lousy day. it was muddy, cold and windy. it didn't hurt the spirits of fans but as the game wore on you could see some worried looks. as the giants and niners battled back and forth police say the crowds huddled against the wind and rain. for the most part they behaved. then it came gown to this. overtime. the giants shot to win it all, niners fans held their breath. then, just like that it was over. game, season, and a shot at super bowl. >> i'm very sad. we played a great season, we will get them next year, go niners. >> we got robbed. m

but then so did the giants. r new york recovered an onside kick, brandon jacobs gets around the corner and then some. in addition, to the three fumbles, they had eight drops. the giants are headed to candlestick park for the nfc championship game next sunday. beat them again and the 49ers are in the super bowl. >>> in the afc, it will be baltimore at new england in the championship game. the ravens are one step from the super bowl after outlasting houston in a game that matched teams with similar styles. ray lewis is the heart of baltimore's defense. but the texans helped out after jumping to the 3-0 lead, the texans were due to get the ball back until jacoby jones did this and the ravens are in business. they cashed in when flacco flipped the pass to wilson. ravens in the 7-34 lead. ladairus webb, and the raven's offense in business with a short field again. yates was intercepted three times and the ravens had a 17- point 1st quarter and 17-3 lead. but the texans had a 10-point 2nd quarter to pull within 4. aria

the giants fans are pretty happy tonight. >>vicki: three people are covering an oakland from gunshot wounds. >>brian: storm tracker 4 says the heaviest rain in the north bay. >>gary: at january 21st, 1982, the 49ers first super bowl win. that was joe montana's third season with the franchise. the score was 26-21, the 49ers beat the bengals, the first of five super bowls. let's take a peek at what happened. the stadium was packed. this was the hottest ticket in nine years. alex smith and vernon davis played catch. alex smith only completed two passes in the first half. that tap dance cost the 49ers 15 yds. the 49ers for a 10-7 in the third. the secondary played well for the 49ers. the 49ers tied the game and forced overtime. david akers said an all-time record for scoring in one season. here it is, kyle williams had a kind go off of his knee, the giants scored. it happened in overtime. harbaugh knew it was over. the giants worked the clock and set up right in front. a 31 yd field goal. 20-17, the new york giants are on to the s

and the giants are going back to the super bowl. >> so close. a crushing defeat tonight for the 49ers who had come so far for the first time in years. their loss to the new york giants in sudden death overtime. a lot of sad 49ers fans tonight. a botched punt return in overtime cost the niner as chance to play in the super bowl. inside candlestick park with reaction from fans at the end of this very intense game. >> reporter: yeah, hi ann. a tough day out here for 49er fans, the weather kind of matching the mood. it was like this all day long. it was soggy, it was ugly. then the ending came that just crushed 49er fans, a very, very tough loss to a very, very good season. you could tell it was going to be a lousy day. it was muddy, cold, and windy. as the game wore on, you could see some worried looks. as the giants and niners battled back and forth, police say the crowds huddled against the wind and rain. and for the most part, behaved themselves. then it came down to this. overtime, and the giants shot to win it all. niners fans held their breat

the giants recovered deep in 49ers territory. here is what happened. set up a 31-yard field goal for lawrence tynn. and that's it. they will face the patriots in the super bowl a week from next sunday in indianapolis. >> a lot of people are talking about this, it of course made the front of the san francisco chronicle this morning. >> i know. this could have been a keepsake forever. had things gone a little bit differently but you see here dreams slip away. and we've got the other one. >> the front of the sports page, kyle williams, of course, we just showed you the fumble, that they were talking about, and then the punt return. >> it is just so tough. because you invested so much time watching the game and it was such an emotional rollercoaster and u-knew it was going -- and you knew it was going to come down to one little detail and this is a team that never turned the ball over. the 49ers had one of the best give-away-take away ratios in the league and the two of fumbles both sadly by kyle williams turned into points for the giants and that's how the

the game will be repaid to the two thousand and eight final which saw the giants defeat the patriots both sides came into this year's championship in strong form though the giants winning their last five games in a row while the patriots won ten straight the patriots got there on the sunday new

