The 49ers (1) will play the Lions (3) in the NFC Championship Sunday, January 28th 3:30 PST at Levi's Stadium.

CBS Sports NFL Playoff Bracket

Previous Matchups

The 49ers have a long history with the Lions dating back to the 50s, but haven't seen them since 2021. They have played in the playoffs once in the Super Bowl era in a 1983 divisional matchup.

Previous matchups with Detroit:

• 2021 SF @ DET 41 - 33 W [Highlights] [Full Game]
• 2018 DET @ SF 27 - 30 W [Highlights]
• 2015 SF @ DET 17 - 32 L [Highlights]
• 2012 DET @ SF 19 - 27 W [Highlights]
• 2011 SF @ DET 25 -19 W [Highlights] [Full Game]
• 1983 DET @ SF 23 - 24 W (NFC Divisional Playoff) [Highlights]

The divisional game was covered last week in Packers v. 49ers.