The NFL Week 17 schedule ends with a rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game when the Detroit Lions travel to the West Coast to visit the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.
The 49ers were trailing 24-7 at the half but came all the way back to beat the Lions 34-31 back in January to advance to Super Bowl LVIII before losing to the Chiefs in overtime.
This year feels different because it is. San Francisco has been eliminated from the postseason but can play the role of spoiler for Detroit on Monday night.
The Lions have an opportunity to clinch the NFC’s No. 1 seed with home-field advantage and a first-round bye with a win combined with a Minnesota loss to the Packers on Sunday. Detroit has never been a No. 1 seed in the playoffs…