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Keys to the game: 49ers/Lions

Posted September 15, 2012 on sfo.scout.com
TEAMS: Detroit Lions
The 49ers move on from one early NFC showdown to another when they face the Detroit Lions in their home opener Sunday night at Candlestick Park, a matchup of unbeaten teams that holds some extra kick to it after their heated battle last year in Detroit. NinersDigest identifies the keys to the game and what the 49ers need to do to beat the Lions for the ninth consecutive time.
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