later traded to the lions. se who know goff best praise him for staying true to himself throughout the whole process. >> he's a #### of a friend and just a great person to be around. it doesn't really matter , and it doesn't matter to him because he's such a humble and, um, kind of non spotlight kind of guy. he just wants to do his job and get in and get out and play football. something that he loves doing. >> goff has made it to a point to give back to the program that shaped him in marin in december, when marin catholic won a state football championship, he surprised the team by paying for their championship rings. how about that? well niners fans who do not have a ticket for today's big game at levi's can attend the team's official watch party. there will be a number of entertainment before the party's officially began at 230 in san jose and san francisco and oakland. the event at saint at san pedro social in san jose that is sold out, but tickets are still available for the watch parties at momo's on second

for what _ supporter, or support the lions for what they— supporter, or support the lions for what they they stand for, at home. we all know the _ what they stand for, at home. we all know the special place this is for me to _ know the special place this is for me to he — know the special place this is for me to be chosen as head coach is... beyond _ me to be chosen as head coach is... beyond words, to be honest. he knows a lot of the players already and one of them, he knows very well! his son, owen farrell who is england world cup captain. and for the first time andy will potentially be in charge of selecting his son but there are a few issues to take into consideration, we don't know if owen farrell will be available next summer for the tour to australia because a few months ago his club announced that he would be taking a break from announced that he would be taking a breakfrom international announced that he would be taking a break from international rugby to prioritise his and his family's mental health. there is no end date that break and now he has been strongly linked to a move

closer to the super bowl as the city itself stages its own comeback the wild scene at ford field as the lionsefeat the tampa bay buccaneers now on the verge of their first super bowl appearance ever the city known for tough times hoping to march toward victory we are live in motor city as fans celebrate this historic win. >>> the bombshell in the race for president. ron desantis suspending his campaign and endorsing donald trump two days before the primary in new hampshire it's now a two-person race nikki haley going after former president donald trump's mental fitness again today as he leads in the polls >>> new details on the american base in iraq attacked. multiple service members injured. how the u.s. is responding nbc news exclusive, the man who survived six days trapped in his wrecked truck, how he says he managed to stay alive. >>> i was just yelling, you know, please somebody help me. call 911. >>> the future of football, live sports pushing into new frontiers. how soon until virtual reality is in your home and super bowl surprises. imagine if patrick mahomes showed up at your house t

the lions would go on to take it all that year. the 40 niners would eventually get their revenge in 1983. they would win a playoff game against the detroit lions at candlestick park, winning by just one point. after a detroit lions kicker missed his chance to win the game with just a few seconds left to go. now that brings us to this year. the playoff now comes to a tie breaker. this will be the third time they ever face off, of course. kickoff at levi's stadium tomorrow afternoon. and if history has taught us anything, frank and claudine, it's that we can expect a very entertaining game a lot this morning in san francisco. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> i was going to say, james. it just goes to show how far the nfl has come. what's that whole maybe 2 or 3000 people. and now what, 68,000 at levi? >> yeah. talk about ticket prices to, i believe, a ticket to that game. uh, in 1957 was about 3 or $4, the equivalent to about $40 today. look up stubhub. right now you're easily paying 4000 just to get a seat. >> it also shows j

let's talk about the lions. er bowl, but he's got to go against a tough 49ers defense. how do you see that matchup playing out? >> for jared goff and the lions, they've had a great story. you look at the 49ers and i know whit is a little nervous. they were rusty last week. they won't be rusty this week and i think if you are the lions, you go in with what is your strength. it's gibbs and montgomery running the football. that sets up jared goff to throw the football to laporta and reynolds and st. brown. the san francisco 49ers will have to play well this week because they're going to be stressed. they're going to put eight guys in the box, stop the run. the corners have to hold up against the passing game of the detroit lions. >> whit: coach, let's talk objectively of course, about my 49ers here. who's most important to get the win, purdy, mccaffrey, or the niners' defense? >> it's going to be the niners' defense. they're going to have to slow this thing down. they're going to have to slow the run game down, and

but they are going to have to get past the lions first. ave the keys to the game for you right after the break. >>> the 49ers are ready, biggest game of the year. we have three keys to the game for san francisco. number one, it all revolves around brock purdy. he has to play like the finalist. the lions ranked just 27th in passing defense this season. their secondary is certainly a huge weakness. and they have allowed over 340 passing yards to matt stafford and baker mayfield in these playoffs. it is time for brock to step up, have a signature performance. all right, and open up that passing game, what do you do? you have to run it well. key number two is feed christian mcaffrey. seems like kyle shanahan forgot he has the rushing champ on his team. the lions are the second best run defense in the league. mcaffrey is not simply your average running back. the third key, you have to make detroit one dimensional. this makes stuffing their duo. they have the fifth best rush attack. the niners defensive front has not played to their standard in r