the giants would answer in the fourth. after a fumbled recovery that gave the giants great field position, eli manning throws a dart to mario manningham. new york up, 17-14. niners would add a field goal to force overtime, and three minutes in, the giants get the break they needed. kyle williams fumbles the ball, and new york recovers. moments later lawrence tynes sends the giants to the superbowl with a 31-yard field goal. new york wins a thriller, 20-17 in overtime. hard to top that, but the pats and ravens came pretty close. third quarter, joe flacco hitting torrey smith, and he does the rest. baltimore takes the lead with a 29-yard touchdown. pats jumped back on top in the fourth. tom brady leaping over the pile. new england up, 23-20. like in the nfc, this championship game coming down to a field goal. 15 seconds left to billy cundiff with a 31-yarder to force overtime, and he shanks it. patriots survive, 23-20. they will play the giants in super bowl xlvi. and that's a look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis

we have already beat the giants this season. we have a better chance to get to the super bowl. >> home field advantage means he can experience the playoff excitement again. he was at candlestick during saturday's playoff game against the saints. >> yesterday's game was intensity and everybody wearing red. the game was the best game i have ever been to. it will be worth going back to watch one more game. >> tickets go on sale wednesday, but at on-line market places like stub hub tickets are already on sale, and the cheapest seats are going for three times as much as they were for saturday's game. at last check, the cheapest tickets for next week's game are about $400, about $5,000 on the high end. >> the stakes are that much higher. you have one more win to go to the super bowl. jo ellen is a stub hub spokesperson. she says if you are picky where you want to sit, get your tickets now. if you want a deal, stick it out jie. if they are willing to wait it out a few days, you can certainly play the market and even wait until game day

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. >> the patriots survive, the giants need overtime. and remembering the life and times of football legend joe paterno. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. dave. dave. dave. i just saved a ton of money at staples. great job, dave. suck-up. [ male announcer ] in a small business, it's all you. that's why you have us. at staples, we have low prices on everything your small business needs. staples. that was easy. ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. >>> here are some of the top stories making news this morning. at least 178 people were killed in attacks by islamic insurgents. gunmen and car bombers struck friday in a series of attacks. after 33 years in power in yemen, departing president has left the country and is headed to the u.s. for medical treatment. he was badly burned during a rocket attack on his compound last summer after a violent protest called for him to resign. >>> syrian president called to hand over power to a ne

he fumbles the ball. giants recover. had four turnovers and you're not going to win a play-off game or any game for that matter when you give up the ball that many times. the fumble sets up this. manning to mario manningham. giants led from start to finish and beat the defending champions 37-20. they'll travel to san francisco to play the niners in the nfc title game. turnovers also did in the texans. the ravens take advantage of a houston fumble early in the first. joe flacco to chris wilson before the fans get settled in their seats. ravens already up 7-3. they had the lead tend of the quarter. bolden and the end zone. ravens clicking on all cylinders, up 17-3. texans chip away at the lead and have a chance to tie it in the fourth. down seven, t.j. yates throws into double coverage. picked off by ed reid. one of three interceptions thrown by yates. ravens score early and hold on to win 20-13. they'll play the patriots on sunday. and that's your first look at sports. i'm mario solis. >> and now for another quick look at

it lead to a giants score. he threw the 31-yard field goal. giants end the season 20-17 the final. it was in overtime and they will face the patriots in super bowl 46. i can only imagine how stunned the for the 49er locker room was. >> shu, you were there. you know what it is like when you are a player and give everything you have and are exhausted at the finish and disappointed and depressed. and that's the way it was in the 49er locker room. it was a cold, dreary night and it ends in cold, dreary fashion. i want to show you video of players coming off the field. poor kyle williams with the two turnovers. alex smith with joe staley walking off. the 49ers were shocked to see their season abruptly come to an end. >> it hurts right now, but it will hurt even worse tomorrow and the day after. it is pretty much disbelief. that's about it. >> very upset. very upset. we are definitely a super bowl team. we made it this far. everyone wanted to win it. we wanted to go and play in the super bowl, but we just didn't get it. >> over time in the nfc championship game. it is a lot of work. it i

