Brock Purdy leads heroic late drive, 49ers stop Packers in final minute to clinch trip to NFC title game

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If you ask any San Francisco 49ers fan, their season will be a failure without a Super Bowl.

They were just about 60 seconds away from their season being cut short, but in the most important part of their season, their quarterback, once Mr. Irrelevant, stepped up.

The 49ers fought back from a fourth quarter deficit to take down the Green Bay Packers, 24-21, to earn a trip to the NFC championship.

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Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Levi's Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Green Bay missed a field goal for a chance to go up seven, giving the Niners the ball from their own 31 with 6:18 to go. That was more than enough time, as Brock Purdy, who had missed throws all night, had a heck of a drive, completing six of his seven passes (the one incompletion was a George Kittle drop) that ended with a Christian McCaffrey score from six yards out - his second of the night - giving San Fran a 24-21 lead with 1:07 to go.

The Packers, the youngest team in the league, had all three timeouts, but after using their first, Jordan Love threw on the run across his body - a big no-no. It was picked off by Dre Greenlaw, which all but ended it. Purdy took a knee to send the clock to triple zeroes, and his team to their fourth NFC championship game in five years.

Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with teammates after scoring a 6-yard rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC