The San Francisco 49ers just completed a miraculous comeback to win the NFC Championship against the Detroit Lions 34-31. That comeback was aided by a spectacular catch from 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk. However, he attributes that unbelievable catch to one interesting event that occurred pregame.
Brandon Aiyuk Had Ladybug Land on His Shoe
During an interview with Erin Andrews of FOX Sports, she asked him to describe the spectacular catch he made in the third quarter. Aiyuk stunned her with his answer by saying that a ladybug landed on his shoe before the game started. He attributed that to luck being on his side in this game today.
“Before the game, a ladybug landed on my shoe… Just great luck. God was with us today. Great win.” -Brandon Aiyuk
Brandon Aiyuk’s Performance
For those of you who missed the game, Aiyuk had a spectacular catch in the third quarter to get the 49ers back in the game. Down 24-10, QB Brock Purdy threw a bomb down the field. Originally, the football went off the helmet of Lions CB Kindle Vildor. However, Aiyuk ended up diving for the ball and came down with the catch.
Shortly after that, Aiyuk caught a 6-yard touchdown pass that made it a 24-17 game. He did not light up the stat sheet but he made his limited catches count. Aiyuk had three catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Two of those catches were the ones mentioned above.
San Francisco 49ers Comeback
The 49ers were down 24-7 at halftime in the NFC Championship. They started their comeback with a field goal on the opening drive of the third quarter. After that, the Lions went for it on fourth down when they could have easily attempted a field goal. Detroit failed to convert this.
San Francisco took advantage of this with the help of Aiyuk mentioned above. The 49ers scored 27 straight points after being down 24-7. They won the game by a final score of 34-31.
Will the 49ers Have Luck in the Super Bowl?
Now, the 49ers will play in Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs. These two teams met in the Super Bowl just four years ago. Despite having a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, the 49ers lost that Super Bowl to the Chiefs.
So, will luck be on their side this time around? Well, if a ladybug happens to show up in Las Vegas, then we will know it is meant to be for the 49ers.
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