. >> the shortened name of the new york giants is actually giants. tually the new york giants cyclops. >> the scene with the ravens choking. they show the niners pretty much gifting their superbowl bid to the giants. everyone hates the patriots because they cheat, according to the koreans. they say at the make tom brady nearly untouchable and they accuse belichick of running up the score. they think this is a more even match-up. >> the giants, in this animation, are smaller than the patriots. >> but weirdly, if we're going to predict a winner based on this animation, i feel like when you take the giants, they've got clubs, they've got one eye, they look mean. the patriots look like they're from the revolutionary war. >> you know what? >> rightthisminute.com, that's what. >> go there, enjoy the videos, share them with your friends. >> it's a great deal just for you. and everyone else. >> no fees. >> no membership. >> that's a crazy great deal. crazy great deal. crazy great deal. >> rightthisminute.com, that's what. and here's what's coming up next on t

well, it's the new york giants. time for the same kind of energy to filter on lincecum and buster. that true. >> the one thing you head earlier that made me nervous about about the record for niners. 4-4. >> at home. >> at home for the point tos. never lost. so that's something. >> they have never lost an nc championship game department of transportation until sunday. >> hang out with you. good luck to the niners. marla and jon, i got to head out. they are about to go on air. i don't want to interrupt. this there you have it. >> that was a good evacuation there. >> i'm glad they let you in the door. kind of them. >> that was dangerous of them. the reason why the rooms are sealed. >> always a man of danger. thanks for putting yourself in harm's way. we'll talk to you later. 9 9er fever have people betting. the 49ers a 2 1/2 point favorite in the championship game against the new york giants. vegas expecting heavy wagering. some bets on the niners we're told as high as 50 grand. i got to guess in some areas higher. ho

the giants have a message back, oh yes the smack talk has begun. sports next. >>> good evening. is only tuesday and the chirping have just begun. a little smack talk earlier in the week. after turning in the game of his life, vernon davis says he was praying the giants would beat the packers. the assumption was that vernon wanted new york to win because it would mean the niners would be home this sunday. but he responded "they better be careful what they ask for because their wish has been granted. and we will see those boys come sunday. the inintoers beat the -- the niners beat the giants in october 27-20, but those teams are a lot better now. >> we have seen them earlier in the season and we were playing on a much higher level. i think we are a different team. we are playing with a lot more confidence. >> eli manning started the season by telling people he deserves to be an elite quarterback. he is talking company. we know we can play. that's the same way. >> money, money, money. there was 21.5 million in arbitration and they countered for 17 million. most likely they will wor

the 49ers and giants have had hawkeye but he how >>mark: the 49ers have already beaten the giants once this year, the game was back on november 13th. >>darya: how do you get a hold of the hottest ticket in town? tickets go on sale starting wednesday at 10:00 a.m.. it is only for >>darya: we are still cleaning up from last week's gains. jackie sissel is live at candlestick park. ax hah >>jackie: it looks like a lot of trash out here. most of that is current, not trash. for some of the crews are out here power washing for parking lot. the crews have taken over candlestick park. it looks like a scene out of an offered hitchcock will be. this is a lot of cleanup that still has to be done. fifth the crews are out here trying to pick up whatever they can. whenever they did not pick up, the birds will. >>darya: it does look a little bit la nina. it will be ready and clean for this sunday's game. but the letter is not likely to cooperate. in an islam cold like it is today at reading. >>justine: here is what we are watching in the newsroom, pixar for the home of o.j. simpson. j.p. morgan chase

the giants killer rushes the. series the williams to her list of big name victims at this year's australian open . gunning for the playoffs the most prolific latvian in the n.h.l. is history sunday's also dangerous speaks to r.t. about the. prospects of this year. when you england patriots and the new york giants will compete for this year's super bowl in indianapolis after winning their respective conference titles in the late and i've seen mashed the giants down the san francisco forty nine er's by a single field goal lawrence science is the man who booted the new yorkers to. their second super bowl appearance in five seasons in overtime the giants will now face the new england patriots at the super bowl in indianapolis next month just as they did when they won it in two thousand and eight and by the way four years ago it was this same met lawrence tynes to kick the game winning field goal in overtime in the n.f.c. title game that put the giants in the super bowl. meanwhile in the a.f.c. that you england patriot