it's also the place where the detroit lions last n playoff game. d to this day, that game in 1957 is still considered one of the biggest comebacks in nfl history. meet super fan martin jacobs this was my dad's seat. >> he has every piece of san francisco 40 niners memorabilia. >> you could think of. >> this is number 39. >> he started working for the team as a vendor when he was 14. >> one of the games he remembers most sitting on the bench at kezar stadium. december 22nd, 1957. it left a deep scar in me all these years, all these years. >> it was the first time the detroit lions and san francisco 49ers met in the nfl playoffs. >> san francisco went up 27 to 7 in the third quarter. the game was practically in the bag. >> you could buy tickets to see the cleveland browns play here the following week for the championship. the line was a mile long outside the stadium, buying the tickets. i have an original unused ticket because we never played the cleveland browns, a combination of interceptions, bad defense and a bit of a cocky attitude led to the 49e

the lions -- intercepted by the l lions. oh, baby. 133 to go. the lions are going to san francisco. >>> on our radar this morning, the faa urge ing airlines to inspect the door plugs on an earlier model of boeing 737 planes to ensure they are properly secured. the boeing 737 has the same door plug design as the newer max 9. as you remember, a dor plug ripped off an alaska airlines max 9 in midair a few weeks ago leaving a refrigerator-sized hole. boeing fully supports the faa on this. the max 9 is still grounded across the united states. >>> and is this morning, senator tim scott, the former presidential candidate, just announced his engagement to his girlfriend. scott said he he proposed on saturday, one day after going to new hampshire to endorse donald trump for president. his fiance is an interior d designer mom of three. the couple has been dating for about a year. >> tim scott on a the lot of lists for possible run mates for whoever gets the normination. >>> just in, sara ferguson, the duchess of new york, has been diagnosed with malignant

inside one of the oldest sports bars in the area, and excitement is building between the 49ers and the lions. we have a preview coming up in sports. >>> some california reservoirs are reaching full capacity thanks to the recent rain, we are checking in on how some arguing in the bay area. thank you for joining us, i'm andrea nakano. we are counting down to the nfc championship game between the 49ers and the lions at levi's stadium, after all, a trip to the super bowl is on the line. >>> brock purdy is gearing up for one of the most important games of his career, after a season that has been pummeled by the national media. he has plenty to talk about, for 3 1/2 quarters, he stumbled, and he struggled to grasp the ball, that is why the niners found themselves trailing the packers and opening the door for a play of hot takes. but, he showed why he ditched his nickname, the clutch final drive engineered by the second year qb was the difference maker, and just as they have all season, his defense came through. >> i think he's kind of like me, you don't read anything unless your mom sends it, peop

the lion set the tone right out of the gate. jameson williams gets the handoff and he turns on the jets. he still on his feet and 42 yards later. he finds his way into the end zone for the first strike at the game. that being said, we go to the 2nd quarter with a 9 is a down by 14 at this point after driving it down the field, purdy hands it off to christian mccaffrey and he finds his way to yards and 4 today in the niners they get on the board to still trailing by later in the second after party interception. jameer gives right here weaving in and out of traffic. he runs it in for a 15 yard touchdown. all of a sudden the lions, they go back up by 14 quarter. now, same score 30 airs. this one out, though he's almost picked off by kendall builder, but it bounces off basement into the hands of brandon iu, who recovers even tries to go for that says down with that was the case that blew it open and he knew it right there with a look at the camera on the 3rd and go party fires it over to the same guy. iu into the end zone and the sa

he is not going to miss this, collectively they waited 364 days for another shot with the lions in theers may have the best running back in the league in mccaffrey and offensive lineman, williams, and the two created quite a bond with the leading rusher following trent's lead. >> i learn today is really fun to run behind trent and i have no idea how someone that big moves like that. i have yet to figure it out. >> going for the best running back in the league. it makes our job so much easier. can not block all 11, you got to leave one and tell the running back all of the time you got to take care of one. and 99% of the time he will take care of his. >> reporter: outside of the red and gold report tomorrow and saturday, it will be the last time i even see you before kick off. this is not for me, this is from head coach kyle shanahan, he wants levi's stadium, loud, lit, rocking to the point where the lions offense have to go on a silent count. he wants the 49ers running game to eat all day long. sara, if they do that, they win the game. >> yeah, for some reason this one just feels like i

the lions santa clara pd says it has plain clothes. officers in both teams jerseys on the lookout for that bad behavior. now 40 niner fans are gathering in all points of the bay area to cheer on the team. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is live for us in san francisco at one official watch party, the only thing we got to say is go, niners, cornell. >> absolutely. go, niners. niners are trailing the lions in the second quarter. i do believe that means rally towels are in the air. all over the place. working very hard at this watch party here at momo's in san francisco. the 40 niners faithful are inside and outside. meantime up in the north bay, another watch party is happening in the town where detroit's quarterback grew up. his birthday. let's go. >> so we got this game. woo! >> niners super fan joe houston has the moves the shoes and a suit. that's red and gold blooded. i had to get a suit for my team. >> represent you know you look amazing. thank you very much. let's go. niners >> let's go guys joe was warming up the 40 niners

