49ers' Historic Comeback vs. Lions Draws 56.7M Viewers for 2024 NFC Championship Game

The Detroit Lions' second-half meltdown against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday was bad news for their Super Bowl aspirations, but it worked out just fine for Fox.

The broadcast reportedly drew over 56 million viewers, the network's best ratings for an NFC Championship Game since 2012:

San Francisco's 17-point comeback was tied for the largest in the history of the NFC title game.

Now it's on to the Super Bowl, where Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs await the Niners. Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid will be going for their third title in the past five seasons, while San Francisco is looking to end a title drought that dates back to 1994.

The Niners are 0-2 in the Super Bowl since that time, including a loss to Mahomes and Kansas City in the culmination of the 2019 season. Kyle Shanahan's group is out for revenge, though falling into a 24-7 hole against the Chiefs—which the Niners did on Sunday against the Lions—isn't a recipe for success.