four years ago that the giants won. in pittsburgh, the capitals taking on the penguins. this game was tied at 3-3. mag kin with the game winner. penguins beat the caps 4-3. ravens wrap-up is on the way. first, john collins is back with the seven-day forecast after this. get america's favorite coffee for america's favorite single-cup brewer. try all five delicious varieties, only at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin'. it's where you spend a lifetime so your kids can go to college. so you can actually visit that beach proudly displayed on your monitor. for that, you work through lunch. or as we like to say, lunch through work. perfectly balanced hormel compleats meals. freshness sealed for flavor. in over 30 varieties, it's the lunch that works. >> friesen rain advisory tonight. could be slippery but we warm up tomorrow for rain. >> be careful. thanks for joining us, everybody. >> good night. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> with 30 seconds left in foxborough, lee evans caught bu

a battle between the niners and giants. ex smith airs it out for vernon davis, a perfects to, vernon's seconds to gives the 49ers the second lead. the giants would answer in the forth after a fumbled recovery. eli manning throws a dart to manuel manningham. three minutes in, the giants get the break they needed. kyle williams fumbles the ball, and new york recovers. moments later lawrence time cents the giants too the super bowl with a 31-yard field goal. new york win as thriller in overtime. hard to top that but the pats and ravens came pretty close. third quarter, joe flacco hitting tori smith and he does the rest. baltimore takes the lead with a 24-yard touchdown. brady leaping over the pile. new england up 23-20. like the afc, this championship coming down to a field goal. a 31-yarder to force overtime and he shanks it. patriots survive, 23-20. they will play the giants in super bowl 46. >> reporter:. that's a look at. >>> another show business couple bites the dust and alec baldwin's weight loss secret. your early morni

flanked by the giants and the 49ers helmet.focused on davis who has come a long way since 2006. so vivid from our mind him being kicked out of the game by the 2008 coach mike singletary. that was burned and davis in the first days. >> i changed my life around and i became more of a leader because in the beginning it was all about me and that is not right. you do not want to be all about you. i find that when it is more about the team and you put the team first you have more success. >>vern: he is the way the giants that fly out here friday night. >>pam: the 49ers plan to build a new stadium in santa clara is in the red zone. the teen has already begun selling season tickets for the billion dollar process --project. but as rob fladeboe reports, stadium critics our effort in a last-minute goal line stand to force another vote to reconsider the stadium project. >>reporter: is a hail mary play to stop a plan that they insist is already a done deal. they have enough signatures they say to put the measure back on the ballot. >> the a

what about the giants? is tim lincecum close to lock up a deal with the san francisco giants? we'll tell you how much they're offering the freak and it is a rivalry renewed, 49ers and new york giants, oirks they're very familiar foes when it comes to playoff time. we're counting you down to the nfc title game next. from the x finty sports dsk. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. thank good news the wait is almost over, less than 24 hours for the nfc championship game, 9ers and new york giants put it on the line for a trip to the super bowl. kickoff set for 3:30 tomorrow. so make sure you set the alarm clocks, 49ers and giants. the east coast-west coast rivalry has a very long history. it goes back to the '80s when hall of famers, joe montana, jerry rice and lawrence taylor were the stars on the gridiron, it's about time these teams mix it up in the playoffs again. >> this is going to be a bloodbath. >> this is classic fighting. >> i guess the end of the world. >> montana back to throw. its going to be picked off by lawrence taylor. he's got a lot of room to run. montana is down.