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the lions gamble on fourth down. they don't convert the drop pass. ey don't have a 17 point lead and everything changed because two plays later, brock purdy to brandon aiyuk. it goes off a lions defender and into the outstretched arms of a diving aiyuk. that play was unbelievable. three plays later, he would score a touchdown. all of a sudden it's a 2417 game. the momentum was shifting. next play for the lions tashaun gibson strips out the football from jahmyr gibbs and i'll tell you what levi's stadium it was a small earthquake. this place was shaking. the players told me they've never heard levi's that loud. that led to this. the stanford man, christian mccaffrey. second touchdown of the night. niners tie things back up with just eight minutes of game time. it was crazy mccaffrey had a total yards of two scores a field goal game to leave. and then purdy put it away late with a scramble right here on third and four. he ran for 51 yards in this game. yeah. don't call him mr. irrelevant. his parents his dad going wild in the stands mccaffrey dinged his

football is king in america, and the lions are king in detroit. hat has continued to come even through the worst of times. ., . ., . times. how much of the credit for this turnaround _ times. how much of the credit for this turnaround goes - times. how much of the credit for this turnaround goes down | for this turnaround goes down to dan campbell, the head coach? he's been there through the bad times. they're doing incredibly well at the moment. how much of an impact would you say his coaching has had on the team and how well they've done so far? ., ,, .,, ., team and how well they've done so far? ., ,, ., ., so far? dan campbell has done a ureat 'ob so far? dan campbell has done a great job of— so far? dan campbell has done a great job of changing _ so far? dan campbell has done a great job of changing the - greatjob of changing the culture of the franchise. this is a team, a franchise, that has had the perennial losing attitude, and they've managed to find the right mix, the right attitude, the right group of guys to bring it all together and ex

the lions, there is an expression in detroit. sol. same old lions. st snake bit even when they did make the playoff runs. they had years, coaches and gms, players would come and go and they never seemed to be able to find a formula. and this is a working class town. we like football. all of a sudden, with dan campbell who endeared himself to the fans, the new coach came in and said we would like to bite other players' knee caps off. that pretty much settled him in detroit as our kind of guy. and they basically have become that kind of team. they play extraordinarily hard. and they don't have big super stars. they have guys who are just here to do the work. and will that fits the temperament of the city perfectly. especially it is when 2 degrees outside. this is a very, very hot thing in detroit. >> absolutely. and mitch, let's talk about jared goff. i think that's one of the better story lines in pro sports right now. he gets traded from the rams to the lions. you know, obviously, the ransoms go on to win a super bowl. and jared goff is struggling las

the lions den. es. >> jennifer from our baltimore affiliate, wbal tv is there. >> reporter: hey, guys good morning this is how we do it in baltimore. this is the purple friday. the baltimore ravens bring it every friday during the playoffs they visit schools, bars and restaurants. and no fan is more excited than captain defense. captain defense, are we going to win? excited than >> yes, we're going to win we're bringing the championship back to baltimore. go ravens! >> all right we're going to do it again. >> yes, we're going to do it to >> yes, we're going to do it again. lamar will win the mvp, and we will bring the super bowl. >> defense this is the defense. >> he's on defense for a reason. this is the energy that the crowd brings to every game wait until this weekend against the chiefs you haven't heard nothing yet! this is how we send it out in baltimore, with a big go ravens. let's go, team one, two, three, go ravens >> well done, jennifer ravens nation. i think the bloody marys and mamosas are

. >> a live look at levi's where the 49ers will face the lions on sunday. we've got complete and faithful coverage this morning. >>> this is "today in the bay." and it is a red type of friday morning for you out here. >> let's do it. >> we want to say good morning to you all. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. bay area, get ready. niners in full effect as the niners show up and show out ahead of this week's championship game. >> bob redell is joining us where the party has kicked off for the big game this weekend. how are things looking? >> reporter: well, we've got a ton of 49ers fans who showed up, some of them at 3:00 a.m. this morning at the lot at city center bishop ranch in san ramon for the "today" show pep rally. keep in mine, the "today" show is east coast time, so it's very early for us. we already did our live interview with this man right here, antonio, which you can watch on the "today" show starting at 7:00 a.m. we picked you because you're considered a super fan. what is it about being 49ers faithful when you compare it to other fan b

