49ers will host Giants in NFC Championship game
Jan 15, 2012 at 4:55 PM
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A trip to the Super Bowl will have to go through San Francisco. With the New York Giants knocking off the Green Bay Packers 37-20 on Sunday, the 49ers will host the NFC Championship game on Sunday, January 22.
The game is a rematch of the November 13 game when the 49ers beat the Giants 27-20 in San Francisco.
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