. >>> still ahead, is a war brewing develop the giants and the 49ers? what are new yorkers saying about alex smith and the 49ers? gary takes that to a legendary new york sports caster. >>> good evening, everybody. how bad do you want to go to sunday's game? this stuff is staggering. the average price of a ticket for sunday's game was announced tonight. $743! that's one of the most expensive sporting event tickets in the country. the last three years. by comparison, you may want to any to see new england and baltimore. that's $325 average. but over double because you've got a new york team out here in glamorous san francisco. $743 the average ticket. vernon davis will get in free sunday. and he's glad it's the giants. >> i prayed that the giants won. i prayed. but i -- they're a good team. i didn't pray because they were the -- you know, the worst team. i prayed because they're a good team. and i acknowledge that. >> of course , most players for the 49ers would want the giants so they could have the game at home. but if you want to play the bulletin boar

the giants have a message back, oh yes the smack talk has begun. sports next.e word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today. it is only tuesday and the chirping have just begun. a little smack talk earlier in the week. after turning in the game of his life, vernon davis says he was praying the giants would beat the packers. the assumption was that vernon wanted new york to win because it would mean the niners would be home this sunday. but he responded "they better be careful what they ask for because their wish has been granted. and we will see those boys come sunday. the inintoers beat the -- the niners beat the giants in october 27-20, but those teams are a lot better now. >> we have seen

the 49ers will host the giants in the nfc championship game next sunday. how did it get to be that way? we found out today in green bay. the packers have the best regular season record of the nfl this year, but these are the playoffs. the giants who had to win on the final day of the season to get in to the playoffs went to lambeau field and stunned the defending super bowl championships 37-20 and now eli and company will make their second trip out west this year and take on the 49ers in the nfc championship game on sunday. >> we're always confident going in to a game. we know that it doesn't matter what happens in the regular season. we have been through games where we lost to teams and faced them in the playoffs and come out and play well. >> we have our hands full. the crowd will be rockin'. like i told you earlier, we know how to win on the road. we know what it takes. we will be ready to play. >> how confident are you guys going out to san francisco now? i think this is a team you want another crack at? >> very. >> these two played earlier this year a

of course the san francisco giants play baseball, and the football giants well they're the team from new york, who the niners are playing on sunday. the vice president quickly backtracked, saying he's used to talking about the san francisco giants' success. >> uh-huh. good for those backtracks. >>> mark's here now, we'll forward track and talk about this sunday's game. >> there's actually some real news, and 49er fans' ears might perk up to hear ely manning, the great quarterback of the giants suffering from flu-like symptoms today and missed most of the practice. giants describing it as a stomach bug and hope it's of the 24 hour variety. other quarterback meantime, alex smith feeling just fine, thank you, but he's thinking about the giants, not last week's great performance. and the comparisons with his counterpart manning. both were number one picks, but that's where the comparisons do end. >> i've never seen any. other than the fact that obviously we're both -- we're first picks, playing for the giants, obviously that's a lot of pressure. and your older brother's arguably maybe th

the g-men jump out early, manning to knicks. he is gone. 10-3 giants in the first.odgers and the pack hit back. first play of the second. rodgers to kuhne. that's worthy of a lambeau leap. giants take the 1-10 -- 13-10 lead. and then the hail mary prayer is answered. g-men led 20, 10. packers never found the rhythm on offenses. eight dropped passes. four turnovers. biggest one, ryan grant's strip. it's gobbled up. taken inside the five, and eli capitalizes. third td pass of the game, this one to manningham. 330-yard passing for eli. the giants beat up the pack. >> we'll look forward to studying the 49ers right away, and i'm sure that based on their great win yesterday, that they played very, very well, and we'll have our hands full also we get started this week. >> mike: 49ers owes the giants sunday, 330'm at the stick. these two teams have met seven times and the niners hold a 4-3 edge. >> and the niners host that game. thanks to what vernon davis called the grab. as this throw from alex smith with nine second left made the grab possible. vernon played a supporting

the giants are on the cover back east so the jinxes will can sell each other out.ook at the photo. a terrific article. they are stunned at what has happened this season. they actually wanted alex to leave the niners after last year. they were frustrated. the niners beat the giants by a touchdown in november. that game came down to one last position. justin smith with the big ball to knock it down. the 9ers and giants have improved since then. 49ers entering as 2.5 favorites, but alex smith says there are no guarantees right now. >> at this point, we all have the same amount to lose. we are all fighting for a trip to the super bowl. to say anyone should win these games is kidding themselves. look at last week. everybody thought the road would go through lambeau and they thought the championship game would be played there. look what happened. at this point, everybody is as good as each other and it comes down to how you execute on that day. we are all capable of beating each other. that's for sure. >> the warriors insist they are a playoff team, but you can't make th

