{"id":1232486,"date":"2022-01-22T23:40:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T04:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1232486"},"modified":"2022-01-22T23:40:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T04:40:23","slug":"bengals-49ers-advance-to-conference-championship-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bengals-49ers-advance-to-conference-championship-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals, 49ers Advance To Conference Championship Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbengals-49ers-advance-to-conference-championship-games%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1232486&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After a less than thrilling Wild Card Weekend, the divisional playoff matchups needed to live up to the hype.<\/p>\n<p>With two games in the books, to say that the weekend is off to a good start would be the understatement of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati Bengals 19 Tennessee Titans 16<\/p>\n<p>Even with the return of all-pro running back Derrick Henry and a record-setting pass rush, poor quarterback play doomed the number one seed in the AFC, sending the Tennessee Titans home from the playoffs in a 19-16 Cincinnati Bengals victory on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was sacked a playoff-tying record nine sacks, but managed to stay collected, getting Cincinnati kicker Evan McPherson into field goal range for the game-winning 52-yard field goal as time expired.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe found a way all year,\u201d Burrow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/recap?gameId=401326632\">said<\/a>. \u201cMan, crazy, crazy game. That\u2019s a really, really good team. Unbelievable defensive line. They had a great plan on defense. Credit to them, we found a way at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McPherson\u2019s field goal came after Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill\u2019s third interception of the game, a pick by Logan Wilson with 0:20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Tannehill tried to squeeze a throw on third down to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, but cornerback Eli Apple was able to get a hand on the football, giving Burrow and the Bengals offense time to get into field goal range.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE BENGALS INTERCEPT IT WITH 20 SECONDS LEFT. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLPlayoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CINvsTEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CINvsTEN<\/a> on CBS<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3uvV4E3BTI\">https:\/\/t.co\/3uvV4E3BTI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/auaffN8sY3\">pic.twitter.com\/auaffN8sY3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485046379487449088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The late interception was the third turnover of the day for Tannehill, who\u2019s first throw of the day resulted in his first pick.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CINCY PICKS IT OFF ON THE FIRST PLAY \u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n0BXM1d6K1\">pic.twitter.com\/n0BXM1d6K1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1485003322641862664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Henry made his return to the field for the first time since suffering a fractured foot in week eight, but was never able to get going on the ground, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.<\/p>\n<p>McPherson was 4-4 from field goal range, including a 54-yarder in the second quarter, leading the Bengals to their first AFC Championship Game appearance since 1988. The rookie kicker is 8-8 this postseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got ice in his veins,\u201d Burrow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/recap?gameId=401326632\">said<\/a> of McPherson. \u201cThere\u2019s not much more to be said. He\u2019s just as cool as it gets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals will travel to either Kansas City or Buffalo for next Sunday\u2019s AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco 49ers 13 vs Green Bay Packers 10<\/p>\n<p>A night game at Lambeau Field with the wind chill near zero is about as perfect a setting for playoff football as you can get.<\/p>\n<p>If offensive fireworks is your idea of entertaining football, this wasn\u2019t the game for you. But for those who appreciate a physical brand of football, where all three phases of the game must be in lockstep, Saturday night\u2019s game in Green Bay was bliss.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco\u2019s special teams made the big plays, including a blocked punt returned for a touchdown, and Robbie Gould made a 45-yard field goal as time expired to send the 49ers to the NFC Championship game in a 13-10 classic.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ROBBIE GOULD GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n<p>NINERS WIN.<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLBrasil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLBrasil<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TwQeUPQLcu\">pic.twitter.com\/TwQeUPQLcu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1485102921440186377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Offense was impossible to come by, with the only points of the first half coming on the Packers\u2019 opening drive. The 49ers managed just 58 yards and five first downs in the half. San Francisco Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw a brutal interception at the Packers four-yard line late in the second quarter, but the 49ers blocked a Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal attempt, sending Green Bay into the locker room with just a 7-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Snow flurries greeted both teams at the start of the second half, meaning a classic football game was in the works.<\/p>\n<p>After trading field goals, Green Bay led 10-3 with under five minutes to go in the fourth quarter, but Jordan Willis blocked a Green Bay punt in the end-zone, and San Francisco returned it for the game-tying touchdown.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PUNT BLOCK TOUCHDOWN.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/49ers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@49ers<\/a> have tied it! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FTTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FTTB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SFvsGB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SFvsGB<\/a> on FOX<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VWvPUv1xA7\">https:\/\/t.co\/VWvPUv1xA7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cf55IHP2Rq\">pic.twitter.com\/Cf55IHP2Rq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1485097405821304834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco wide receiver Debo Samuel had 3 catches for 44 yards, adding 39 yards on the ground on 10 carries.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers will head to either Tampa Bay or Los Angeles for the NFC Championship Game. <\/p>\n<p>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to&nbsp;sports@dailywire.com.<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a less than thrilling Wild Card Weekend, the divisional playoff matchups needed to live up to the hype. With two games in the books, to say that the weekend is off to a good start would be the understatement of the year. 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