the 49ers took advantage. >> did they ever. >> outscoring the lions in the second half. >> you say all that matters in the end is. >> one point better than the other guy. that is all that matters >> vern we will have a lot to talk about over the next couple of days and we are going to do all of that, thank you very much. >>> that was the scene in north beach last night when the 9ers purchased their ticket. fans spilled on to the streets from the nearby bars and kenny choi shows us over the next two weeks those bars will celebrate every bit as much as the fans. >> local bars are still desperate to hire and get back to pre-covid levels, the latest run for 49ers is fun for fans and a big boom for business.. >> reporter: taking over the pub nearly 30 years ago. it was not long before the 9ers captured another super bowl ring. >> it was a big deal. i thought we were going to have super bowls every year. get to the super bowl but we lost a few. >> reporter: that was 1955, the 5th title. since then, he has a collection. he got to know the old timers that used to stop by and once played across

the lion favored and followed through. st the latest example of the city meeting the moment. >> it's a little different in detroit than other places. it is a run of joy right now. >> detroit leading dallas 38-6. >> reporter: since detroit's last big playoff run ended in early 1992, the city has filed for bankruptcy and started fighting back. mayor mike duggan leading the rejuvenation. >> the lions have not won a championship in my lifetime. it means everything to us. gener generations of fans are waiting for this. >> reporter: fans who have never seen the lions in a super bowl. to get there, they'll need to beat the san francisco 49ers who came back against the green bay packers. >> mccaffrey scores, 49 eers in front. >> reporter: with millions watching nationwide. off and on the field, detroit is shining with pride. >> and our thanks to jesse for that report. >>> now to the latest in the race for the white house, donald trump has one less challenger in the republican primary. >> i can't ask our supporters to volunteer thei

let's talk about with the lions are doing. drones lighting up the sky in downtown detroit tonight to cheer on the lions. this drones show was put on at 400 feet. that's pretty cool, 400 feet above their home field. going to be a big watch party there during tomorrow's game. that part of the show was tweeted by the lions, a chance for their quarterback jared goff who grew up in the north bay and went on to play at cal. if the niners don't win the super bowl, it might be a bit of a disappointment. the lions have really done above expectations. >> that's true. >> i would like to see the niners fans happiest without being selfish. >> one thing we don't have to worry about is the weather. it's going to be picture- perfect. >>> last week and we had rain and wind to contend with. now, sunscreen. we are going to have temperatures likely climbing to the 70s even at levi stadium in right now outside, it is still pretty mild. 57 degrees in san jose. interesting to point out. highs this time of year are in the upper 50s, similar to tempera

da lin was there and he also got to see the lions arriving just a couple hours ago . he is at minetta international airport. >> reporter: right behind me, that is the plane the detroit lions landed, just after 4:00, and the players got on the buses and their fans were cheering them on. as you mentioned, not too far away, the 49ers hosting a fan rally and there is a lot of enthusiasm and optimism about tomorrow's big game. the music, the energy, and the passion at the fan rally, the enthusiasm went through the roof when jerry rice made a surprise visit to the rally to hype up the fans. people were lining up to take pictures with the goat including this father and son, who drove all the way from l.a. this morning. >> i was just telling jerry that, he is the reason that i am a 49ers fan, now i'm passing it on to my son. since i was 10 years old, i saw my first ever game, niners and bengals, super bowl lxxxviii, 89. >> reporter: the opportunity to meet his childhood idol is already a win for him. >> i was shocked, i had never met jerry rice so this was an honor. >> reporte

fans and players gearing up for sunday's big game against the lions. we have team coverage on everything you need to know about the nfc championship game. >>> good morning to you. thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. i'm marcus washington. >>> i don't think i need to tell bay area fans to get ready, because niners' spirit is in full effect as the faithful show up and show out ahead of this weekend's nfc championship game. nbc bay area's kris sanchez breaks down what fans at levi's can expect. >> reporter: we are expecting a lot of enthusiasm here at levi's stadium and a sea of red and gold as niners fans seem to be greeldly snapping up most of the tickets for that nfc championship game on sunday. the niners are favored going into this game, and the weather is supposed to be pretty good for brock purdy. that's my take, but some of the experts are saying that the niners, with a 13-game winning streak at home against the lions, are looking pretty good. the niners are favored by a full touchdown. and deebo samuel was back at practice on thursday a

the detroit lions winning in the playoffs for the first time in decades. how the city itself is making its own comeback >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening in the race for the republican nomination for president one of the more puzzling aspects has been how donald trump's competitors have held their fire against him. well, that changed today today nikki haley unloaded, even going after his mental fitness for office the stakes could not be higher we are just three days away from the new hampshire primary. and if the former president cleans up there, he may very well be unstoppable. and with ron desantis only casually competing in the first in the nation primary nikki haley is making a real run at trump in the polls there today she saw an opening, trying to turn what could be described as a senior moment for trump into a breakthrough moment for her. dasha burns reports from new hampshire. >> this is not personal. >> reporter: with three days until new hampshire nikki haley now going after former president trump's