the new york giants do the 49ers a huge favor what. was wrong with the defending champions -- next. ,,,, not lost a home game since >>> the green bay packers had not lost a home game since october of 2010. all that stood between them and a meeting with the 49ers was the new york giants. eli manning and the giants made it into the playoffs on the final sunday of the season and manning brought his a-game to lambeau field and forced the packer defense for 340 yards. hakeem nix, gone! the half ended in very dramatic fashion. >> the 55-yard drive from here and now instead they are going for it all. the pass is caught for the touchdown! unbelievable! >> he comes down with the hail mary to end the half. no packer got in front of him. that was the play of the game. the giants had a 20-10 lead at the half. green bay has the highest- scoring offense in the league. aaron rodgers to graham for extra yards. it's returned to the 5-yard line. the packers fumbled three times and they fumbled just six times all season. on the next play with enough time

the giants are on the cover back east so the jinxes will can sell each other out. look at the photo. a terrific article. they are stunned at what has happened this season. they actually wanted alex to leave the niners after last year. they were frustrated. the niners beat the giants by a touchdown in november. that game came down to one last position. justin smith with the big ball to knock it down. the 9ers and giants have improved since then. 49ers entering as 2.5 favorites, but alex smith says there are no guarantees right now. >> at this point, we all have the same amount to lose. we are all fighting for a trip to the super bowl. to say anyone should win these games is kidding themselves. look at last week. everybody thought the road would go through lambeau and they thought the championship game would be played there. look what happened. at this point, everybody is as good as each other and it comes down to how you execute on that day. we are all capable of beating each other. that's for sure. >> the warriors insist they are a playoff team, but you can't make

and the giants are going back to the super bowl. >> yep, lawrence tides helped lead the giants over the san francisco 49ers. the game-winning kick was set up by a crucial mistake by returner kyle williams. he fumbled the ball deep in his own territory. the giants recovered it, setting up the field goal. this is the giants' third super bowl appearance in the last 12 years. the giants will play the new england patriots in super bowl xlvi. it was a heartbreaker, a kicker decided the game between the pats and baltimore ravens yesterday. late in the game, ravens' kicker lined up for what would have been a game-tying field goal with 11 seconds left. but it went wide left. the patriots hold on for a wild 23-20 win, marking their fifth super bowl appearance in the last 11 years. and they'll be looking for revenge against the giants who defeated them in super bowl xlii. >> my goodness. we will have complete coverage of super bowl xlvi which is here on nbc on sunday, february 5. be sure to tune in to nbc 4 as our dan hellie is attending. they cannot believe they let that slip away. >> they were i

the giants wind up 9-7. the nfc east champions. >> cris: tom coughlin knows how quarterbacks feel right now. you know he's back there, but you don't know where he is. >> al: they should pour it on fewell. >> cris: maybe that's who it's for. he took heat. once he got boley in there. uh-oh, maybe the son-in-law is going to get him. there you go. >> al: 31-14, the wendy's post-game report coming up next. >> bob: well, in the second half, dallas rallied back, but then the giants pulled away again to end the cowboys' season and prolong their own. 31-14. eli manning, 24 of 33 for 346 and three touchdowns. one of those tds, caught by the dynamic young receiver, victor cruz, who had six receptions all told for 178 yards and the two of them are on the field with michele tafoya. michele? >> michele: thank you very much. eli, after all the highs and lows of this season, what does a win like this mean? >> it's a great feeling. our guys have stuck together the whole season. we've had ups and downs. we talked about finishi

