New York Giants (11-7) vs. San Francisco 49ers (14-3)

Candlestick Park

Kickoff: Sunday, January 22 at 3:30 PM PST

TV: FOX

Weather: 55°F (70% chance of rain)

The Opening Line: 49ers favored (finally!) by 2 ½ points

Series Record: Overall, tied 14-14.  Playoffs, 49ers led 4-3.

Last meeting: November 13, 2011, 49ers won 27-20.   Who can forget Justin Smith’s deflection of Eli Manning’s pass with 34 seconds left in the game to secure the 49ers eighth win of the season?  Smith and the 49ers defense stopped Manning from making another fourth quarter comeback.

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