49ers fans push car into tailgate lot after battery dies waiting in line
The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from a trip to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The proximity to the big game has fans in the Bay Area itching with excitement. On Sunday, a couple of fans pulling up to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara suffered a dead battery in their car, but they wouldn’t let it deter them.
The 49ers fans did the only logical thing to do. They pushed the vehicle all the way to the tailgate lot. What happens when they need to leave the stadium after the game is a care for another day.
San Francisco kicks off against the Detroit Lions at 6:30 p.m. ET. For the Lions, a win would be historic. Detroit hasn’t won a road playoff game since the 1957 season. The home team has the edge in the Sunday night matchup. According to the Las Vegas oddsmakers, the 49ers are 7.5-point favorites.
49ers star Deebo Samuel cleared for Sunday
The San Francisco 49ers will have wide receiver Deebo Samuel available on Sunday against the Lions. The team’s third-leading receiver this season suffered a shoulder injury in the team’s 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. Before his exit from the game, he had two catches for 24 yards.
Having him available is huge for San Francisco. The 49ers have not won a game this season that Deebo Samuel didn’t complete and they’ve also seen notable dropoffs in scoring without him.
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Against the Packers, the 49ers evaluated Samuel for a concussion but he was able to return after getting looked over. He then left due to the shoulder injury. Luckily, San Francisco eked out the win without him as Jordan Love threw an interception to Dre Greenlaw on the Packers’ final drive of the game.
This season, the former South Carolina star put up 60 catches for 892 yards and seven touchdowns. He added another five touchdowns on the ground with 225 rushing yards. Two of the 49ers pass-catchers finished the regular season with 1,000 yards – Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle.
No matter the outcome on Sunday, Iowa, a.k.a Tight End U, will have representation in Super Bowl LVIII. The Lions cleared tight end Sam LaPorta for the Sunday night kickoff and they’ll face off against the 49ers and George Kittle. Former Hawkeyes standouts-turned-NFL stars, Kittle and LaPorta each finished second on their teams in receiving yards during the regular season.