the niners and the giants in th. battling in the stick. the further you get into the playoff it's about defense and he run game. >> mike: we're down to the final four in the nfl playoffs, patriots hosting the ravens and our niners hosting the giants. the key in this contest is frank gore and the line having to step it up. he needs to be the go to guy especially in these conditions. alex smith is confident in his offensive line. >> i got a ton of faith in those guys. they've done it all year. we faced these guys already and they did a great job. they got a lot on their plate. they understand that. it's going to be a challenge. not just them, all of us got to be a part of the perfection. >> mike: the 49ers defense is the best in the nfl at stopping the run andheir have their hands full with brandon jay cox, -- jacobs, and bradshaw was hurt when these two played in the regular season, and the 49ers lead the league in knocking players out of games especially running backs. >> whenever you play physical people get hurt and we don't want to go o

kyle williams let the ball bounce passed him. giant'srs picked it up saying it touched his leg. new york challenges, though, the replay does show the ball glances off the right knee. so it is giant's ball. ely finds mario. giants take a three-point lead. san francisco evened it up with a field goal. at the end of the fourth quarter, we're tied at 17 a piece. kyle williams fields it and promptly coughs up the ball, handing this thing over to the giants. nice play by williams. nice recovery by devon thomas who recovered the other fumble. that sets up a chip shot. 31 yards for lawrence. giants win it on the road, 20-17. their first nfc championship since 2007. they are back in the super bowl. ely, another good game, but it was really a story of two great defenses, one just out lasting the other and a couple mistakes by the niners on special teams that pushed the giants into the super bowl. so that brings us to yesterday's early game. the patriots hosting the ravens in foxborugh. before the game, steven tyler singing the national anthem. ♪ a

and the loss of the giants. in sudden death overtime. you can see kyle williams, stripped, fumbled for the second time, and the giants recovered deep in 49ers territory. it helped set up the 31-yard field goal for lawrence tinnes and the final score 20-17. that's how we were at the end of the game. >> i know. >> just the way it finished. it was so sad. because they really were a great team this year and the jiewrk 90s as we know -- the new york giants are going on to the super bowl to play the patriots. for the niners a great season 13-3 an a big playoff win against the saints. we will have to wait until next year. gil diaz is in san francisco where crews are cleaning up. a little messy today, huh, gil? >> reporter: a little messy out here. it is windy. it is rainy. a lot of trash behind me. left in the parking lot. but everything else is quiet here at candlestick park. but yesterday, a lot of action. not only on the field. but in the stands as well. and one spectator had to be pepper sprayed. and it happened around 5:00. the man was in t

title game that put the giants into the super bowl. meanwhile in the a.f.c. the new england patriots were the first to book their place after beating the stunned baltimore ravens twenty three twenty some brady scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter with this one yard dive bringing the patriots from behind this was the patriots' seventh a.f.c. championship title so once again their final match against the giants set for the fifth of february will be a repeat of the super bowl in two thousand and eight where the new yorkers came out on top. and also monday's tennis had destroyed an open where russia's yet i sit in a car can now quite deservingly be called the tournaments giant killer the on seeded russian has already overcome the likes of kaia kanepi and compassionate good as she's now upset the five time champion serena williams in straight sets six two six three quarter final opponents will either be maria sharapova or said been lisicki. elsewhere put a stop to the progress so former world number one on the evanovich that's what the one year old c

the giants recovered and that led to this. 31 yd field goal and the 49er season was over and the new york giants are headed to the super bowl. >> mark: forty-niners quarterback alex smith took the loss squarely on the offense and their inability to continue on third downs. >> it was awful on third downs. what stands out to me is really the offense. if we could of control the game a little bit more and help the defense and got enough plays and convert a third down and get ourselves more chances. without committing on the third downs, we limited our opportunities. >> we had to fight for every yard that we got. the special teams got two turnovers and that was huge. there are a good team. they play smart and we knew there could not afford to make many mistakes. >> darya: over in the afc, the special teams made the difference. the kicker missed the 32 yd field goal that would send the game into overtime. instead, that since the new england patriots to their seventh super bowl. >> mark: record will be right back, we have a live look