is at game against the lions. like you say, the game plan -- the head 11 tyson where he lines up in the backfield. the even erroneously gave one to jennings. i've never seen that even in practice. it also happened in cleveland. he got hurt in the very first play of the game. it through him off the game. at least you can prepare. it should lose mitchell in a running back. then mccaffrey in the deebo samuel role. two halfbacks on the field. mitchell is more of your standard halfback. >> it is all about deception. make the lions keep guessing. >> we're going to step away. we will reload and come back. >>> brock purdy wasn't at his best last night. the critics circle him like -- >> seven terrific quarterbacks and brock purdy. he is a good quarterback. make no mistake. everybody becalm. i'm not suggesting he is not good, he is. i simply don't put him in the same category as the other quarterbacks. i will state again, a quarterbacks, seven terrific quarterbacks and brock purdy. >> she congratulated him on performance las

>> reporter: behind the is the detroit lions team plane. the plane of the players arrived just after four clock saturday afternoon. not far away from here, a 49ers fan rally. those fans say they are ready to send the lions home with a big l. ♪ the music , energy , and the enthusiasm at this 49ers fan rally went through the roof when 49ers legend jerry rice made a surprise visit to hype up the fans. people lined up to take pictures with the goat, including this man and his son. they drove from l.a. on saturday morning. >> i was just telling jerry, i told him he is the reason he and joe montana is the reason i am a 49er fan and i am passing it on to my son. i have been since i was 10 years old i saw my first ever game. niners -bengals, super bowl lxxxviii or 89. >> reporter: he said meeting his childhood idol is already a win. >> i was in shock. he shook my hand. i have never met jerry rice, this is an honor. to me, the goat . >> reporter: jerry said it is fun to interact with fans. >> you can feel the energy and the excitement for tomorrow. a

>> reporter: i had to look up the soda pop, the fagel pop that we would get if the lions won. this store is ready to sell you all of the 49ers merchandise that you can fit in your bag. >> of course, there is another team playing. detroit lions fans have started arriving to hang out for the weekend. we found fans all over sfo as flights from detroit touched down. one fan has a connection to the lions quarterback and bay area native, jared goff. >> actually, my cousin lives in the bay area and his daughter went to college with jared goff's sister . so why not. i think he is feeling the support. >> the goff connection is one thing that many people from detroit are buzzing about. we will have more on the 6:00 news broadcast. >>> now, 49ers fans are showing their spirit even if it meant waking up really early today. this was the crazy seen this morning at the lot at city center bishop ranch in san ramon. 150 or more 49ers fans showed up early morning for a pep rally on the today show this morning. there were lines fans back in detroit at the turnout there did not come close to the o

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we are less than 48 hours away from the nfc championship game between the 40 niners and the lions. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez found places that are gearing up for the big game, as well as fans who are coming to town to watch the red and gold. >> the 40 niners faithful are traveling from all over the country ahead of sunday's nfc championship game at levi's stadium. >> i think this weekend they're going to they're going to come out and they're going to make a statement. nathan martin and his buddy rob johnson traveled from toledo, ohio. these fans have been to several games this season. >> it's been awesome and it's been frustrating, but it's exciting. >> san pedro social will be hosting the official 40 niners watch party here in san jose. >> going crazy berserk. hyphy bay area. you already know. you already know how it's going to be like 1200 tickets sold within six hours. i think everyone wearing the same colors cheering for the same team. everyone feels like they're all combined together around the corner. >> you already know randy muster is gearing up at hi

at 6:00, less than 24 hours until kickoff in the bay area is primed for the 49ers to take on the detroit lions and we are hearing from the niners faithful gearing up for the match and checking in with the senator who took over for dianne feinstein and how she is making the most of her short time in office. we are learning more about the deadly police shooting at a tahoe ski resort in the new details about the suspects and what led to the gunfire. >>> the news starts right now and thank you for joining us and the countdown to kickoff is on and tomorrow afternoon the niners face-off against the detroit lions and at stake is a trip to the super bowl and the faithful across the bay area are ready and detroit fans are flying in the chair on their team and if you don't have tickets, there are places where you can still watch the game. we report from one of those locations. >> reporter: fans will be decked out in red and gold tomorrow and the excitement is building and not just here but around the bay. >> we are one of the official watch parties here for the san francisco 49ers here in the bay area.

as the niners take on the detroit lions team. fits this crowd feeling confident. >> we're going all the way, man. we're going all the way. yeah we're going to win this. >> lions have a chance today. >> if it was a different team possibly. >> this is my niner game right here amanda dela merced and her crew ready for a win i mean i'm nervous, but i'm not nervous. >> you know what i mean? i got faith in the niners. the lions? like, they finally made it. >> so i don't think it's that big of a deal. go, niners number one niner fans representing at finnegan's bar and grill in novato. >> do you have any, like, rituals that you do before a game day? >> irish coffee and a beer. >> marcus anderson is here to watch at a bar where 40 niners, potato skins and a jared goff burger are on the same menu. the lions quarterback grew up in nevada, played football at marin catholic and at cal. >> all my friends got to play football with him. i just got to hear all the cool stories. >> but that doesn't mean any allegiance to detroit. >> absolutely not.

