Simply sooner or later away from the massive recreation, each 49ers and Detroit Lions followers had been prepared Saturday to observe the groups face off and see which one can be heading to the Tremendous Bowl.
Whereas Lions followers had been flying in to cheer on their crew, the devoted had multiple native place to observe Sunday’s recreation.
“We’re one of many official watch events right here within the Bay Space for the San Francisco 49ers,” mentioned Scott Morton, the proprietor of San Francisco restaurant Momo’s.
It’s anticipating fairly a turnout for the NFC championship recreation. Round 800 individuals had come to observe the Niners-Packers recreation the week earlier than.
“I believe we’re anticipating that quantity not less than tomorrow, as a result of it’s a much bigger recreation with greater stakes,” Morton mentioned. “We’re hoping for 1,000 or 1,100 individuals, or one thing proper round there.”
The occasion is free, however ticketed — and Momo’s is prepared for it.
Wade Fink is among the many Lions followers who arrived at San Francisco Worldwide Airport Saturday morning.
“There was a number of chants on the airplane, a whole lot of Jared Goff chants, a whole lot of ‘Go Lions’ chants, it was fairly cool,” Fink mentioned.
All eyes can be on Levi’s Stadium, with the devoted making game-day plans by shopping for up extra pink and gold gear.
NBC Bay Space spoke with some followers who stopped at Dick’s Sporting Items in Daly Metropolis for that goal, who mentioned they’ll be at residence and hoping for a robust efficiency .
“The Niners gotta be on their A-game, as a result of we had a shaky second final week,” Taylor Torres mentioned. “So we’re excited, we’re devoted to the Bay all the time, you realize?”