the giants needed the last day of the season to sneak into the playoffs.onsistent team, weren't a regular season team against the falcons. eli manning and the giants haven't won a playoff begins super bowl cdxlii. new york unstoppable on offense. 7-2 giants. head coach lects to go for it. matt ryan tries to sneak it, but it's stopped short. smith gambles twice on 4th down of the game and lost both times. michael turner on the sidelines can barely watch what's going on right now. then, a few plays later, manning, big gain, knicks weaves through traffic, 72-yard touchdown. giants score 24 unanswered points. giants have the worst rushing attack in the league. they run for 172 yards today, with a 24-2 victory, the giants headed to lambeau field. they beat the packers there in the nfc championship game four years ago and remember it very well. >> i remember david beil, icicles on his hands. cold. >>> we know it's going to be cold, but jonathan, how do you size up the giants' chance against green bay? >> i think they have a chance. they get after the quarterback

giants versus the patriots, giants won that game. t new england are already slight favorites for the game in indianapolis two weeks from today. >>> kgw reports today their oregon ducks chip kelly is working out final details to jump to the bucks. ducks won the conference title in all three years that kelly has been their code and kelly led them to their first rose bowl victory. >>> the last one to get eliminated tonight serena williams went out in the fourth. makarova wins in four straights. 37 unforced errors. here's your uninspired serena numbers. >>> that is sports as we see it this sunday night. 49ers lose 20-17 in overtime. they finish 14-4 in a sour note. after all that healing maybe we think of what is to come next year. >>> that is our report for tonight. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time sports breaks. >> make sure to joins for the latest on all this stormy weather. we're always here for you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thank you so much for joining us tonight. we'll see you back here nex

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the giants d was on fire too. dgers gets sacked four times that forced the packs to cough up the ball three times. new york takes down the super bowl champs 37-20. it didn't surprise giants coach tom coughlin. >> we did know that some of the things we were able to do were in indicative that we could play with them and as we prepared this week, we felt the exact same way. we look forward to coming in and playing, as i said, and our players were excited about it. >> kind of top of the mountain and you forget how bad this feel is. after the 2009 season, we lost to arizona. it sucks. >> in the afc playoff in baltimore. the ravens much heralded the defense, choked the texans. they intercepted yates three times including a grab by ed reid. at the four-yard line with two minutes left. houston still had a chance to win it, but yates' hail mary pass ended up hitting the turf. no good there. ravens over the texans 20-13. here is next week's schedule. on sunday. baltimore and new england face off for the afc crown. you can se

back to you. >> the n.y. giants. ough great stats, the only coach to lead his team to the playoffs each in the four seasons. tom brady, with 23-20. brady had a couple of hits, with not too many good continuity but 16-16. the fourth quarter. from 32 yds away. the baltimore fans cannot believe it. here is the trophy. >> as i was waking up and -- growing up i was a 49ers fan. to play with a great group of teammates. i was a giants fan --. >> if you're looking for the bay-area go to san mateo. and if that is it? everybody is going to blame those kids but i know that as brian mentioned, let us talk about having a couple of turnovers for the weather {laughter} their season ends, tonight at the hands of the new york giants. >>host: what a remarkable season. in the rainy season is upon us. >>brian: it definitely is raining. the futurecast is showing we can see showers. the heaviest rainfall indicated by the orange band. already, things will be improving tomorrow afternoon. >>host: a lot of snowfall and the spirits, good night

title game that put the giants into the super bowl. meanwhile in the a.f.c. the new england patriots were the first to book their place after beating the stunned baltimore ravens twenty three twenty some brady scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter with this one yard dive bringing the patriots from behind this was the patriots' seventh a.f.c. championship title so once again their final match against the giants set for the fifth all for.

the giants have a message back, oh yes the smack talk has begun. has begun.ts next. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >> announcer: well played, dan. well played. citibank popmoney. easier banking. >>> good evening. it is only tuesday and the chirping have just begun. a little smack talk earlier in the week. after turning in the game of his life, vernon davis says he was praying the giants would beat the packers. the assumption was that vernon wanted new york to win because it would mean the niners would be home this sunday. but he responded "they better be careful what they ask for because their wish has been granted. and we will see those boys come sunday. the inintoers beat