and the detroit lions still have their super bowl dreams. and as you might presume, rhiannon's chiefs are about to play for another afc title and the chiefs are going to be going to baltimore this morning. patrick mahomes and the chiefs are headed to their sixth consecutive afc championship game after holding off the bills in a back and forth game that came down to the wire. the bills, with a chance to tie it late. but then, no, he doesn't make it. grown men crying in the stands as the bills suffer yet another heartbreak. the miss, eerily similar to this super bowl classic back in 1991. it is no good. >> there's one one happy team at the end of the season, really, and when it's not you, when you're and you're so close, it just it sucks. >> it was the bills defense that lost this game. mahomes and the chiefs offense firing on all cylinders. >> it's always fun when you get to come together as a team and really just be like, y'all verse, verse, everybody and get the win. >> kelsey has the touchdown travis kelce scoring two of the chiefs three to

i do want to bring you to the lions fans. born and grew up in detroit and he came to the bay area about 20 some odd years ago. what's going through your mind right now? you guys were up early. >> it's a disappointment, but the 49ers are a great game. i've been going to the games since 1975 and to see them lose, it's disappointing. my son will be happy. he's a 9ers fan. he grew up here. it was a tough game. like we like to say with my friends back in elementary school, it was very lionesque. they had chances to win, didn't take the points, made some turnovers. the 9ers are a great team and the lions had a good year. >> reporter: at least your son will be happy. all these fans are celebrating and dancing, some of them dancing in the streets. just a big celebration in the mission district, back to you guys. >> da, thank you. we'll break it down in sports on kpix.com, in the 7:00 hour with the red and gold. >> you've got your red. i've got my gold. >> let's go to kelsi thorud live in san jose. we were texting all day kind of real

the touchdown. and that one's lion strike first. the niners down by 14 after driving a downfield party hands it off to christian mccaffrey. well, he's in for a 2 yard td and the night as they get on the board still trailing by 7 at that point later in the second. now after party interception to mayor gibbs weaving in and out of traffic, he runs it for 15 yards to the house and all of a sudden the lions go up 14. we take it to the 3rd quarter same score party right here, though. he airs it out this time. it's almost picked off bike and a little bit of what. >> it vows about this basement in brandon. i you recover that. that was actually the play that opened it all up. what a kit you can that was set up this play on 3rd and goal where party fired. over. don't keep with the same and siu right there in the end zone. and will san francisco with some light and it's a one-score game next. lions possessions, gibbs. he gets the handoff runs into a while, but the ball comes out and it's recovered by eric armstead. the vet says he needed his pr

and we are getting ready for kickoff between the 49ers and the lions in the nfc championship game. lions fans are flying in a. and, anthony florez will have an update on the status of deebo samuels. >>> and then we will have meteorologist vianey arana join us with the forecast. >>> we are six months away from the paris games. we fill you in on how silicon valley technology is helping with the olympic venues. >>> but first, changing sea level drive. one area could be lifted by as much as 7 feet. this is a massive project that will cost a lot of money and take a lot of time. sergio quintana. >> reporter: it is a massive project that entails about seven miles of san francisco waterfront. it will include building in lifting some of the buildings and then relaying certain portions of the waterfront to create foundations to be able to build a series of levels, berms, and other impediments to try to protect downtown san francisco from the effects of sea level rise. the concern is that as those levels come up it will continue to be a stressor on the san francisco downtown as it could flood

we are less than 48 hours away from the nfc championship game between the 40 niners and the lions. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez found places that are gearing up for the big game, as well as fans who are coming to town to watch the red and gold. >> the 40 niners faithful are traveling from all over the country ahead of sunday's nfc championship game at levi's stadium. >> i think this weekend they're going to they're going to come out and they're going to make a statement. nathan martin and his buddy rob johnson traveled from toledo, ohio. these fans have been to several games this season. >> it's been awesome and it's been frustrating, but it's exciting. >> san pedro social will be hosting the official 40 niners watch party here in san jose. >> going crazy berserk. hyphy bay area. you already know. you already know how it's going to be like 1200 tickets sold within six hours. i think everyone wearing the same colors cheering for the same team. everyone feels like they're all combined together around the corner. >> you already know randy muster is gearing up at hi

