Atlanta - clutch quarterback. The genius coach. Big-play defense.
San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula.
Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore San Francisco to return a record in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, beating early 17-0 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 and send the 49ers to their first Super Bowl since 1995.
Gore scored a pair of touchdowns, including the winner with 8:23 left for the first day of the San Francisco, and protecting 49ers made it up. The fourth down stop at the 10-yard line refused to Atlanta another stirring comeback after blowing big lead.
"Everyone does a bit," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said, "and it adds a lot."
San Francisco (13-4-1) move on to face the Baltimore, the 28-13 victory against New England in the AFC title game, looking to join Pittsburgh franchise with six Super Bowl title. It will be matchup of children against you in New Orleans on February 3, too, as head coach John Harbaugh Ravens.
Joe Montana led the 49ers four Super Bowl victories and Steve Young took them to No. 5. Is Kaepernick and company to reach No. 6.
"He only competed as a maniac all the time," said Harbaugh, there are many controversial decisions bench Alex Smith in midseason now looks like the best move of the year. "It's always the same when I looked through the mask."
Second-year quarterback, who is running as a track star, had no chance to show his goal celebration - flexing his right hand and kiss his bicep, move quickly to turn social media sensation called Kaepernicking.
But the Falcons tore through the air, completing 16 of 21 for 233 yards, including the 4-yard touchdown to Vernon Davis, and had to worry about his ability to run out of the spread option that Gore and LaMichael James had a lot of space.
Gore scored a few landings, including the game winner with 8:23 remaining to lead the first day in San Francisco. Davis scored the first TD for the 49ers on a 15-yard run.
"I take my hat to Atlanta. Played hard. They have a great team," said Gore. "But we fought and men. We fought and we deserved it."
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