>In the meantime, Detroit has amassed 148 yards on the ground, while the Niners were restricted to 38. The #Lions’ 145 passing yards counterbalance this effective offensive. What a lug…

In order to overcome a 17-point hole and win the NFC Championship Game and move on to the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers staged an incredible comeback.

However, the fact that they trailed by 17 points at the half was a sign that they had played badly for a significant portion of the contest, particularly on defense.

According to 95.7 The Game, defensive coordinator Steve Wilks told the reporters as much. In fact, he labeled his team’s defensive effort “embarrassing.”

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Defense Made “Embarrassing” Effort in Lions Game, According to Steve Wilks
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2 February 2024
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The Detroit Lions’ #86 Anthony Firkser rushes the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game on January 28, 2024, in Santa Clara, California, at Levi’s Stadium.
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In order to overcome a 17-point hole and win the NFC Championship Game and move on to the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers staged an incredible comeback.

Meanwhile, the reality they were down by 17 at halftime was an indication that they played poorly for an extended stretch of the game, especially on defense.

That’s what defensive coordinator Steve Wilks told the media — in fact, he called his team’s defensive effort “embarrassing,” per 95.7 The Game.

In the first half of the NFC title game, the 49ers gave up 148 rushing yards to the Detroit Lions.David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit’s excellent tag-team duo at running back, kept running to the edges and finding massive gaps in San Francisco’s defense.

San Francisco normally sports one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses, but this deficiency was also evident in their divisional-round victory over the Green Bay Packers.

They will need to find a solution if they hope to win their sixth Super Bowl title, since the Chiefs, with Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, are two strong running backs.