this would turn out to be the game winner as the lions would get one late. the 40 niners beat detroit 3431. we do have team coverage for you tonight. >> joe fonzi is live at levi's stadium. he's been outside the locker room talking to players, but we begin with jason appelbaum and o'carroll, also at levi's. hey guys, what a win tonight, huh? oh my gosh, christina and mike. >> what a win is. i think maybe downplaying a little bit. this was crazy in the first half. obviously the stadium was kind of deflated a little bit. it was it was pretty quiet. but the second half jason a completely different story. it was rocking here at levi's. >> yeah. no, it was off the hook for sure. and this was this was one of the greatest games i've ever seen. hard to believe it was even one game. the way it turned out, because the first half and the second half, the niners wanted no part of the first half, and the lions wanted no part of the second half. let's take a look over my shoulder here, because you got family, you got staff still hanging out. they kind of dim the lights a l

the niners take on the detroit lions. and cal bear jared goff. er, of course, goes to the super bowl in las vegas. more than 70,000 football fans are going to pack into levi's later today. but the celebrations have already begun. that was yesterday. 49er faithful lining up to party at the plex in san jose for a pregame rally. if you are lucky enough to head to the game today, levi's stadium parking lots will open at noon. but traffic will be heavy, so you're encouraged to take b.a.r.t. to the vta. service will be running extra service. of course, both niners and lions fans have shelled out big bucks to see the game in person. >> i think i've probably spent $2300 already, and i just got here. so i'm probably going to spend a lot more this weekend. >> it's a good bet. there are still tickets available, at least on ticketmaster. on the low end, a single ticket is going for about $550. and if you've got the wallet, single vip tickets are going for $10,000. >>> as we reported yesterday morning, even though the game is in santa clara, san francisco poli

. >> this year believe it or not it is the who, charles? >> detroit lions>> after seven decades of futility, years of ridicule, they are how many wins away from a super bowl, charles? >> one win from the super bowl, two from being champions. >> we'll talk to a super bowl fan keegan michael keene joining us after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we welcome you back to "king charles." we are very excited to talk to our next guest about the story that you could say has captured the nation's hearts and your mind, too. you might know him from the emmy and peabody award winning sketch comedy series. we remember this key and peele or maybe from movies like "wonka" and tv shows like srmigadoon, but now we're seeing him in a role he's never played before, the role of a happy detroit lions fan. he joins us now from las vegas to talk about your team, keegan-michael key, the lions are one win away from a super bowl. did you ever think you'd hear those words? >> hope springs eternal inside of me. i always hoped i'd hear those words, but i didn't know when it was going to be.

for the lions jared goff, it started in marin county. the novato native graduated from marin catholic high school in 2013. he holds the most of the schools records throwing 93 touchdowns in just two years as a starter. the lions quarterback talk about what it will need to be back in the bay area for the nfc title game. >> it is nice to go back in front of my friends and family and in front of a lot of my loved ones. >> he made things look easy. the simple passes he made looked easy and the tough passes looked easy. >> on sunday i am a detroit lions fan because i am a jared goff fan. >> jared goff went on to play for cal in the los angeles rams. the stakes are higher for sunday's game at levi's stadium and so are the ticket prices. on stub hub we have seen seats in the upper sections at over $500. we will see how demand and prices play out through the week. >>> a reminder. we are your super bowl station. you can catch all the action right here on kpix on february 11th and we are expecting the niners to be there. >>> the bay area's newest p

marin county's jared goff, the quarterback for the lions. the brock purdy struggled in the rain against the green bay packers last week, but he feels pretty confident going into sunday's game. >> we have some studs all across the board and we got guys that can step up, jordan jennings, ray-ray mccloud. you got guys that can come in and do the job really well. so that's something that's, um, cool about our team and what this organization has done. >> yeah. brock purdy now has a record of 20 and five as a starting quarterback in the nfl, including being three and one in the playoffs. now stubhub is saying this weekend's nfc championship game is out, selling the afc championship game between the chiefs and ravens by 125. a big part of that is there are some lions fans loyal enough to travel to santa clara for the big game. detroit has not been this far in the playoffs. in a generation. right now, ticket prices for sunday's game start at $557 on stubhub. and don't forget you can watch the nfc championship game right here with us on ktvu. fox two.

fans celebrating in the streets go lions, who the last time the lions won a championship ship? >> i was nine years old and i've been a loyal fan since 1953. i mean, i've been waiting for this for a long, long time. >> a lot of fans have well, back at buffalo, a player on the chiefs claim the team's hot water was shut off in the locker room. but we could not confirm that overnight. the chiefs will take on the ravens in baltimore at 3 p.m. eastern on sunday, followed by the lions and 40 niners at 630 eastern. >> good luck to all the teams. time now for your monday weather . >> good morning. as we ease our way out of the cold and the rain comes in and it creates freezing rain in several locations. so the icing threat is of concern throughout the day and into tomorrow, where you can see we have lots of pink indicating freezing rain and sleet. plus we have some snow on the northern side of the storm system. the ice will be one of the bigger concerns as we head through monday into monday night through central illinois, and it could lead to some power outages on the northern side, we

