The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a 17-point comeback to defeat the Detroit Lions 34-31 on Sunday in the NFC Championship game to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl, where they’ll take on the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV four years ago.
The 49ers second half heroics were a sight to see, but it’s hard to talk about their victory without mentioning some of the blunders of the Lions, which included their inability to convert on a pair of crucial fourth-down attempts in the second half.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell is known for his aggressive coaching style, which ended up being his Achilles heel in the NFC title game. But after the loss, Campbell revealed that he had no regrets about his fourth-down decision-making in Sunday’s game.
“I just felt really good about us converting and getting our momentum and not letting them play long ball,” Campbell said. “They were bleeding the clock out, that’s what they do, and I wanted to get the upper hand back.”
“And it’s easy hindsight and I get that, but I don’t regret those decisions and that’s hard,” Campbell admitted. “It’s hard because we didn’t come through. It wasn’t able to work out. But I don’t, and I understand the scrutiny I’ll get,” Campbell said. “That’s part of the gig, man.”
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