we will check in with fans across the bay as the niners prepare to take on the lions. plus, bay area is drying up. rising temperatures and the next round of rain will move in. >>> a world war ii veteran and a pearl harbor survivor turns 100. we will take you to the special celebration. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. tonight, excitement growing across the bay area, 22 hours away from kickoff. niners facing off with the lions for the nfc championship game at levi's. >> we're going to super bowl, yeah. let's go. >> niners fans from all over came together in san jose today for a pregame rally. the season is so special, making the team has what it takes to be detroit. >> the guys just have a cohesion this year. they really do. the games had been great. they had some blowouts and close games. they feel like they are in their groove. in their element and doing what they have to do. >> the rally just one of the ways fans are gearing up for the big game. christie smith is live in san francisco where one of the parties will be held. >> terry, we are outside, it i

right now, let's talk about the lions and the 49ers. i mean, this game is probably going to go back and forth as well. i was surprised to see the lions jump out to an early lead, but it's the niners. the lions just scored again they are telling me in the control room. i thought the niners were going to roll away with this, but maybe not? i don't know? >> they are favorites, but detroit came out super aggressive from the start, and one of the biggest problems the 49ers have had in the post season reared its head early in the game, the rookie kicker missed a field goal wide right, and he missed three of the last four field goal attempts, and it's something they would address after the season, and they are hoping the end of the season doesn't start today, and even though they are favored and have more experience than the lions getting to this stage, they are behind the eight ball and have to make a comeback. >> wouldn't it be something to seat detroit lions in the super bowl, and that's something we have not seen before. it would be nice t

but the chiefs are a lot better than the lions. they're a lot better than the packers and the niners are going to have to play a lot better to beat the chiefs. but we've seen the niners do better right. >> all right. at least we know that the 40 niners will not take the chiefs lightly. gran cone publisher of all 40 niners. thanks again for coming in. >> thank you. thanks for having me. >> all right. coming up on mornings on two. the nine. there's a new member of the surgical team at an east bay hospital. the skills this robot is bringing to complex surgeries and how it could help with patient's recovery. then it's known for its museums and a chic mix of high rise condos and loft buildings. but it's also the most expensive neighborhood nationwide, and it's right here in the bay area. the historic san francisc district that's taking the umber (vo) fargo, is the new virtual assistant from wells fargo. (woman) oh, come on! come on! (vo) fargo lets you do this: (woman) fargo, turn off my debit card. i found it! i found my card! (vo) and

the 49ers. we are less than 48 hours away from kickoff. we'll be joined by former 49ers and lions head coach steve mariucci and the inspiring story of a current coach who is battling a rare form of cancer. >>> also we are six months away from the summer games. what to expect and how much will it cost if you want to go to the paris olympics? >>> good evening. this is "nbc bay area news tonight." i'm raj mathai. we are heading into another busy weekend. let's begin tonight, though, in vallejo. the search is on for a woman accused of stealing a chp car and then taking it for a joyride. the chp says an officer pulled over the woman around 3:00 this afternoon. during the stop, she somehow got into the patrol car and drove off. we have some new video showing the woman pulling over near a home on university avenue. this is near tennessee street. and then she pulls over and takes off. at last check, police are still searching for her. >>> another headline this evening, it's a sign of the times in oakland. the city's largest private employer is telling its workers to eat lunch and take bre

the 9ers facing the detroit lions with a spot in the super bowl on the line, the hometown connection that may have some bay area fans switching sides sunday. >> i am like a born and raised 49er fan, but on sunday i'm a detroit lions fan because i'm a jared goff fan. >> interesting. >>> plus a bay area neighborhood on the verge of losing its grocery store gets a lifeline. >>> and a double whammy for high school seniors applying to college, the changes adding new hurdles for students this year. >> literally everything that could go wrong is going wrong. >>> this is cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich. >> good evening. >>> we are getting a much needed chance just to dry out tonight after days of back-to-back storms. parts of the bay area are still dealing with the aftermath. the heavy rain caused flooding, downed trees, power outages and a few mudslides. our chopper caught one of the leftover showers this afternoon in the east bay, but the bulk of the rain has now moved on for now. let's get a live look across the bay area, looks pretty. let's get to chief meteorologist paul heggen

the lions scored twice, the bucs once.bbs picks his way past the line of scrimmage, then sprints to a 31 yard score. the lions, with the early fourth quarter lead at 2417. then they made it a two possession game. jared goff fires to monroe saint brown , who hauls in goff's second touchdown pass of the game. the lions will play in the nfc championship game for the first time in 32 years. after winning this 131 to 23. so here it is in print. 49ers will play in their third straight nfc championship game, fourth in five years when they host detroit next sunday. 330 right here on ktvu be a good one. >> yes jared goff coming back home with a chance to punch a ticket to the super bowl. >> a great story for him. >> it is a nice story joe. thank you. that's our report for tonight. thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you back here at ten to stream the latest news and weather on yo smart t anyt